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    Construct 2 Game Development by Example
    Construct 2 Game Development by Example
    Construct 2 Game Development by Example
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    Construct 2 Game Development by Example

    By John Bura

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    This book uses practical examples to teach readers, and imparts the key skills and techniques of working in Construct 2 through building complete game projects.
    This book is for complete beginners who have always wanted to learn how to make games and have never tried. It is the perfect introduction to game development, design, and production.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPackt Publishing
    Release dateJun 25, 2014
    ISBN9781849698078
    Construct 2 Game Development by Example

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      Book preview

      Construct 2 Game Development by Example - John Bura

      Table of Contents

      Construct 2 Game Development by Example

      Credits

      About the Author

      About the Reviewers

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      Preface

      What this book covers

      What you need for this book

      Who this book is for

      Conventions

      Reader feedback

      Customer support

      Errata

      Piracy

      Questions

      1. Getting Started with Construct 2

      Downloading and installing Construct 2

      What do the numbers mean?

      Coding in Construct 2

      Working with visual programming languages

      Layout and event sheets

      Sprites

      Summary

      2. Inputs and Controls

      Getting started with inputs and controls

      Keyboard inputs

      Inserting a new keyboard object

      Adding functionality to the keyboard object

      Setting the keyboard key

      Controlling the sprite with the keyboard

      Setting up the direction of the sprite's movement

      Setting keys for other directions

      Testing the keyboard controls

      Making the sprite move constantly

      Changing the sprite's speed

      Keeping the sprite onscreen

      Mouse inputs

      Adding mouse functionality

      Setting up the Every tick command

      Rotating the sprite to the mouse location

      Facing the sprite towards the mouse point

      Touch control inputs

      Summary

      3. Variables and Arrays

      Introducing variables

      Number variables

      Integer variables

      Real variables

      String variables

      Boolean variables

      Other variables

      Declaring variables

      Writing variables in code

      Variables in JavaScript

      Examining JavaScript code

      Variables in Construct 2

      Adding a variable

      Creating a global variable

      Creating a score variable

      Adding a variable to a sprite

      Creating a health variable

      Introducing arrays

      Adding an array in Construct 2

      Checking an array's properties

      Setting data and adding variables

      Checking an array for data

      Summary

      4. Game Mechanics

      Introducing game mechanics

      Game mechanics in Construct 2

      Setting up a game mechanics project

      Adding a game mechanics behavior to a sprite

      Giving a sprite 8Direction movement

      Editing the properties of a behavior

      Creating a speed power-up

      Inserting the power-up object

      Adding a collision event

      Destroying the power-up on collision

      Increasing the player sprite's speed

      Setting the duration of the speed boost

      Restoring the player's speed to normal

      Summary

      5. Making a Simple Shooter

      Starting the project

      Controlling a sprite with the keyboard

      Organizing the event sheet

      Adding mouse controls

      Making the player shoot

      Adding the enemy

      Destroying the enemy

      Adding a spawner

      Summary

      6. Making a Tower Defense Game

      Starting the project

      Creating a spawn point

      Laying out the level

      Setting up the turrets

      Adding enemies and projectiles

      Rotating the turret

      Firing the turret

      Setting up the path for the enemy

      Setting up an enemy wave

      Summary

      7. Making a Puzzle Physics Game

      Starting the project

      Setting the background layer

      Adding the cannon

      Adding sprites

      Adding functionalities

      Rotating the cannon

      Creating a cannonball

      Spawning the cannonball

      Creating the spawning image point

      Adding physics

      Applying force at an angle

      Setting cannonballs to fire one at a time

      Setting the viewpoint to follow the cannonball

      Making an immovable ground

      Reloading the cannon

      Adding the blocks

      Destroying the cannonball on a complete stop

      Delaying cannonball destruction

      Designing our level

      Changing block density

      Adding the goal balls

      Destroying the goalBall sprite

      Adding particles

      Adjusting the particle settings

      Adding particles when goalBall is destroyed

      Tracking the score

      Adding text objects to the HUD

      Spawning the textbox

      Correcting the spawning angle

      Expanding the HUD

      Anchoring the HUD to the camera

      Setting up an HUD cannonball tracker

      Finalizing the game

      Losing the game

      Restarting the game on Game Over

      Winning the game

      Summary

      8. Exporting Your Game

      Exporting games in Construct 2

      Setting up a Dropbox account

      Exporting to an HTML5 website

      Choosing the template for your HTML5 export

      Assessing the contents of the game folder

      Uploading and sharing a game with Dropbox

      Other places to export your game

      Exporting to Chrome Web Store

      Exporting to Scirra Arcade

      Exporting to Kongregate

      Exporting to PhoneGap

      Exporting to Intel XDK

      Exporting to CocoonJS

      Exporting for Windows Phone 8

      Exporting to Tizen

      Exporting for the Amazon Appstore

      Exporting for Windows 8

      Exporting to Open Web App

      Exporting to Node-Webkit

      Summary

      A. Where to Go from Here

      Index

      Construct 2 Game Development by Example

      Construct 2 Game Development by Example

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      Credits

      Author

      John Bura

      Reviewers

      Albert Chen

      D.M. Noyé

      Keefer Sery

      Commissioning Editor

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      Acquisition Editors

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      Cover Work

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      About the Author

      John Bura has been programming games since 1997 and teaching since 2002. He is the owner of the game development studio Mammoth Interactive. This company produces games for Xbox 360, iPhone, iPad, Android, HTML5, ad-games, and others. Mammoth Interactive recently sold a game to Nickelodeon! He has been contracted by many companies to provide game design, audio, programming, level design, and project management. To this day, he has contributed to 40 commercial games. Several of the games he has produced have risen to number one in Apple's App Store. In his spare time, he likes playing ultimate frisbee, cycling, and working out.

      About the Reviewers

      Albert Chen is Assistant Professor in the Game Design and Development program at Cogswell Polytechnical College in Sunnyvale, CA. He has led students in developing serious games using game engines for The Boeing Company, NeuroSky, and Ericsson. His team won the Boeing Performance Excellence Award in 2008.

      Prior to joining Cogswell in 2007, he was a professional game developer for over 12 years, working at EA, LucasArts, Factor 5, and The 3DO Company. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations from UC Davis and a Master of Arts degree in Entrepreneurship and Innovation from Cogswell Polytechnical College.

      I would like to thank my family for their love and support: Joy, Kayli, Brandon, and my mother, Sin-Hing Chen.

      D.M. Noyé (Dwandell M. Noyé) is a successful entrepreneur, conceptual designer, and technical consultant with extensive experience working on major commercial projects with a number of large corporations as well as independent ventures spanning several fields, from music and literary arts to video games.

      I'd like to thank Packt Publishing for believing in my expertise and giving me the opportunity to share it on this great project. I'd also like to thank the entire Scirra Construct community for the deep knowledge base they've built over a number of years, allowing me to acquire the forward-thinking skill of event-based programming.

      Keefer Sery is currently a Game Art and Production major at Drexel University, expecting to graduate in 2015. He is also a freelancer for Digitas Health. His most notable work in Construct 2 was a segment of the research and development for Evolutionary Guidance Media's Cyberhero League. The project went on to become a winning entry in the World Future Society's BetaLaunch competition.

      I would like to thank my grandmother, Janet Mitchener, for giving me the opportunity to attend school, and Dr. Dana Klisanen for giving me my first break in the industry.

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      Preface

      Games have always been my passion. Creativity and production have always been on my mind. I love talking about production and I hope you enjoy reading about how to make games. This book will give beginners a first-hand knowledge of how to make games in Construct 2. I made my first game in 1997 when I was attending university.

      In this book, you will learn how to make several games and learn the secrets of game development. After reading this book, you should have several playable games to build a foundation and move forward. It is important that

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