About the Book Author David Conger starts at square one, introducing the tools of the trade and all the basic concepts for getting started programming with C++, the language that powers most current commercial games. Plus, he s put a wealth of top-notch (and free) tools on the CD-ROM, including the Dev-C++ compiler, linker, and debugger--and his own LlamaWorks2D game engine. Step-by-step instructions and ample illustrations take you through game program structure, integrating sound and music into games, floating-point math, C++ arrays, and much more. Using the sample programs and the source code to run them, you can follow along as you learn.

Table of Contents:
What it takes to be a Game Programmer. Writing C++ Programs. Introducing Object-Oriented Programming. Introducting the LlamaWorks2D Game Engine. Function and Operator Overloading. Inherihtance: Getting a lot for a little. Program Structure. Sound Effects and Music. Floating-Point Math in C++. Arrays. Pointers. File Input and Output. Moving Into Real Game Development. No Slime Allowed: Invasion of the Slugwroths. Captain Chloride Gets Going. The World of Captain Chloride. Captain Chloride Encounters Solid Objects. That s A Wrap!