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Swift 3, Spritekit, iOS 10: Program an iPhone Memory game

Name: Swift 3, Spritekit, iOS 10: Program an iPhone Memory game
Rating: 4.1 (33 reviews)

Detailed video lectures that take you step by step through the process of creating a pro game using Swift and Spritekit

Created byYohann Taieb

Last updated 7/2019

English

What you'll learn

Program using Swift: Learn the language used to develop all native iOS and Mac apps
Learn how to create world leaderboard, authenticate the user to the Apple Game Center, and submit best scores.
Learn the latest technology platforms from Apple - iOS 8 and xcode 6
learn how to use a third party Objective-C library that let the user rate and review your app, by creating a bridge from Objective-C to Swift.
Learn how to write code to ask players to rate and review the app.
Learn how to create custom launch screens using Apple’s graphical interface builder, the storyboard.
Learn how to store game data settings on your device and how to retrieve them.
Learn how to monetize your app or game using Apple iAD advertising banner
learn how to add your very own app icons
learn how to add sound files and play them

Course content

12 sections • 51 lectures • 3h 29m total length

Create the Memory Game project in xcode using Swift and SpriteKit2:10
Learn how to create the project using xcode.
Add images files to the xcasset folder2:19
Learn how to add image files to the xcasset images folder in xcode.

Note: Please go to the download tab and download all the necessary project files.

Addendum: We have modified the code for the newer xcode v6.3. Download the Memory Game Xcode6 3.zip file as well.
Add sound files to the xcode project0:40
Learn how to add sound files to the xcode project.
Clean up the blank game project1:09
In this lecture, we will clean up the default project off unecessary code and files.
Adding swift constants for image file names3:15
In this lecture, you will learn how to create constant variables to reference asset files.

Adding the background to the scene4:05
Learn how to add and display a background image using Spritekit and swift.
Fixing the blank spritekit swift project default frame settings3:28
Learn how to adjust the default frame settings to render images correctly.
Adding the game menu using sprite kit nodes13:00
Learn how to create the in-game menu
Trigger code when a menu item is pressed using swift6:57
Learn how to trigger a piece of code whenever a menu item is pressed by the player.
Code logic to fade menu in and out using swift3:10
Learn how to use the fade in and out skactions to hide or show the menu items.

Create variables to create the card board using swift5:26
In order to create the card board, we need to declare variables.
Create card board swift code logic13:22
Learn how to create a dynamic card board using spritekit and swift
Create a random card sequence using swift swap array function and shuffle6:36
Learn how to create a dynamically generated random card sequence so that every game is a new and unique one.
Fixing the back of the cards not showing1:15
Bugs are part of the programming process. You need to learn how to find them and fix them.
Add variables to interact with the cards2:37
We want the player to be able to touch the cards. We are adding variables to prepare to do so.
Getting a reference of the card that got pressed by the user4:29
Learn how to capture a reference to the card that the user just touched with his or her finger.

Add variables to create a scoreboard in swift2:23
We need a way to display score. Learn how to add variables that will be used to create the score board.
Programming the display of the scoreboard using swift11:14
Now that we've created the variables, we can create the scoreboard
Load best score value fron nsuserdefault using swift1:57
Learn how to retrieve game data from the nsuserdefault using swift
Write method to check if game is over using swift4:28
Learn how to program the code that checks if the game is completed.
Adding debug mode to test faster3:00
Learn how to create a debug mode, also called a developer mode, in order to test the game without having to play the entire game, which would take too long
Reset the cards status using swift3:01
Once a game is over, we need to reset the cards statuses.
Testing the game over functionality in the simulator1:18
Learn how to the the game over functionality using the iPhone simulator.
Code logic to move the score board using swift5:35
Learn how to shift the location of the scoreboard.
Update and save the best score using swift3:25
Learn how to update and save the best score value to the default storage.

Logic to create hide or show the finished flag5:52
Program the logic to show or hide the finished flag that appears when the game is finished.
Fix the display of the flag skspritenode using swift2:30
Learn how to find the flag display bug and how to fix it.
Logic to increase attempt try count1:24
Get to program the logic to increase the attempt try count when both cards don't match.
Write code logic to display the reset button5:48
Learn how to code the logic to display the reset button.
Write code to reset game to default using swift5:35
In this lecture, you will learn how to code the rest button logic in order to bring back the default settings prior to restarting a new game.
Write logic when user plays game again using swift2:13
Learn how to write logic when user plays game again using swift

Information about leaderboard rate app and iad banner0:35
Learn necessary information about the leaderboard, the rate app functionality and the iAD banner.

Note: If you want to do the publishing process to the itunes app store and use real settings, please refer to section 12: Optional: Setup iTunes Connect
Setting up leaderboard swift code6:20
Learn how to set up the leaderboard using some swift code

Note: If you want to do the publishing process to the itunes app store and use real settings, please refer to section 12: Optional: Setup iTunes Connect
Game center authentication6:08
Learn how to code the authentication of the player to the game center.

Note: If you want to do the publishing process to the itunes app store and use real settings, please refer to section 12: Optional: Setup iTunes Connect
Code logic to show game center leaderboard using swift1:58
Get to learn how to code the logic to show game center leaderboard using swift
Code logic to submit score to game center using swift2:47
Learn how to program the piece of code that is used to submit the best score to the game center leaderboard.
Testing the leaderboard authentication and show scores3:00
In this lecture, you will learn how to test the leaderboard authentication and how to show the leaderboard world's best scores.

Rating the app logic - part 1 setup4:14
Learn the way to add the functionality to have the player rate and write a review for your game.

Note: If you want to do the publishing process to the itunes app store and use real settings, please refer to section 12: Optional: Setup iTunes Connect
Create objectiveC to Swift bridge to use appirater to rate app3:10
Learn how to create a bridge from Objective-C to Swift in order to execute obj-C code in a Swift project.

Requirements

a MAC computer or a MAC virtual machine

Description

Update: Code updated for Swift 3 and the latest iOS 10

Our iOS courses teaches the complete process needed to develop a complete professional iPhone game using Swift language and SpriteKit . Along our journey, you will learn the syntax of Swift, the latest most-efficient language used to develop for iOS, as well as important design patterns and best practices. By the end of the course, you should be able to understand and recreate many of the features seen on popular iOS games and extend that knowledge to making apps of your own.

We believe students learn by building. That's why we have you build an entire game from scratch during the course, with the final app being a full featured memory card matching game.

Every single step in show to you in video lectures. We even provide you with the image and sound assets, and the final completed source code of the fully working iPhone memory game.

Topics Covered:

Swift: Learn the language used to develop all native iOS and Mac apps

GameKit: Learn how to create world leaderboard, authenticate the user to the Apple Game Center, and submit best scores.

iOS8 and XCode 6: Learn the latest technology platforms from Apple

Rate & Review App: learn how to use a third party Objective-C library that let the user rate and review your app, by creating a bridge from Objective-C to Swift.

Storyboard: Learn how to create custom launch screens using Apple’s graphical interface builder

Internal data storage: Learn how to store game data settings on your device and how to retrieve them.

iAD: Learn how to monetize your app or game using their advertising banner.

icons: learn how to add your very own icons

sounds: learn how to add sound files and play them

Who this course is for:

programming students
people who want to make mobile games
people who want to learn swift while building a real professional app

Swift 3, Spritekit, iOS 10: Program an iPhone Memory game

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Getting started5 lectures • 10min

Coding the game main menu5 lectures • 31min

Create the card board6 lectures • 34min

Core logic to match cards2 lectures • 16min

Score Board9 lectures • 36min

Program extra functionalities6 lectures • 23min

Sounds1 lecture • 9min

Leaderboard and Game Center6 lectures • 21min

iAD advertising banner1 lecture • 4min

Rate the Application2 lectures • 7min

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