Beginning Java 8 Games Development

Wallace Jackson has been writing for leading multimedia publications about his work in new media content development since the advent of Multimedia Producer Magazine nearly two decades ago, when he wrote about computer processor architectures for centerfolds (removable "mini-issue" insert) distributed at SIGGRAPH. Since then, Wallace has written for several other publications about his work in interactive 3D and new media advertising campaign design, including 3D Artist,Desktop Publishers Journal, CrossMedia, AVvideo and Kiosk Magazine.

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