Chopra - IOS Game Development By Example

Samanyu Chopra is a developer, entrepreneur, and game developer with a bank of experience in conceptualizing, developing, and producing computer and mobile software. He has been programming since the age of 11. He is proficient in programming languages such as JavaScript, Scala, C#, C++, Swift, and so on. He has a wide range of experience in developing for computers and mobiles. He has worked on a majority of game engines and mobile platforms, and also has a strong proficiency in the Scala programming language.

He is the cofounder and CEO of Daphnis Labs, a mobile app and game development studio. He has experience in managing development, leading the tech jargon, and has published over 150 apps and games for himself and his clients. In his studio, he leads a team of more than 20 members. He is known for executing eccentric projects in the app and game development spaces. He also conducts mobile development workshops at various engineering institutes.

He is ardent about his work, and his colleagues, students, and coworkers think of him as a very dedicated and open-minded person. He is inclined toward investing his time in the research and development of new technologies.

He is an avid traveler and adventurer and a very fun-loving and eccentric personality, as described by the people around him. He has an undying love for travel, tech, and comedy. He is inspired by all the people who have made a stand on their own from scratch. He loves his family and dedicates his life to them.

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I would like to thank everyone at Packt Publishing who helped in carving this book, including my acquisition editor, Subho Gupta, content development editor, Akashdeep Kundu, technical editor, Tanmayee Patil, and especially the reviewers. Writing this book has been a remarkable experience for me and it wouldn't have been possible without their support and guidance.

I would like to thank all the mentors that I've had over the years. For this book, particularly, I would like to thank my dad, Mukul Chopra, and the iOS lead in our company, Nitin Rajashekhar, for their wisdom and support.

Finally, immense thanks to my family, friends, and team members at Daphnis Labs, who supported me in making games along with helping me teach game development to others. The conceptualization of this book is the result of the motivation and inspiration provided by them.

Chady Kassouf is an independent iOS and web development expert. He started programming 23 years ago and hasn't stopped ever since.

7 years ago, he decided to leave his job as a team leader at one of the leading digital agencies to start his own business.

His interests outside of computers include arts, music, and fitness. He can be found online at http://chady.net/.

Joni Mikkola is currently working on his next mobile game in Northern Finland. He keeps his game developing stamina up to the mark by training regularly at the gym and eating healthy. While developing games, he often reads books, plays the piano, or bakes buns to keep ideas flowing and his mind focused. He is constantly challenging the status quo, which in turn helps him learn new ways to create things.

He has developed games for over 4 years professionally, mostly for mobile platforms. He targets casual games and focuses on creating simplistic designs. With one game released, he is currently working on his next game, which will be released in late 2015 for the Android and iOS platforms.

Jayant Varma is the founder of OZ Apps (www.oz-apps.com), a consulting, training, and development company that provides IT solutions (specialization in mobile technology). He is an experienced developer with more than 20 years of industry experience in several countries. He is also the author of a number of books on iOS development, including Learn Lua for iOS Game Development , Apress . 2012, Xcode 6 Essentials , Packt Publishing . 2015, More iPhone Development with Swift , Apress . 2015, More iPhone Development with Objective-C , Apress . 2015, and Pro Bash Programming , Apress . 2015. He has been a university lecturer in Australia, where he currently resides. He loves traveling and Europe is his favorite destination.

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