Learning Java by Building Android Games

Author(s): John Horton

Publisher: Packt Publishing, Year: 2021

Android is one of the most popular mobile operating systems today. It uses the most popular programming language, Java, as one of the primary languages for building apps of all types. Unlike other Android books, this book doesn’t assume you have any prior knowledge of Java, and instead helps you get started with building Android games as a beginner.

This new, improved, and updated third edition of Learning Java by Building Android Games shows you how to start building Android games from scratch. After getting to grips with the fundamentals, the difficulty level increases steadily as you explore key Java topics, such as variables, loops, methods, object-oriented programming (OOP), and design patterns, including up-to-date code along with helpful examples. At each stage, you will put what you’ve learned into practice by developing a game. As you advance, you’ll build games such as Minesweeper-style, Retro Pong, Bullet Hell, Classic Snake and Scrolling Shooter games.