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PROGRAMMING GAMES

Build Your Own 2D Game Engine and Create Great Web Games: Using HTML5, JavaScript, and WebGL2 by Kelvin Sung, Jebediah Pavleas, Matthew Munson, and Jason Pace

Build Your Own 2D Game Engine and Create Great Web Games isolates and presents relevant concepts from software engineering, computer graphics, mathematics, physics, game development, and game design in the context of building a 2D game engine from scratch. In this edition, all the code is based on updated versions of JavaScript with HTML5 and WebGL2: you will analyze the source code needed to create a game engine that is suitable for implementing typical casual 2D video games.

Making Games with ScratchJr by Dr. Tracy Gardner

When asked what they want to do when they grow up, many young people say they want to make video games. However, very few ever get the chance to pursue that career path. This guide to making games with the free app ScratchJr is sure to help young readers become coders, a big step on the way to achieving their dreams. Clear, colorful activities with detailed instructions will get readers making simple games in no time.

Coding Roblox Games Made Easy: Create, Publish, and Monetize Your Games on Roblox by Zander Brumbaugh

Coding Roblox Games Made Easy, 2nd Edition, is a go-to guide for anyone at any age looking to get started with building a game on Roblox using Luau programming. In just about 300 pages, you'll learn the basics of Luau programming, build two end-to-end games, add customizations to finally publish and monetize them. The bonus chapter '50 Cool Things to do in Roblox' is a perfect end to your learning journey with information nuggets presented with examples to save your time when coding, animating, building avatars, using Robux, and so much more.

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POWER Library News February 2023 Supplement