See also Linux Games Programs Books
The Official Blender Game Kit: Interactive for 3D Artists
3D Game Creation - Includes 2 ready to use game engines, not much theory.
3d Games:Volume 1: Real-time Rendering - Written around engine 'fly3d'. Includes
Bezier + B-spline curves, kinematics, using quaternions to represent rotation, collision
detection (not response) so physics needs to be pre-scripted.
If you are interested in 3D games, this looks like a good book to have on the
shelf. If, like me, you want to have know the theory and how it is derived then
there is a lot for you here. Including - Graphics pipeline, scenegraph, picking,
collision detection, bezier curves, surfaces, key frame animation, level of detail,
terrain, quadtrees & octtrees, special effects, numerical methods. Includes
CDROM with code.
Game Programming Gems - Lots of concepts + code - Includes design techniques,
Maths, Improving speed, AI, Polygonal techniques, Pixel effects (4 pages on
quaternions, nothing on collision detection and response)
Game Programming Gems 2 - More on the topics above, includes audio, still nothing
on collision)
OpenGL Game Programming - Assumes a windows environment and covers both OpenGL
and DirectX. Takes you through most of the theory that you need.
Collision Detection in Interactive 3D Environments by Gino van den Bergen.
Developing 3D Games Using Linux - I have not reviewed this book, so I would be
interested to hear if it is useful? I would also be interested to hear if there
are any other books that may be of interest to readers of this page.
Digital Image Processing Using Java - Covers some 2D but not Java Advanced Imaging,
most of the book is about the concepts, such as, colour enhancement, filtering,
fourier, affine transforms.
NET Game Programming with DirectX 9.0
DirectX 9 Graphics Programmers Guide
Introduction to 3D Game Engine Design Using DirectX 9 and C# (Net Developer)
Programming Believable Characters for computer games - tutorial based approach.
Looks at AI tasks for developing artificial gaming companions and opponents with
human-like complex behaviors.
Introduction to 3D Game Programming with DirectX 9.0 - This is quite a small book
but it has good concise information with subjects like, maths introduction and
picking.
Game Programming for Teens.
Elementary Game Programming and Simulators using jamagic - this is a commercial
program with a scripting laguage for quickly developing games http://www.clickteam.com/English/jamagic.htm
Game Programming All in One - If you are using Visual C++ and direct 3D this book
claims to teach you all you need to start to write games (does not use managed
C++)
Game Design for Teens.
Patterns in Game Design. - Gives aspiring game developers with the tools they
need to really understand how games are made.Provides a method for discussing
game play.
Game Physics - This book has some useful stuff, its more of a textbook, not
a step by step guide (although it does have a disc with a lot of C++ code).
About the first third of the book is a physics textbook with theoretical exercises,
the middle bit covers physics engine topics, and the last third of the book
covers mathematical topics. I think I would use this book as a reference book
to lookup the theory behind something I might be working on rather than a book
to work through in order.
Game Programming Gems - Lots of concepts + code - Includes design techniques,
Maths, Improving speed, AI, Polygonal techniques, Pixel effects (4 pages on
quaternions, nothing on collision detection and response)
Game Programming Gems 2 - More on the topics above, includes audio, still nothing
on collision)
Developing Games in Java