Visual Basic Game Programming for Teens

Part I: THE RPG GAME ENGINE. 1. Getting Started with Visual Basic. 2. User Input. 3. Bitmaps. 4. Printing Text. 5. Sprites. 6. Audio. Part II: THE RPG WORLD. 7. Designing The Game--Celtic Crusader. 8. Creating The Game Level Editor. 9. The Game World--Medieval Ireland. 10. Scrolling The Game World. 11. Adding Scenery and Solid Objects. 12. Event Gates--Entering Dungeons. Part III: THE PLAYER AND CHARACTERS. 13. Creating The Character Editor. 14. Creating The Player and Character Classes. 15. Gaining Experience and Leveling Up. Part IV: INVENTORY. 16. Creating The Item Editor. 17. Managing The Player's Inventory. Part V: QUESTS AND COMBAT. 18. Creating Quests--Advancing The Story. 19. Creating the Quest Editor. 20. NPCs and Monsters. 21. Creating a Dialog System. 22. Collision Detection. 23. Engaging in Combat. 24. Leveling Up and Upgrading Player Skills.