Android Game Development - Create Your First Mobile Game

Learn Android Game Development with Android Studio and Java - SurfaceView

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Last Updated: 2024-01-12 11:01:01 English Course Type: Self Learning

You'll be able to build a complete Flappy Bird game using SurfaceView in less than 3 hours.
Create an efficient game loop
Learn the basic framework for games
Everything you need to know to build your own games

Hi, do you want to learn how to build Android Games in Java?

My name is Sandip. I have published more than 10 android games in Google Play Store. So, I happen to know a little bit about game programming and I’ll show you exactly how to create this awesome Flappy Bird game using Android Studio and Java.

This course is perfectly suitable for anyone who wants to learn the core concepts behind a 2D game like creating an efficient Game Loop, handling the Touch Event, Collision Detection, Playing sound effects, Score, saving personal best, designing XML Layout etc. If you want to learn the basic framework for games then this is the right course for you.

And, if you want to learn game development by writing code in Java then you’ll enjoy this course. While my previous course focused on using Android’s View class, this course is aimed to provide a solid foundation for a more dedicated Android class for game development: SurfaceView.

I believe the best way to learn game programming is by making one. So, I will walk you through the process of creating this game, from start to finish, step by step in a completely hands-on fashion.

At the end of the course, you’ll be able to build a complete Flappy Bird game using SurfaceView which you can publish in Play Store. You'll have a clear understanding of the core concepts behind a 2D game. You’ll have an improved Java skill.

Android is the largest eco-system for gaming so if you’re serious about your career in the gaming industry, this is a great place to start. Or, if you just want to learn programming then Java is an excellent language which is also the preferred language for Android and building games is a great fun. Over the years, I have helped thousands of students in making their Android games and there’s absolutely no reason why you can’t as well. So, Enroll now and let’s get started.

You should have Android Studio installed.

Beginner to Java programming
Beginner to Android development

Section 1 : Introduction 1 Lectures 00:02:34
Lecture 1 :
Introduction to the Course Preview
Section 2 : Getting started 3 Lectures 00:16:28
Lecture 1 :
Create the Project
Lecture 2 :
A high-level overview of project Flappy Bird
Lecture 3 :
Game Resource
Since, I am not licensed to re-distribute most of my game assets, I can certainly share some useful sites for you to download game assets. ;-) 1. OpenGameArt 2. GameArt2D 3. Kenney 4. Craftpix By the way, I've purchased the graphics from https://graphicriver.net/ and https://www.dreamstime.com/. My image dimensions are as follows: Scrolling background: 1024 x 512 pixels Bird: 70 x 66 Main Background: 720 x 1280 Tubes: 90 x 554 Play Button: 64 x 64 GameOver: 180 x 113
Section 3 : Create the Framework 6 Lectures 00:27:30
Lecture 1 :
Create BitmapBank class
Lecture 2 :
Create GameView class
Lecture 3 :
Create GameThread class
Lecture 4 :
Create BackgroundImage class
Lecture 5 :
Continue constructing the GameEngine
Lecture 6 :
Finish the Framework
Section 4 : Draw the Bird and Tubes 3 Lectures 00:07:48
Lecture 1 :
Draw the bird, apply Gravity and interact via Touch
Lecture 2 :
Draw the Tubes
Lecture 3 :
Change Tubes randomly
Section 5 : Add More Fun 3 Lectures 00:23:01
Lecture 1 :
Scoring System
Lecture 2 :
Collision Detection
Lecture 3 :
Add Sound Effects
Section 6 : Game Over 2 Lectures 00:08:35
Lecture 1 :
Design GameOver screen
Lecture 2 :
It's GameOver
Section 7 : Course Wrap-Up 1 Lectures 00:01:10
Lecture 1 :
Goodbye

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Hello, I am Sandip and I amÂ aÂ passionate Software Developer,Â Trainer, and Entrepreneur from Kolkata, India. I have 12Â years of software development and teachingÂ experienceÂ including Android Apps development, Web development, and many otherÂ programming languages. I obtained my B. Tech and M. Tech degree, both in Computer Science & Engineering. I haveÂ trained many aspirant students and software professionals in various software practicesÂ all over the world. Â Â Â