| Summary: | Over 75 practical recipes to help you master cross-platform 2D game development using the powerful Libgdx framework In Detail Libgdx is a very popular open source, cross-platform, Java-based game development framework that enables you to write your code once and deploy it to Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS, and browsers. Supported by code samples for each topic, this book will take you through the features of Libgdx, from the very basic aspects to the most advanced ones. Beginning with an overview of the framework and project creation, rich games. You will then explore input detection and audio and file handling, followed by details of how to make use of amazing features such as Box2D rigid body physics, lighting, and artifical intelligence techniques to name a few. You will also discover how to modify Libgdx to suit your needs and share your creation with the world. What You Will Learn Wield the power of the 2D graphics API; get to grips with textures, atlases, particles, fonts, and shaders Manage input from different devices, including touch, keyboard, mouse, gamepad, and accelerometer Increase player immersion with the Libgdx audio API Quickly design maps with an editor and load them directly into your game Exploit the 2D stage features to build great user interfaces Create amazing physics simulations with Box2D Master the deployment process and reach a wide audience
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