ricardo quesada

1. cocos2d
past, present, future
by Ricardo Quesada
v0.1
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2. History of cocos2d
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3. 2005~2007
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4. PyWeek
• PyWeek:
• A game in one week in python
• 2005, 2006, 2007: Games
• Engine from scratch for each entry
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5. 2008
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6. PyCamp
• Feb-2008
• Python gathering in Los Cocos, Córdoba,
Argentina
• “Los cocos” was born based on our
PyWeek experience
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7. PyCamp 2008
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8. cocos2d
• March 2008: v0.1
• “Los cocos” is renamed to “cocos2d”
• Lighting Talk in PyCon 2008
• Talk in EuroPython 2008
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9. cocos2d-iphone
• Jun-2008: v0.1
• Objective-c
• Same design as cocos2d Python
• Dec 2008: +40 games on AppStore
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10. 2009
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11. PyCamp 2009
• cocos2d editor
• A world editor for cocos2d-python
written in cocos2d-python
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12. More cocos2d ports
• ShinyCocos: Ruby bindings
• cocos2d-Android: Java based
• cocosNet: Mono based
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13. New cocos2d logo
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14. Tools
• First tools for cocos2d:
• Zwoptex
• Particle Designer
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15. Particle Designer
• Without PD:
• ~2 hours to have a
nice effect
• With PD:
• ~10 minutes to have a
much better effect
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16. #1 Paid App
• StickWars:
• First cocos2d game to be #1 Top Paid
App in the US App Store
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17. 2010
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18. cocos2d-Mac
• cocos2d-iPhone ported to Mac
• Idea: create a cocos2d-iPhone world
editor in cocos2d (similar as PyCamp
2009)
• “Games for Mac” was a “collateral
feature”
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19. cocos2d-x
• cocos2d-x
• C++ port
• Cross Device: Android and iOS
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20. More Ports: Javascript
• cocos2d ported to Javascript
• Canvas Based
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21. More Tools
• More cocos2d tools / editors
• Texture Packer
• Glyph Designer
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22. Books, Resources
• Books dedicated to cocos2d
• Resources:
• Many samples
• Tutorials
• Training courses
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23. 2011
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24. Editors
• “Integrated” editors started to appear:
• CocoShop (SceneDesigner)
• CocosBuilder
• Sprite Helper / Level Helper
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25. CocosBuilder
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26. Objective-c X-Platform
• Objective-C cross compiler toolchain
• App Portable
• Noodle Cake
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27. 2012
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28. cocos2d-xna
• cocos2d in C# for XNA
• Based on cocos2d-x
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29. cocos2d-html5
• cocos2d-x port to Javascript
• Early stage
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30. Today
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31. cocos2d-x devcon
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32. Apps
• Games
• Interactive Books
• Photo / Graphics applications
• +3500 Apps (iOS + Android)
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33. cocos2d family
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34. Engines
• stable, mature engines:
• cocos2d-iphone, cocos2d-x
• Early development:
• cocos2d-html5, JS bindings for cocos2d-x
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35. Good tools / editors
• Spritesheet editors
• Particle editors
• Font editors
• Tilemap editors
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36. Integrated Editors
• CocosBuilder
• Basic “integrated editor”
• Not yet a complete world editor
• Experimental cocos2d-x support
• No scripting support yet
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37. Scripting Language
• Javascript
• Alpha version for cocos2d-x
• Not yet available for cocos2d-iphone (in
research)
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38. What do YOU need ?
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39. cocos2d future
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40. What do you need ?
• Faster development time
• Quality games (no crashes, leaks, fast)
• Prototyping tools
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41. Faster Dev. Time (I)
• With more and better editors
• Data is portable
• It is faster to generate data than code
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42. Faster Dev. Time (II)
• With scripting language:
• Javascript
• If performance is not good enough:
• Develop the game in native
• and optionally add JS bindings to native
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43. Better Quality
• Again with more and better editors
• MORE data and LESS code
• Less code == Less bugs
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44. Prototyping tools
• Scripting language + world editor
• Test ideas quickly
• Discard the “bad” ones
• Further develop the “good” ones
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45. Planned features for
cocos2d in 2012
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46. Javascript bindings
• Javascript bindings for:
• cocos2d-x
• cocos2d-iphone
• Same JS API for cocos2d-x, cocos2d-
iphone, cocos2d-html5
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47. cocos2d JS API
A 100% JS game could be “native” or “web”
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48. World Editor
• WYSIWYG Editor (CocosBuilder)
• Compose / Test scene
• Actions editor
• Scripting support with Javascript
• Support for cocos2d iOS, X, HTML5
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49. Thank you.
Questions ?
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