AndEngine for Android Game Development Cookbook

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About the Authors

Jayme Schroeder was introduced to computers at a very young age. By 11, he had started creating modifications and level packs for his favorite game. By age 16, he had found his true passion in game development and network programming in C++ and OpenGL. In early 2011, Jayme had received an Android smartphone and immediately fell in love with the development experience. Since then, he has been researching and developing for the Android platform on a daily basis.

There are many people I would like to thank for the opportunity to write this book and also thank those who helped me out every step of the way.

First and foremost, I would like to thank Packt Publishing for the acceptance of AndEngine for Android Game Development Cookbook and Amber D'souza for first approaching me with the opportunity to write this book. I would also like to thank Kartikey Pandey, Michelle Quadros, Sweny Sukumaran, Priya Sharma from Packt Publishing who all played a large part in making the writing process much easier than anticipated and comfortable for me. I would also like to thank Dominic Pereira and Sharvari Baet for the effort they've put in throughout the production stage and the suggestions they've made.

I would like to thank Nicolas Gramlich for creating AndEngine. Not only has he created an amazing engine for novice and advanced developers alike, but he's created a great community for Android developers to both learn and strengthen their development skills relating to game development.

I would like to also thank my co-author, Brian Broyles, for his contributions and commitment to the book. It's been an honor to share the experience with him.

Finally, I would like to thank all of my family and friends who showed their support and provided feedback during this experience. More specifically, I would like to thank Kent and Judy Schroeder; my parents, Shannon, Hollie, Taylor, and Brittanie; my brothers and sisters and my girlfriend, Krystal Guevremont. Of my friends, I would like to specifically thank Leo Wandersleb and Jordi Puigdellívol, with whom I've spent many days discussing the finer details of AndEngine which greatly helped to improve my knowledge.

Brian Broyles is a freelance programmer and 2D/3D graphic designer with over 12 years of experience. Before entering the mobile development industry in 2010 as the lead programmer of IFL Game Studio, he designed advanced artificial intelligence systems and graphical effects for interactive PC applications. In addition to his vast programming and design experience, he is also a commercial pilot, instrument flight instructor, and advanced instrument ground instructor.