Microsoft VB Game Programming For Teens(2nd edition)

If you have basic programming experience, this book is your ideal guide for writing games using Visual Basic .NET and Managed DirectX 9. This Second Edition includes almost entirely new coverage. While coverage of game design and 2D artwork remain, this edition includes more detailed coverage of the DirectX game code and utilizes the free Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition compiler.A true beginner's guide, this book covers each essential step for creating your own complete role playing game, including a character creation screen and a combat system. This book serves as a comprehensive introductory guide for readers who are new to programming or new to programming for games.

Chapter 1 Getting Started with Visual Basic
Chapter 2 Your First DirectX Program
Chapter 3 Designing the Game
Chapter 4 Core Technique: Drawing Bitmaps
Chapter 5 Level Editing with Mappy
Chapter 6 The Basics of Tile-Based Scrolling
Chapter 7 Scrolling the Game World
Chapter 8 Advanced Scrolling Techniques
Chapter 9 Core Technique: Drawing Sprites
Chapter 10 Core Technique: Animating Sprites
Chapter 11 Core Technique: User Input
Chapter 12 Walking Around in the Game World
Chapter 13 Core Technique: Drawing Text
Chapter 14 Core Technique: Collision Detection
Chapter 15 Creating the Character Classes
Chapter 16 Adding NPCs to the Game World
Chapter 17 Talking with NPCs
Chapter 18 Engaging in Combat with NPCs
Chapter 19 Adding Scenery to the Game World
Chapter 20 Core Technique: Sound Effects
Chapter 21 Core Technique: Background Music