Building 3D Digital Games. Sarah Guthals

a world for your game and add characters to it

       Make your characters move, talk, and perform actions

       Set up a game with players fighting zombies!

      If you’re reading this as an e-book, you can click or tap web addresses to visit websites mentioned in the book, like this: www.dummies.com.

      This book has many steps with screen shots, and the highlighted text draws your attention to what to look for in the figure.

ABOUT YOU

      Everybody has to start somewhere, right? I had to start writing this book by assuming that you’re comfortable doing these things:

       Typing on a computer and using a mouse. You may know how to use a Windows system or a Mac; either one will do. This book shows examples on a Mac.

       Following instructions. Coding is very precise, which means that you have to do it exactly right. There are a lot of pieces to the puzzle when you are making a mobile app. You have to follow instructions carefully, and compare the pictures in the book to what you see on your own screen.

ABOUT THE ICONS

      As you read through the projects in this book, you’ll see a few icons. The icons point out different things:

       Watch out! This icon comes with important information that may save you from trouble that professional coders sometimes have.

       The Remember icon comes with ideas that you should keep in mind.

       The Tip icon marks advice and shortcuts that can make coding easier.