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Tutorials for Android Game Development ?

Started by Chetanhl Mar 25, 2011 at 11:18 AM 4 replies 5.5k views
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Chetanhl
Chetanhl
Hey guyz , i need some some good android game development tutorials or some book.
I don't have any experience in android apps, just developed 2 apps following tutorials on google getting started page.
I have some experience in openGL and openGL ES (using some emulator being used inside my company).

I gotta learn GameDev using Android SDK/NDK but can't find any book or tutorials.So , Please suggest me some book or online tutorials for game Development on Android Platform.
kirkd
kirkd

Hey guyz , i need some some good android game development tutorials or some book.
I don't have any experience in android apps, just developed 2 apps following tutorials on google getting started page.
I have some experience in openGL and openGL ES (using some emulator being used inside my company).

I gotta learn GameDev using Android SDK/NDK but can't find any book or tutorials.So , Please suggest me some book or online tutorials for game Development on Android Platform.


Seriously? Can't find any book on game development for Android? Here's two.

http://www.amazon.com/Beginning-Android-Games-Mario-Zechner/dp/1430230428/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1301069672&sr=1-2-spell
http://www.amazon.com/Pro-Android-Games-Vladimir-Silva/dp/1430226471/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1301069672&sr=1-1-spell
Chetanhl
Chetanhl

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Hey guyz , i need some some good android game development tutorials or some book.
I don't have any experience in android apps, just developed 2 apps following tutorials on google getting started page.
I have some experience in openGL and openGL ES (using some emulator being used inside my company).

I gotta learn GameDev using Android SDK/NDK but can't find any book or tutorials.So , Please suggest me some book or online tutorials for game Development on Android Platform.


Seriously? Can't find any book on game development for Android? Here's two.

http://www.amazon.co...72&sr=1-2-spell
http://www.amazon.co...72&sr=1-1-spell
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@kirkd
Ya i got those two books while searching but :

1) Beginning Android Games (just for your info) is yet to be released
2) Pro Android Game is not good for beginners. Its good for people having enough knowledge of android platform and want to learn how to port their c++ openGL games to android quickly.

Maybe i should have provided more details but was i was in a hurry that time and didn't had access to internet till now.

Anyways i got working knowledge on android now and have successfully made 2 basic openGL apps to work on android. (using openGL in java)

I Followed Google Beginning Android Tutorials, Professional Android Application Development and then Pro Android Game , plus some sample apps (from my instructor).

(Now am learning how to port c++ openGL apps to android using JNI)

kirkd
kirkd
My mistake on Beginning Android Game Development.

It seems, though, that there are a large number of other books regarding Android Development. They aren't specifically game oriented, but I would guess they'll give you a solid foundation that can be transferred to game specific development. If you have more specific goal in mind, it may be difficult to find a book that addresses that particular topic. Most books will be very generic, as I'm sure you've already discovered.
Lordvid
Lordvid
Not is a book but this conference it's useful: http://www.youtube.c...h?v=7-62tRHLcHk

Chris give councils very useful. And He has a game Open Source that it's a good example of game for Android (compatible with multiple devices, multiple controls, etc.).

There is also other conference dated to 2009.
EndersGames
EndersGames
You should take a look into libgdx for android. I am using it to make a 2d rpg game and I am liking it already. Got some great sprite functions on it. Handles most of your opengl es code so you can focus on making your game.

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