Zombie Bird Tutorial (Flappy Bird Clone/Remake)
Introduction
Welcome to the Zombie Bird tutorial series! I hope you are as excited as I am, because this should be our most exciting tutorial series to date.
In the next few days, we will be developing a clone/remake of the sensation that was Flappy Bird, a frustratingly addicting mobile game that has managed to conquer the casual gaming world with its impossibly difficult one-touch gameplay.
For personal reasons, the developer at .GEARS has decided to remove the game from the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store; however, we are going to help you bring back that notorious bird. Flappy Bird will haunt the world once more.
In the next few days, we will be developing a clone/remake of the sensation that was Flappy Bird, a frustratingly addicting mobile game that has managed to conquer the casual gaming world with its impossibly difficult one-touch gameplay.
For personal reasons, the developer at .GEARS has decided to remove the game from the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store; however, we are going to help you bring back that notorious bird. Flappy Bird will haunt the world once more.
The Details
Hopefully you have already read the overview for this tutorial and know exactly what to expect. If you haven't, keep the following in mind:
- We will be using libGDX - a cross platform game development framework.
- libGDX allows us to simultaneously develop for iPhone, iPad, Android, Mac and PC, along with HTML.
- We will be using Java. New to Java? We have a beginner's Java tutorial series just for you. Click here, and come back when you finish Unit 1! Units 2, 3 and 4 will be helpful, but not required for successful completion of this series.
- Kilobolt will produce all the code, art and other assets in-house. We will provide all of these to you for free. You can use them commercially.
- If you do upload the game to the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store, keep these two things in mind. Firstly, add something substantially new to the game; we don't want to see the exact same game on the App Store. Add your own art or features or sound effects. Do something cool.
- We would appreciate a quick mention of Kilobolt's tutorials as well, but we won't get angry if you forget to thank us. ;)
Our Plan of Action
1. We will begin with an in-depth analysis of Flappy Bird. Getting the feel/gameplay right is our first priority.
2. We will then discuss how to setup the libGDX framework, and give you a quick tour of this new environment.
3. Next, we will code the game and its logic, adding artwork as necessary.
4. With the gameplay finished, we will add buttons and make our final touches, such as sound effects.
5. Finally, the bonus tutorials will describe how you might add some new & interesting features.
2. We will then discuss how to setup the libGDX framework, and give you a quick tour of this new environment.
3. Next, we will code the game and its logic, adding artwork as necessary.
4. With the gameplay finished, we will add buttons and make our final touches, such as sound effects.
5. Finally, the bonus tutorials will describe how you might add some new & interesting features.
Buckle Up.
This is going to be a fast-paced, intensive tutorial. Like us on Facebook to get the latest updates, and remember to have fun.