Index

A

• accelerometer
  • calibrating / Calibrating the accelerometer
• accelerometer input
  • handling / Handling the accelerometer input
  • CoreMotion framework, linking / Linking the CoreMotion framework
  • onEnter method / onEnter and onExit
  • onExit method / onEnter and onExit
  • converting, to movements / Converting accelerometer input into movements
• actions
  • about / CCActions in depth
  • interval actions / CCActions in depth
  • instant actions / CCActions in depth
  • ease actions / CCActions in depth
  • sequences / CCActions in depth
  • function calls / CCActions in depth
  • blocks / CCActions in depth
• AI
  • adding, to defenses / Giving AI to the defenses
• anchor point
  • about / Anchor points
  • setting / Anchor points
• animation, beat 'em up game
  • creating / Creating your first animation
• Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • about / Taking human decisions
• Audacity
  • using / Audacity
  • URL / Audacity
• Automatic Reference Counting (ARC) / Understanding the default project

B

• background, platform game
  • scrolling / Scrolling the background and blocks
• background music, RunYetiRun
  • URL / GarageBand
• beat 'em up game
  • zombie, moving / Moving the zombie
  • CCSpriteBatchNode class, using / CCSpriteBatchNode
  • animation, creating / Creating your first animation
  • hitting action, performing on enimies / 3-star challenge – hitting the air, The solution
  • zombie class, creating / Creating the zombie class
  • human enemies class, creating / Creating the human enemies class
  • enemies' AI, implementing / Taking human decisions
  • life bar, drawing / Drawing a life bar
  • finishing / Game over
• blocks, platform game
  • scrolling / Scrolling the background and blocks
• bodies
  • static / Physics engines
  • dynamic / Physics engines
  • kinematic / Physics engines
• Box2D
  • about / Game physics in Cocos2d

C

• CCActions
  • creating / CCActions in depth
• CCDrawNode class / Drawing and coloring
• CCLabelBMFont class
  • used, for creating labels / Creating labels with CCLabelBMFont
• CCNode class
  • about / CCNode
  • using / CCNode
• CCNode class, contentSizeType property values
  • CCSizeUnitPoints / CCNode
  • CCSizeUnitScaled / CCNode
  • CCSizeUnitNormalized / CCNode
  • CCSizeUnitInset / CCNode
  • CCSizeUnitInsetScaled / CCNode
• CCNode class, positionType property values
  • CCPositionUnitPoints / CCNode
  • CCPositionUnitScaled / CCNode
  • CCPositionUnitNormalized / CCNode
• CCParallaxNode class
  • using / CCParallaxNode
• CCParticleSystem class
  • using / CCParticleSystem
  • common properties / Common properties
• CCParticleSystem class, attributes
  • totalParticles / Common properties
  • life/lifeVar / Common properties
  • emissionRate / Common properties
  • startSpin/startSpinVar / Common properties
  • endSpin/endSpinVar / Common properties
  • startSize/startSizeVar / Common properties
  • endSize/endSizeVar / Common properties
  • startColor/startColorVar / Common properties
  • endColor/endColorVar / Common properties
  • texture / Common properties
  • angle/angleVar / Common properties
  • duration / Common properties
  • posVar / Common properties
  • sourcePosition / Common properties
• CCParticleSystem class, modes
  • about / CCParticleSystem modes
  • CCParticleSystemModeGravity / CCParticleSystemModeGravity
  • CCParticleSystemModeRadius / CCParticleSystemModeRadius
• CCParticleSystemModeGravity
  • about / CCParticleSystemModeGravity
  • gravity attribute / CCParticleSystemModeGravity
  • speed attribute / CCParticleSystemModeGravity
  • speedVar attribute / CCParticleSystemModeGravity
  • tangentialAccel attribute / CCParticleSystemModeGravity
  • tangentialAccelVar attribute / CCParticleSystemModeGravity
  • radialAccel attribute / CCParticleSystemModeGravity
  • radialAccelVar attribute / CCParticleSystemModeGravity
• CCParticleSystemModeRadius
  • about / CCParticleSystemModeRadius
  • startRadius attribute / CCParticleSystemModeRadius
  • startRadiusVar attribute / CCParticleSystemModeRadius
  • endRadius attribute / CCParticleSystemModeRadius
  • endRadiusVar attribute / CCParticleSystemModeRadius
  • rotatePerSecond attribute / CCParticleSystemModeRadius
  • rotatePerSecondVar attribute / CCParticleSystemModeRadius
• CCPhysicsBody class
  • about / CCPhysicsBody
  • URL / CCPhysicsBody
  • affectedByGravity property / CCPhysicsBody
  • absolutePosition property / CCPhysicsBody
  • body property / CCPhysicsBody
  • collisionType property / CCPhysicsBody
  • density property / CCPhysicsBody
  • elasticity property / CCPhysicsBody
  • friction property / CCPhysicsBody
  • sensor property / CCPhysicsBody
  • sleeping property / CCPhysicsBody
  • type property / CCPhysicsBody
• CCPhysicsCollisionDelegate
  • about / CCPhysicsBody and CCPhysicsShape properties
  • URL / CCPhysicsBody and CCPhysicsShape properties
  • implementing / CCPhysicsCollisionDelegate
  • ccPhysicsCollisionBegin method / CCPhysicsCollisionDelegate
  • ccPhysicsCollisionPreSolve method / CCPhysicsCollisionDelegate
  • ccPhysicsCollisionPostSolve method / CCPhysicsCollisionDelegate
  • ccPhysicsCollisionSeparate method / CCPhysicsCollisionDelegate
• CCPhysicsNode class
  • URL / CCPhysicsNode
  • about / CCPhysicsNode
  • collisionDelegate property / CCPhysicsNode
  • debugDraw property / CCPhysicsNode
  • gravity property / CCPhysicsNode
  • iterations property / CCPhysicsNode
  • sleepTimeThreshold property / CCPhysicsNode
  • space property / CCPhysicsNode
• CCPhysicsShape class
  • creating / CCPhysicsShape
  • URL / CCPhysicsShape
• CCPhysicsShape class, initializers
  • circleShapeWithRadius-center / CCPhysicsShape
  • rectShape-cornerRadius / CCPhysicsShape
  • pillShapeFrom-to-cornerRadius / CCPhysicsShape
  • polygonShapeWithPoints-count-cornerRadius / CCPhysicsShape
• CCPhysicsShape class, properties
  • area / CCPhysicsShape
  • body / CCPhysicsShape
  • elasticity / CCPhysicsShape
  • density / CCPhysicsShape
  • mass / CCPhysicsShape
  • next / CCPhysicsShape
  • node / CCPhysicsShape
  • sensor / CCPhysicsShape
  • shape / CCPhysicsShape
• CCScene class
  • creating / Creating the CCScene class
  • URL / Creating the CCScene class
  • about / Creating the CCScene class
• CCSprite
  • extending / Extending CCSprite, Shooting some lasers
  • lasers, shooting / Shooting some lasers
  • UFOs collision, detecting / When UFOs collide
• CCSpriteBatchNode class
  • using / CCSpriteBatchNode
• CCSprite class
  • about / Understanding the default project, Adding the first CCSprite class
  • adding / Adding the first CCSprite class
  • URL / Adding the first CCSprite class
• Chipmunk
  • about / Game physics in Cocos2d, Introducing Chipmunk
  • URL / Introducing Chipmunk
  • CCPhysicsNode class / CCPhysicsNode
  • CCPhysicsBody class / CCPhysicsBody
  • collision detection / Advanced collision detection with Chipmunk
  • snooker game, creating / Creating a snooker game with Chipmunk
• Cocos2d
  • parallax effect, implementing / Implementing the parallax effect in Cocos2d
  • texture atlases, loading / Loading texture atlases with Cocos2d
• Cocos2d project
  • creating / Creating a new Cocos2d project
  • executing / Run Xcode Run
  • overview / Understanding the default project
• collisionCategory property / CCPhysicsBody and CCPhysicsShape properties
• collision detection
  • with Chipmunk / Advanced collision detection with Chipmunk
  • with CCPhysicsBody properties / CCPhysicsBody and CCPhysicsShape properties
  • with CCPhysicsShape properties / CCPhysicsBody and CCPhysicsShape properties
  • with CCPhysicsCollisionDelegate / CCPhysicsCollisionDelegate
• collisionGroup property / CCPhysicsBody and CCPhysicsShape properties
• collisionMask property / CCPhysicsBody and CCPhysicsShape properties
• coloring
  • about / Drawing and coloring
• convex polygon
  • about / PhysicsEditor
• convex set
  • URL / PhysicsEditor
  • about / PhysicsEditor
• CoreMotion framework
  • linking / Linking the CoreMotion framework
• custom physics, platform game
  • coding / Coding custom physics
  • jump action, implementing / Jumping over the platforms

D

• data
  • storing, NSUserDefault class used / Storing data using NSUserDefault
  • loading, from external files / Loading data from external files
• Defend the Tower
  • initializing / Initializing the game
  • pathfinding algorithm, developing / Developing a pathfinding algorithm
  • defensive positions, predefining / Predefining defensive positions
  • defenses, adding / Placing defenses
  • AI, adding to defenses / Giving AI to the defenses
  • information, sharing between nodes / Sharing information between nodes
  • waves of enemies, loading / Loading waves of enemies
  • explosions, adding / 2-star challenge – adding explosions
  • defenses, upgrading / 3-star challenge – upgrading defenses
• drawing
  • about / Drawing and coloring
• draw method
  • about / Drawing and coloring
• dynamic bodies
  • about / Physics engines

E

• ease actions
  • about / CCActions in depth
• elasticity
  • about / Physics engines
• explosions
  • creating / 2-star challenge – create explosions
  • CCParticleSystemModeRadius particle, creating / The solution
  • aliens attack, implementing / The attack of the aliens

F

• fonts, iOS
  • URL / CCLabelTTF
• force
  • about / Physics engines
• framerate independent movement
  • about / Converting accelerometer input into movements
• friction
  • about / Physics engines

G

• Game Center
  • about / Game Center
  • configuring, in iTunes Connect / Configuring Game Center in iTunes Connect
  • game, configuring in Xcode / Configuring the game in Xcode
  • availability, checking / Checking Game Center's availability
  • player, authenticating / Authenticating the player
  • online turn-based card game, integrating / Turn-based games
• Game Kit
  • about / Game Center
• Game Kit, classes
  • GKMatchRequest / Turn-based games
  • GKTurnBasedMatch / Turn-based games
  • GKTurnBasedParticipant / Turn-based games
  • GKTurnBasedMatchmakerViewController / Turn-based games
  • GKTurnBasedMatchmakerViewControllerDelegate / Turn-based games
  • GKTurnBasedEventListener / Turn-based games
• game level
  • creating, external file information used / Loading data from external files
• GarageBand
  • using / GarageBand
• groups
  • about / Creating a new Cocos2d project

H

• human enemies class, beat 'em up game
  • creating / Creating the human enemies class

I

• instant actions
  • about / CCActions in depth
• interval actions
  • about / CCActions in depth
• iPad-only game
  • creating / Creating an iPad-only game
  • beat 'em up game, creating / Creating an iPad-only game
  • image sizes, setting / Image sizes and names
  • image names, providing / Image sizes and names
• iTunes Connect
  • Game Center, configuring / Configuring Game Center in iTunes Connect
  • URL / Configuring Game Center in iTunes Connect

K

• kinematic bodies
  • about / Physics engines

L

• labels
  • creating,with CCLabelBMFont class / Creating labels with CCLabelBMFont
  • creating, with Littera / Littera
• labels, RunYetiRun
  • adding / Adding labels
  • adding, with CCLabelTTF class / CCLabelTTF
  • updating / Updating labels
• life bar
  • drawing / Drawing the life bar
• life bar, beat 'em up game
  • drawing / Drawing a life bar
• Littera
  • used, for creating labels / Littera
  • URL / Littera

M

• map scene
  • creating / 3-star challenge – create a map scene
• mathematics game
  • initializing / Initializing the game
  • tutorial, developing / Developing a tutorial for our game
  • data storing, NSUserDefault class used / Storing data using NSUserDefault
  • data, loading from external files / Loading data from external files
  • transitions, creating between scenes / Transitions
  • map scene, creating / 3-star challenge – create a map scene
• menu, platform game
  • adding / Adding a menu to the game

N

• noise, RunYetiRun
  • creating / Making some noise
  • creating, with OALSimpleAudio class / OALSimpleAudio
  • growl.m4a audio file, using / Voice memos
  • Audacity, using / Audacity
  • GarageBand, using / GarageBand
  • audio resources / Audio resources
  • audio files, playing / Playing audio files
• NSUserDefault class
  • used, for storing data / Storing data using NSUserDefault

O

• onEnter method
  • about / onEnter and onExit
• onEnterTransitionDidFinish method
  • about / onEnter and onExit
• onExit method
  • about / onEnter and onExit
• onExitTransitionDidStart method
  • about / onEnter and onExit
• online turn-based card game
  • developing / Getting started with our project
  • initializing / Initializing the game
  • labels, creating with CCLabelBMFont class / Creating labels with CCLabelBMFont
  • CCActions, creating / CCActions in depth
  • card, dragging / Drag, drop, and scale
  • card, dropping / Drag, drop, and scale
  • card, scaling / Drag, drop, and scale
  • integrating, with Game Center / Turn-based games
  • first turn, initializing / The first turn
  • turn, passing / Passing the turn
  • turn, receiving / Receiving the turn
  • cards, fighting / Fighting cards
  • labels, adding for life points / Labels for life points
  • match, finishing / Match over
  • match status, viewing / Viewing the status when it's not our turn

P

• parallax effect
  • about / Implementing the parallax effect in Cocos2d
  • implementing / Implementing the parallax effect in Cocos2d
  • CCParallaxNode class / CCParallaxNode
• Particle Designer
  • about / Particle Designer
  • URL / Particle Designer
  • Emitter Settings / Particle Designer
  • Color Settings / Particle Designer
  • Texture Settings / Particle Designer
  • Particle Settings / Particle Designer
• particle systems
  • about / Particle systems
  • CCParticleSystem class, using / CCParticleSystem
  • Particle Designer / Particle Designer
• pathfinding algorithm
  • developing / Developing a pathfinding algorithm
  • enemies, following path / Following the path
• physics
  • creating / Creating your first physics
  • CCPhysicsShape class, creating / CCPhysicsShape
  • sprites, creating / Creating sprites with physics
• Physics Body Editor
  • URL / Defining shapes
• PhysicsEditor
  • URL / Defining shapes
  • used, for defining shapes / PhysicsEditor, Defining shapes
  • shapes, loading in Xcode / Loading PhysicsEditor shapes in Xcode
• physics engines
  • about / Physics engines
  • Box2D / Game physics in Cocos2d
  • Chipmunk / Game physics in Cocos2d
• platform game
  • initializing / Initializing the game
  • varied scene, configuring / Configuring a varied scene
  • background, scrolling / Scrolling the background and blocks
  • blocks, scrolling / Scrolling the background and blocks
  • custom physics, coding / Coding custom physics
  • menu, adding / Adding a menu to the game
  • pinecones, adding to scene / 2-star challenge – adding pinecones to the scene, The solution
  • score label, adding / 1-star challenge – adding a score label, The solution
• protocol methods
  • initializeNewGame / The first turn
  • receiveTurn / The first turn
  • matchOver / The first turn

R

• R.U.B.E
  • URL / Defining shapes
• RunYetiRun
  • about / Your first game – RunYetiRun
  • CCScene class, creating / Creating the CCScene class
  • CCSprite class, adding / Adding the first CCSprite class
  • anchor point, setting / Anchor points
  • background image, adding / Placing things in context
  • touch detection, enabling / Time for CCAction
  • actions, controlling / Actions under control
  • snowballs, adding / Throwing some snowballs
  • snowballs, initializing / Rolling down the hill
  • collisions, managing / Managing collisions
  • labels, adding / Adding labels
  • noise, creating / Making some noise
  • finishing / Game over
  • accurate collision detection, implementing / 1-star challenge – accurate collision detection, The solution
  • lives, implementing / 2-star challenge – having three lives, The solution

S

• scene, platform game
  • configuring / Configuring a varied scene
  • pinecones, adding / 2-star challenge – adding pinecones to the scene, The solution
• scene graph
  • about / CCNode
• score label, platform game
  • adding / 1-star challenge – adding a score label, The solution
• shapes
  • defining / Defining shapes
  • defining, PhysicsEditor used / PhysicsEditor, Defining shapes
  • loading, in Xcode / Loading PhysicsEditor shapes in Xcode
• snooker game
  • creatiing / Creating a snooker game with Chipmunk
  • snooker table, setting / Setting the snooker table
  • pool balls, configuring / Configuring the snooker balls
  • cue ball, hitting / Hitting the cue ball
  • collisions, managing between snooker bodies / Managing collisions between snooker bodies
• sprites
  • creating, with physics / Creating sprites with physics
• stacking feature
  • about / Creating texture atlases with TexturePacker
• static bodies
  • about / Physics engines

T

• texture atlases
  • about / Texture atlases
  • creating, with TexturePacker / Creating texture atlases with TexturePacker
  • loading, with Cocos2d / Loading texture atlases with Cocos2d
• TexturePacker
  • about / Creating texture atlases with TexturePacker
  • texture atlases, creating / Creating texture atlases with TexturePacker
  • URL / Creating texture atlases with TexturePacker
• transitions
  • creating, between scenes / Transitions
• TrueType font
  • about / CCLabelTTF
• tutorial
  • developing, for mathematics game / Developing a tutorial for our game

U

• UFO – Dr. Fringe collision detection
  • implementing / 1-star challenge – collision detection between Dr. Fringe and the UFO

V

• virtual game controls
  • developing / Developing virtual game controls
• visit method
  • about / Drawing and coloring

X

• Xcode
  • game, configuring / Configuring the game in Xcode

Z

• zombie, beat 'em up game
  • moving / Moving the zombie
  • zombie class, creating / Creating the zombie class
  • keeping, in view / Keeping the main character in view
  • collision, detecting / Detecting collisions with enemies
  • life bar, creating / 2-star challenge – enemies' life bar