I don't know of any books, but I wrote a 2d game in Java which I lifted from download from the Java Boutique website. At least in 2001 there were tons of games and you could download the source code.

In His Time is a 2D adventure game of puzzle solving. As you control Olly, a young boy, use your head to overcome the many obstacles that stand in your way. To obtain items, you may need to persuade ...

Sonic Superstars is a very different entry to the classic Sonic series than its most recent game, Sonic Frontiers. This title is bringing everyone's favorite blue hedgehog back to his roots in a ...

Earlier today, artist Thomas Feichtmeir dropped an interesting piece of news on his Twitter feed: Back in 2016 he was part of a pitch that wanted to reimagine Dark Souls 3 (or at least its world) as a ...

Today I learned Monkey Island creator Ron Gilbert is working on a new game, which he describes as "Classic Zelda meets Diablo meets Thimbleweed Park". Well, hello there! Work on this project actually ...

Terminator 2D No Fate, the next game in the Terminator sci-fi universe, has suffered a delay, with its release date now pushed to October 31, 2025. Announced in late February, the 2D side-scrolling ...