Game Dev · Ebook

iOS Game Development: Building Games for Apple Platforms

by Shriira Press

A focused, practical guide to making games for iOS — and the broader Apple ecosystem (iPadOS, tvOS, macOS). It centers on what's specific to Apple: the Swift language, Apple's native game frameworks (SpriteKit, SceneKit/RealityKit, Metal, GameplayKit), the curated and premium-leaning App Store economy (StoreKit, App Store Review, TestFlight), and Game Center. It is the Apple-platform counterpart to the Android Game Development book: both are mobile game development, sharing touch input, mobile design, and genres — but iOS has its own tools, ecosystem, market, and rules, and this book covers them.

Contents

1. 1Preface
2. 2Chapter 1 — What Is iOS Game Development?
3. 3Chapter 2 — The Apple Platform and Swift
4. 4Chapter 3 — Choosing Your Tools: Apple Frameworks vs Engines
5. 5Chapter 4 — 2D Games with SpriteKit
6. 6Chapter 5 — 3D Games with SceneKit and RealityKit
7. 7Chapter 6 — Metal and Advanced Graphics
8. 8Chapter 7 — Input, Physics, and GameplayKit
9. 9Chapter 8 — Designing Games for iOS
10. 10Chapter 9 — iOS Game Genres
11. 11Chapter 10 — Monetization: StoreKit, IAP, and the App Store Economy
12. 12Chapter 11 — Publishing on the App Store
13. 13Chapter 12 — Game Center and Platform Services
14. 14Chapter 13 — Launch, Growth, and the iOS Game Business
15. 15Appendix A — Glossary and Notation
16. 16Appendix B — Further Reading and Resources