Re: [android-developers] Re: SDK or some tool to develop a VERY simple Android game?
Thanks Greg, Justin! As you can understand each game is "super secret" but my game is so simple that I am going to try to describe it to you: Fixed background, x number of buttons below (depending on level), a bubble with a symbol floats from the top to somewhere in the middle where there is a pin... if you hit the correct button before the bubble reaches the pin you get a point and the bubble explodes, if it falls and hits the pin (and explodes) first it's game over. Each level change the background and make the bubble fall faster. How many games do you know of that is as simple to describe :)) The reason I am willing to so openly discuss the game is because its for a very niche bunch of us and will mostly be used internally - pretty sure theres not much commercial opportunity here. I was hoping to learn enough here to go on to more advanced stuff. I've also downloaded SAM's teach yourself android in 24hrs, I think I'll read up on that a bit then jump into the links that you guys provided so it wont be as intimidating for a newbie like me. Cheers! R On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 4:35 PM, Justin Giles wrote: > On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 5:53 AM, Ryan S wrote: > >> My idea is mostly educational games with simple UIs. >> Will check out the three links on the page you sent me... any other tips >> and advise is also most welcome! >> >> > If it is educational games with simple UIs, I'd recommend attempting it > with the standard UI stuff with custom graphics. You'd be surprised at how > much you can accomplish with the standard UI stuff, especially if the UIs > are fairly simple. A lot less overhead in regards to learning a specific > game engine. It will also allow you to get a better understanding of how > Android works. > > If you are coming from a standard Java background, you already know the > language, all you need to do is get a full understanding of the Activity > process and the various UI elements. > > Make sure you understand this: > http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/fundamentals/activities.html > > It basically outlines from beginning to end of the application process from > load to destroying it. > > My 2 cents. > > Justin > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
Re: [android-developers] Re: SDK or some tool to develop a VERY simple Android game?
On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 5:53 AM, Ryan S wrote: > My idea is mostly educational games with simple UIs. > Will check out the three links on the page you sent me... any other tips > and advise is also most welcome! > > If it is educational games with simple UIs, I'd recommend attempting it with the standard UI stuff with custom graphics. You'd be surprised at how much you can accomplish with the standard UI stuff, especially if the UIs are fairly simple. A lot less overhead in regards to learning a specific game engine. It will also allow you to get a better understanding of how Android works. If you are coming from a standard Java background, you already know the language, all you need to do is get a full understanding of the Activity process and the various UI elements. Make sure you understand this: http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/fundamentals/activities.html It basically outlines from beginning to end of the application process from load to destroying it. My 2 cents. Justin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
Re: [android-developers] Re: SDK or some tool to develop a VERY simple Android game?
My idea is mostly educational games with simple UIs. Will check out the three links on the page you sent me... any other tips and advise is also most welcome! Thanks! Ryan On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 8:32 AM, oldskool73 wrote: > you probably won't be using the ui stuff much if you're making a game > so I wouldn't worry about that. > > I did a blog post about 3 of the popular Android games libs a while > back, one of these should help... > > > http://www.dustypixels.com/blog/2010/11/17/native-android-ogl-game-libraries-3-of-the-best/ > > Adam > > On Feb 24, 10:16 pm, Ryan Stonn wrote: > > Oops! > > This got buried in my Inbox, sorry for my late reply. > > > > Can you give me some links that you think would help since I am coming > from > > a "plain java" background? > > > > Thanks! > > Ryan > > > > On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 1:22 AM, Justin Anderson >wrote: > > > > > > > > > Well, you can't create the game in "plain" java because Android has its > own > > > UI classes... Really it depends on the type of game you are trying to > > > create. > > > > > On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 9:13 AM, musicgu7 wrote: > > > > >> Hey! > > > > >> I am decent in Java and now I want to make a very simple android game, > > >> would you recommend I do it in plain Java (I have never made a game in > > >> java) or is there a tool like what these guys are promoting : > > >>http://game-editor.com/Main_Page > > > > >> that you can recommend? > > > > >> Thanks! > > >> Ryan > > > > >> -- > > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > >> Groups "Android Developers" group. > > >> To post to this group, send email to > android-developers@googlegroups.com > > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > >> android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > > >> For more options, visit this group at > > >>http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > Groups "Android Developers" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to > android-developers@googlegroups.com > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
[android-developers] Re: SDK or some tool to develop a VERY simple Android game?
you probably won't be using the ui stuff much if you're making a game so I wouldn't worry about that. I did a blog post about 3 of the popular Android games libs a while back, one of these should help... http://www.dustypixels.com/blog/2010/11/17/native-android-ogl-game-libraries-3-of-the-best/ Adam On Feb 24, 10:16 pm, Ryan Stonn wrote: > Oops! > This got buried in my Inbox, sorry for my late reply. > > Can you give me some links that you think would help since I am coming from > a "plain java" background? > > Thanks! > Ryan > > On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 1:22 AM, Justin Anderson wrote: > > > > > Well, you can't create the game in "plain" java because Android has its own > > UI classes... Really it depends on the type of game you are trying to > > create. > > > On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 9:13 AM, musicgu7 wrote: > > >> Hey! > > >> I am decent in Java and now I want to make a very simple android game, > >> would you recommend I do it in plain Java (I have never made a game in > >> java) or is there a tool like what these guys are promoting : > >>http://game-editor.com/Main_Page > > >> that you can recommend? > > >> Thanks! > >> Ryan > > >> -- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >> Groups "Android Developers" group. > >> To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > >> For more options, visit this group at > >>http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > Groups "Android Developers" group. > > To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
