Rapid Simulation and Games Development for Beginners

by Michael Commini

Caspian Learning's Thinking Worlds software, "a globally unique 3d authoring tool and game engine that enables designers to create 3d simulations rapidly" (Lee Rushworth, Caspian Learning) is used in the U.S., Great Britain, throughout Europe and in other countries to allow the end user to create 3D Serious Games and Simulations for education, training, and professional development rapidly - all without the need to know game programming! The software has been used to create simulations for academia, the military, non-profit organizations, hospitals and other medical organizations, as well as, in the private corporate sector.

And did we mention the end user does not need to know how to program?

With no user manual available from the software developer, this book is a must read for any educator, professional development consultant, trainer, beginning games developer, or games enthusiast wanting to develop new skills in a fast paced, growing, and challenging environment!

This book will show you how Develop Learning Journeys, Add Scenes Quickly and Easily, Add Characters and Objects to Enhance Game Play, Work Within 3-D World Environments, Place Cameras to Add Interest and Excitement, Use Sound and Video to Enhance Player Experience, Build Custom HUDs for Game Branding, and MORE!

And did we mention that you don't have to know how to program a computer to design and develop your own games?

307 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 17, 2012