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Learning Cocos2d-JS Game Development

By : Emanuele Feronato
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Learning Cocos2d-JS Game Development

By: Emanuele Feronato

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Learning Cocos2d-JS Game Development
Emanuele Feronato
Jan, 2015 | 188 pages
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Table of Contents (18 chapters)
Learning Cocos2d-JS Game Development
Learning Cocos2d-JS Game Development
Credits
Credits
Foreword
Foreword
Foreword
Foreword
About the Author
About the Author
About the Reviewers
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Preface
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1
Hello World – A Cross-platform Game
Hello World – A Cross-platform Game
Why should I make cross-platform games?
What Cocos2d-JS is and how it works
The structure of your Cocos2d-JS project
Hello Cross-World
Preloading and adding images
Removing images and changing the background color
Summary
2
Adding Interactivity – The Making of a Concentration Game
Adding Interactivity – The Making of a Concentration Game
Creating multiple instances of game assets
Adding a gradient background
Extending the Sprite class beyond its capabilities
Making assets react to clicks and touches
Changing sprite images on the fly
Shuffling the tiles and adding the score
Summary
3
Moving Sprites Around the Screen – An Endless Runner
Moving Sprites Around the Screen – An Endless Runner
Loading and placing graphic resources
Adding an endless scrolling background
Adding the spaceship
Controlling the spaceship
Adding asteroids
Asteroid versus spaceship collision
Invulnerability
Preventing the spaceship from flying off the screen
Adding particles
Summary
4
Learn about Swipes through the making of Sokoban
Learn about Swipes through the making of Sokoban
Loading graphic assets
Building a level
Detecting swipes
Completing the game
Summary
5
Become a Musical Maestro
Become a Musical Maestro
Choosing sounds
Preloading sounds
Creating a sound menu
Managing music and sound effects
Summary
6
Controlling the Game with Virtual Pads
Controlling the Game with Virtual Pads
Overview of virtual pads
First things first – the game
Summary
7
Adding Physics to Your Games Using the Box2D Engine
Adding Physics to Your Games Using the Box2D Engine
Before you start
Adding the Box2D engine to your project
Configuring the physics world
Adding bodies to the world
Updating sprite position as the world changes
Selecting and destroying world bodies
Checking for collisions among bodies
Summary
8
Adding Physics to Your Games Using the Chipmunk2D Engine
Adding Physics to Your Games Using the Chipmunk2D Engine
Adding the Chipmunk2D engine to your project
Configuring the physics space
Adding bodies to the space
Selecting and destroying space bodies
Checking for collisions among bodies
Using your own graphic assets
Summary
9
Creating Your Own Blockbuster Game – A Complete Match 3 Game
Creating Your Own Blockbuster Game – A Complete Match 3 Game
Setting up the game
Where to go now
Summary
Index
Index

Before you start

Learning Box2D in just a few pages is not possible. A whole book is what you will need to start mastering it.

Tip

For an in-depth understanding of Box2D, you can find my book, Box2D for Flash Games, at https://www.packtpub.com/game-development/box2d-flash-games.

Anyway, this chapter will give you the bare bones to add physics to your games. Although experienced Box2D users may find some concepts such as collision detection covered in a less-than-perfect way, in the end, it works and that's what really matters in the scope of this chapter: giving you the knowledge to start learning Box2D and include it into your Cocos2d-JS projects.

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