Ebook: Learn Sprite Kit for iOS Game Development

At a Glance; Introduction; Chapter 1: Hello World; We Love Games; Tradition; Setup; Summary; Chapter 2: SKActions and SKTextures: Your First Animated Sprite; Humble Beginnings; Removing Unnecessary Tidbits; Device Orientation; Slight View Controller Changes; More Unneeded Template Text; Images Available for Download; Background Color; The Splash Screen; Anchor Points; Back to the Splash Screen; Moving Between Scenes; Creating a New Scene; Animated Transitions Using SKActions; Grouping Multiple Actions; Animation Frames Using SKTextures; Summary;With Learn Sprite Kit for iOS Game Development, you'll discover how easy it is to create 2D games using the new Sprite Kit framework from Apple. You'll find how simple it is to create a scene, add animated sprites, incorporate edges, play sound effects, and create animated particles for special effects. You'll also use touch events to control your sprites, implement the built-in physics engine, handle sprite collisions and contacts, and much more. To help you in learning how to use all these cool features of Sprite Kit, you'll follow along as we build a complete 2D game for iPhone. By the time you finish the book, you'll have made your own 2D game, and you'll have learned all you need to know to get started on your next masterpiece.