Professional Windows Phone 7 Game Development: Creating Games using XNA Game Studio 4

by Chris G. Williams, George W. Clingerman

Create the next generation of gaming titles for Windows Phone 7! Providing an overview of developing games for Windows Phone 7 while working within XNA Game Studio 4, this comprehensive resource covers such essential topics as device/emulator, development tools, device orientation, tilt and accelerometer sensors, multi-touch, working with Cloud and Web services, and more. Three complete games are included within the book plus hands-on explanations and clear example codes help you gain a deeper understanding of the Windows Phone 7 features so that you can start building a game right away. Put your game face on and start designing games for Windows Phone 7 with Professional Windows Phone 7 Game Development !

524 pages, Paperback

First published February 23, 2011

Reviews

[Dustin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Walks you through step by step. There are code examples on the Wrox site and on MSDN that correlate with the book. I had never built a game before, but had a background in VB and I was able to learn enough to get to the point that I will be able to release a working game for Windows Phone.

[Chris G. · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book for learning to make games on Windows Phone 7.