Gme Design and AI Books

[lucas92]

I was wondering if anyone know of some good books about game programming and AI. If you do it would be great if you could tell me. Thanx

[Digigamer]

you should check amazon. There are lots of them. However, I can't recommend any one book.

[ContinuumXLS]

I recently bought the book "Game Programming in Macromedia Flash MX 2004". I thought it was a good book, and it covers AI, but only for tick tack toe... It also covers a wide variety of games such as shoot'em up, and puzzle games, as well as provides you with the complete source code for the examples it uses.

i liked it :thumb:

[Yeldarb]

Flash MX Game Design Demystified is a more advanced book, I wouldn't recommend it for anyone who isn't through high school/college yet, because the math in it is a bit tough... It uses trigonometry and physics and stuff, I haven't finished it yet, because I don't know the math but I will finish it probably next year. From the looks of it, it covers a lot.

[ContinuumXLS]

I might have to check that book out. How advanced was the trig used because I will be taking Calculus next year... (I am a junior in high school)

[Yeldarb]

I don't think it was very advanced, but when I was reading it, I was a freshman and hadn't learned any trig at all, I think now (done w/ my sophomore year) i'd be able to understand it, but I am going to wait. You should be fine with it I think. It also gives a brief chapter on "refresher" trig and physics at the start.

[lucas92]

Thanx for the book naems and descriptions

[ContinuumXLS]

Sounds good Yeldarb! I might as well wait untill next year becuse I will be taking Trig or Pre-calc and AP Physics...