[...]... what the developers believe is a AAA game On Facebook, there are quite a few AAA-level games (Zynga, EA, and others have developed quite a few), but it is important to remember that your first games will not be on the same level as these games However, write a few games very well, and you may find yourself working with a group that turns your idea into a AAA-level game! Algorithm: An algorithm is a set... is a list of many of the more popular game genres For Facebook gaming, games that you can play for short durations and still make progress (and keep the attention span of the player) do best Simulation games are quite popular (Farmville), as well as puzzle games (e.g., Bejeweled) and casino games (e.g., Texas HoldEm) hold quite a bit of the gaming market share Games that require a lot of time investment... These are games showcasing interactive storytelling and puzzle-solving This is one of the oldest game genres, based on the 1970 computer game, Adventure Some examples of this genre include Myst and King’s Quest These were popular in the 1980s and early 1990s, but this genre has seen a decrease in popularity Casino: These are games that emulate games available in casinos These games range from card games... refers to in -game characters that represent the player Avatars “stand in” for players in the game, and serve as proxies for experiencing the game world Collision Detection: Detecting a collision between two (or more) objects is a major component of many games For instance, in the game Super Mario Brothers, detecting when a Goomba strikes the Mario sprite is a major component of the gameplay Framework:... Duty Puzzle: A very popular genre for “casual” gamers Also referred to as a logic game, these games challenge your cognitive skills, usually in a timed setting, rather than your reflexes Games such as Tetris, Mahjong, and maze games are examples of puzzle games Horror: Sometimes referred to as survival horror, these games emphasize puzzle-solving and evasion rather than heads-on engagement The horror-survival... for interacting with data from Facebook s systems Assets: These are the noncode elements of your game, especially sound and image files that interact with your codebase Artificial Intelligence: Depending on the style of game you are developing, the player may need to interact with (or combat) the game Artificial intelligence is code you write that allows pieces of the game to act in a logical way For... http://armagetronad.net/screenshots/ss_ctf_3.png General Terms AAA Game: This refers to games that are developed with big budgets and large staff to produce a high-quality game Because of the size of the code base, there is exhaustive testing of the gameplay and codebase, high-quality graphics, polished audio–visuals, and generally a large marketing campaign to drive sales If you have seen a commercial for a game in a magazine or on television,... these games are played for fun, but where legal, these games can be played with real money First-Person Shooter (FPS): Arguably a subgenre of Action games, the FPS genre leverages weapon-based combat as its major gameplay component, typically in a 3D or isometric first-, or third-person view Examples of this genre include Doom, Halo, and Call of Duty Puzzle: A very popular genre for “casual” gamers... Flash-based games, and have the advantage of being able to scale easily to any resolution With the advent of the HTML5 specifications, you have access to vector graphics in the DOM through the element set 11 12 CHAPTER 1: First Steps Figure 1–9 A fish drawn as a vector graphic in Inkscape Game Genres Games are categorized by conventions that describe a central component of gameplay Games can fit... the player feel vulnerable in the gameplay Examples of this genre include Silent Hill, Resident Evil, and Left 4 Dead Sports: These games emulate sporting games including football, baseball, and hockey Simulation: Simulation games mimic some real-world experience Although there are realistic simulators such as flight and driving simulators, there are a growing number of games like Farmville (and its clones) . Creating Your First Facebook Game 231 ■Chapter 11: Adding Facebook Components 265 ■Chapter 12: Launching Your Game 301 ■Chapter 13: HTML5 Game Engines 333 ■Chapter 14: Facebook Fuzed 355 Index. with a game engine. There are tips and tricks for deploying your game, advertising on Facebook, and building the social aspects of games on the Facebook platform. If you have developed HTML games,. Game Components 81 ■Chapter 6: Your First Game: Alien Turtle Invasion 109 ■Chapter 7: Social Components and HTML5 Games 145 ■Chapter 8: Introducing the Facebook Platform 171 ■Chapter 9: Facebook