Develop 6 Beginner iPhone Games with Swift and Xcode

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction to Swift Programming

Lecture 1: How to get good at anything

Lecture 2: Talking about variables

Lecture 3: Adding variables and talking about converting variables

Lecture 4: Introduction to arrays

Lecture 5: If Statements

Lecture 6: Else if statements

Lecture 7: Functions introduction

Chapter 2: Introduction to SpriteKit

Lecture 1: Introduction to Xcode and SpriteKit

Lecture 2: Adding in a sprite

Lecture 3: Learning about override functions

Lecture 4: Adding in a SKLabel Node

Lecture 5: Talking About SKActions

Lecture 6: Adding in many SKActions

Lecture 7: Adding in a runblock

Lecture 8: Adding in a circle SKShapeNode

Chapter 3: Lab 1 – Avoid Mines Game

Lecture 1: Lab 1 – Avoid Mines Game Preview

Lecture 2: Setting up the game

Lecture 3: Setting up the sprites

Lecture 4: Adding in the labels

Lecture 5: Randomly Generate the mines

Lecture 6: Adding in the player controls

Lecture 7: Setting up the contact information

Lecture 8: Setting up the goal logic

Lecture 9: Setting up the final touches

Lecture 10: Making the art in illustrator

Lecture 11: Setting up the art in the game

Chapter 4: Lab 2 – Whack a Mole Game

Lecture 1: Lab 2 – Whack a Mole Game Preview

Lecture 2: Setting up the game

Lecture 3: Setting up the nodes

Lecture 4: Adding in the timers

Lecture 5: Setting up the controls logic

Lecture 6: Setting up the game over and reset logic

Lecture 7: Making the art

Lecture 8: Adding in the art to Xcode

Chapter 5: Lab 3 – Math Educational Game

Lecture 1: Getting Started

Lecture 2: Adding in the game objects

Lecture 3: Setting up the colors

Lecture 4: Adding in the touches began logic

Chapter 6: Lab 4 – Gravity Flip Game

Lecture 1: Lab 4 – Gravity Flip Game Preview

Lecture 2: Getting started

Lecture 3: Adding in the game objects part 1

Lecture 4: Adding in the game objects part 2

Lecture 5: Setting up the timers and the move block functions

Lecture 6: Setting up physics and restarting the game

Lecture 7: Testing the game

Lecture 8: Changing the gravity

Lecture 9: Testing the floor blocks

Lecture 10: Final touches on the game

Chapter 7: Lab 5 – Move Blocks to goal game

Lecture 1: Staring Lab 5 – Move Blocks to goal game

Lecture 2: Setting up the items for the game

Lecture 3: Setting up the controls

Lecture 4: Setting up the physics didBeginContact

Lecture 5: Adding in the reset logic

Lecture 6: Adding in finishing touches

Chapter 8: Lab 6 – Follow the leader Game

Lecture 1: Lab 6 – Follow the leader Game Preview

Lecture 2: Setting up the game

Lecture 3: Adding in the game objects part 1

Lecture 4: Adding in the game objects part 2

Lecture 5: Setting up the controls

Lecture 6: Setting up the block avoid movement

Lecture 7: Setting up the leader circle path

Lecture 8: Spawning the collectibles

Lecture 9: Setting up the physics

Lecture 10: Setting up the contact and the game over logic

Lecture 11: Making the art in illustrator

Lecture 12: Adding in art