Beginning Java 8 Games Development

Beginning Java 8 Games Development, written by Java expert and author Wallace Jackson, teaches you the fundamentals of building a highly illustrative game using the Java 8 programming language. In this book, you’ll employ open source software as tools to help you quickly and efficiently build your Java game applications. You’ll learn how to utilize vector and bit-wise graphics; create sprites and sprite animations; handle events; process inputs; create and insert multimedia and audio files; and more.

Furthermore, you’ll learn about JavaFX 8, now integrated into Java 8 and which gives you additional APIs that will make your game application more fun and dynamic as well as give it a smaller foot-print; so, your game application can run on your PC, mobile and embedded devices.

After reading and using this tutorial, you’ll come away with a cool Java-based 2D game application template that you can re-use and apply to your own game making ambitions or for fun.

What you’ll learn

• How to develop games using Java 8
• How to employ vector-based graphics or bitmap graphics
• How to create your 2D game sprites
• How to animate those game sprites
• How to handle events to process player input
• How to optimize and implement digital audio assets

Who this book is for

This book is for game developers with little experience using Java, little experience in developing games, or both.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Setting Up a Java 8 Game Development Environment
Chapter 2. Setting Up Your Java 8 IDE
Chapter 3. A Java 8 Primer
Chapter 4. An Introduction to JavaFX 8
Chapter 5. An Introduction to Game Design
Chapter 6. The Foundation of Game Design
Chapter 7. The Foundation of Game Play Loop
Chapter 8. Creating Your Actor Engine
Chapter 9. Controlling Your Action Figure
Chapter 10. Directing the Cast of Actors
Chapter 11. Moving Your Action Figure in 2D
Chapter 12. Setting Boundaries for Your Action Figure in 2D
Chapter 13. Animating Your Action Figure States
Chapter 14. Setting Up the Game Environment
Chapter 15. Implementing Game Audio Assets
Chapter 16. Collision Detection
Chapter 17. Enhancing Game Play