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The title, description, instructions, and tags that you provide will be used if you choose to publish your game (either for free access on the Web, or as a paid application on Apple’s App Store). In the Project Info tab, fill in basic information about your game. You will move between these tabs often when creating your game. Take note of the four tabs near the top of the view: "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.Once you create a game, you’ll see the Game Editor window. An accomplished composer and performer, Novak was chosen as one of the 100 most influential people in technology by MicroTimesmagazine and has been profiled by CNN, Billboard Magazine, the Sundance Channel, Daily Variety, and the Los Angeles Times. She also serves on the Online Gameplay Committee for the Academy of Interactive Arts &Sciences and has served on the executive boards of the International Game Developers Association (Los Angeles) and Women in Games International. in communication management from the Annenberg School at USC. in mass communication/business administration from UCLA and an M.A. She is also co-founder of Novy Unlimited and CEO of Kaleidospace, LLC (dbaIndiespace), providing curriculum development and consulting services for corporations, educators, and creative professionals in games, music, film, education, and technology.Novak served as director of the Game Art & Design and Media Arts & Animation programs at the Art Institute Online and has taught game courses at UCLA, Art Center College of Design, DeVry University, Westwood College, ITT Technical Institute, and the Academy of Entertainment & Technology at Santa Monica College.
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Jeannie Novak is the lead author and series editor of the widely acclaimed GAME DEVELOPMENT ESSENTIALS series (with over 15 published titles), co-author of PLAY THE GAME: THE PARENT'S GUIDE TO VIDEO GAMES, and co-author of three pioneering books on the interactive entertainment industry-including CREATING INTERNET ENTERTAINMENT. Mobile Game Development (iOS/Android(TM)).


"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. GameSalad has also provided manuals, templates, and a Cookbook containing video tutorials at and. Basic tutorials and terminology are available in the book’s Appendix. This reader-friendly, highly visual guide is equally suited for formal game development courses and self-paced learning-with a balance of depth and detail that is ideal for both professionals and those working on their first game. The text’s wide-ranging coverage encompasses desktop, mobile, online, social, and serious games-as well as key platforms such as iOS, Android, Mac, Windows, and HTML 5. Using techniques based on key game development concepts, current trends, and established best practices, readers will be able to use GameSalad Creator from concept to prototype-and beyond.

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