John P. Doran | publications

2023

Unity 2022 Mobile Game Development: Discover hands-on techniques and examples to build and publish engaging games for Android and iOS, 3rd Edition

Doran, John P.

Nov 2023

Abs

Get started with mobile game development with this practical guide on how to use Unity 2022 and C# to build cross-platform mobile games and add augmented reality features to your projects.

2022

Games For Good: An Exploration of Game-Based Digital Therapeutics (DTx)

Doran, John P.

Nov 2022

Abs

This paper discusses the relationship between digital therapeutics (DTx), and game development, and how they complement each other. The objectives of this research are to gain an understanding of the DTx market and then study the current implementations of game-based DTx to determine their effectiveness. We then assessed the future of the DTx market and potential challenges to further success for game developers that are interested in exploring the creation of DTx themselves. This paper extends upon previous research on digital therapeutics and offers insights into the theoretical investigation and practical development of game-based DTx by those who wish to pursue it.
Games for Good: Improving Lives & Industry through Digital Therapeutics

Doran, John P., David McGrew, John, Seo, Jiyeon, and Sloan, Caleb A

Mar 2022

2021

Unity 2021 Shaders and Effects Cookbook: Over 50 recipes to help you transform your game into a visually stunning masterpiece, 4th Edition

Doran, John P.

Oct 2021

AMAZON
ProQuest

Extended Reality (XR) Based Smart Pedagogy: Data Analytics Driven Examination of Smart Technology Application to Student Success

Doran, John P.

Oct 2021

Abs HTML

Prior research has indicated that smart pedagogy will be utilized in leading academic institutions in the near future. As the teaching strategies of smart classrooms at smart universities are being developed it is important to continue looking at future technology and analyze the best way to integrate it into an educational framework. This study aims to examine the application of extended reality (XR) to smart pedagogy and how a data-driven examination of smart technology can lead to a student’s success. Based on a review of the literature on both smart pedagogy and XR in the fields of education, a research methodology was devised, and a comprehensive survey was distributed to Interactive Media students at Bradley University in Peoria, IL who responded to prompts based on their experiences and several XR prototypes that were programmed by the author. Analysis of the responses demonstrated that students are extremely interested in utilizing XR within their classes and feel that XR-based smart pedagogy would provide an excellent complement to traditional lectures and out of class experiences rating higher than any of the other components of Smart Pedagogy by themselves. The obtained research outcomes clearly indicate that XR-based smart pedagogy is worth pursuing in the future and being integrated into the classroom. On this basis, it is recommended that more research is done to find the optimal utilization of this concept within the classroom for both traditional students as well as for students with various types of disabilities.

2020

Unity 2020 Mobile Game Development: Discover practical techniques and examples to create and deliver engaging games for Android and iOS, 2nd Edition

Doran, John P.

Aug 2020

AMAZON

2019

Unreal Engine 4.x Scripting with C++ Cookbook: Develop quality game components and solve scripting problems with the power of C++ and UE4, 2nd Edition

Doran, John P., Sherif, William, and Whittle, Stephen

Mar 2019

AMAZON
Unreal Engine 4 Shaders and Effects Cookbook: Over 70 recipes for mastering post-processing effects and advanced shading techniques

Brenlla Ramos, Brais, and Doran, John P.

May 2019

AMAZON
Complete Unity 2018 Game Development: Explore techniques to build 2D/3D applications using real-world examples

Thorn, Alan, Doran, John P., Zucconi, Alan, and Palacios, Jorge

Jan 2019

AMAZON

2018

Unity 2018 Shaders and Effects Cookbook: Transform your game into a visually stunning masterpiece with over 70 recipes, 3rd Edition

Doran, John P., and Zucconi, Alan

Jun 2018

AMAZON

2017

Game Development Patterns and Best Practices: Better games, less hassle

Doran, John P., and Casanova, Matt

Apr 2017

AMAZON
Unity 2017 Mobile Game Development: Build, deploy, and monetize games for Android and iOS with Unity

Doran, John P.

Nov 2017

AMAZON
Unity 5: Learning C# by Developing Games

Dickinson, Chris, Doran, John P., and Lukosek, Greg

Jul 2017

AMAZON

2016

Unreal Engine: Game Development from A to Z

Lee, Joanna, Doran, John P., and Misra, Nitish

Aug 2016

AMAZON
Unity 5.x Game Development Blueprints

Doran, John P.

May 2016

AMAZON

2015

Building an FPS Game with Unity

Doran, John P.

Oct 2015

AMAZON
Unreal Engine Game Development Cookbook

Doran, John P.

Nov 2015

AMAZON

2014

Unity Game Development Blueprints

Doran, John P.

Nov 2014

AMAZON
UDK Game Development

Doran, John

Apr 2014

Abs HTML

Starting with no prior knowledge of UDK, this course exposes you to the main features of UDK, UnrealScript, and Kismet while showing you how to build a third-person platformer game. On this journey, you will first learn how to build a level and an area by making use of models and geometry. Following this, you will make full use of Kismet, the Unreal Engine’s visual scripting tool, to create collectibles and a simple checkpoint system. Once the basis of the game has been created, you’ll be ready to dive in to the world of UnrealScript by first setting up its working environment. Next, you will learn how to create custom gameplay behaviors and a camera system. Lastly, you’ll see how to customize your UDK game to replace the default settings with your own main menu, loading screen, and splash screens! By the end of this course, you’ll have a solid foundation in building games which you can use in your own future projects.

2013

Mastering UDK Game Development HOTSHOT

Doran, John P.

Mar 2013

AMAZON

2012

UDK iOS Game Development Beginners Guide

Doran, John P., and Gatzidis, Christos

Aug 2012

AMAZON