[ANN] Coding Nine LiveCode Games eBook

Marian Petrides MD mpetrides at earthlink.net
Mon Mar 3 22:21:26 EST 2014


Looks interesting! I sprang for a copy.

On Mar 3, 2014, at 8:00 PM, LiveCode Feeds <feed at smpcsupport.com> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> Way, way back, "Basic Computer Games" by David Ahl was the definitive book about
> coding and playing games on what were then called "home computers". I wanted to
> make a similar book with 101 LiveCode computer games, but quickly realised that
> it would take a very long time to do. Instead, today a more modest "Coding Nine
> LiveCode Games" eBook is finished and available. You can find out more about it
> at the link.
> 
> http://livecodegamedeveloper.com/book.html
> 
> It has 9 games:
> 
> * Pong
> * Tetris
> * Dr. Eliza
> * 23 Matches
> * Tower Jump
> * Lunar Lander
> * Text Adventure
> * 3D Spider Hunt
> * 3D Isometric Maze
> 
> I hope this book proves the clarity and power of LiveCode where code is shorter,
> and so quicker to develop, than other languages. With
> most games coded in under 500 lines of LiveCode, this book demonstrates good
> technique. To stimulate ideas for further development, and inspire both new and
> experienced LiveCoders.
> 
> Thanks for taking the time to read YAAP (Yet Another Announcement Post).
> 
> Scott
> --
> Scott McDonald
> "Components, Controls, Tools and Resources for LiveCode"
> http://www.runrevplanet.com
> http://livecodegamedeveloper.com/
> http://livecodegamedev.net/
> 
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