Welcome to Swiftris. Here you will find the content from Bloc's original Swiftris book. Each checkpoint corresponds to a markdown file found within this repository. The completed version of Swiftris is available on GitHub as well.
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| Name | File | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction To Swiftris | 00-introduction-to-swiftris.md |
Introduces readers to the Swiftris project and prompts them to install the latest version of Xcode 6 Beta |
| Creating a New Game Project | 01-creating-a-new-game-project.md |
Create a basic 2d game project as provided by Xcode |
| Adding Assets | 02-adding-assets.md |
Import the assets required for Swiftrs: images, sounds, icons |
| And Array We Go | 03-array-we-go.md |
Create the custom 2D array class which will maintain Swiftris' game board |
| A Ticking Clock | 04-a-ticking-clock.md |
Add the logic for tracking the time between each of the shape's descents |
| Block Party | 05-block-party.md |
Build the class which will represent each individual square block on the board |
| Shaping Up | 06-shaping-up.md |
Create the class responsible for arranging blocks into Tetromino shapes |
| Let Them Fall | 07-let-them-fall.md |
Add the logic required to support the descent of an active Shape object |
| Playing by the Rules | 08-playing-by-the-rules.md |
Introduce a significant portion of Swiftris' game logic |
| Touch Me, Move Me | 09-touch-me-move-me.md |
Add gesture detection to Swiftris, permit user control |
| Adding Flair | 10-adding-flair.md |
Add fanciful animations and visual elements for displaying the player's level and score |
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