About the Author

Miguel DeQuadros is a game developer and the founder of the independent development studio, Wurd Industries, based in Ontario, Canada. He has been developing iPhone games since the release of the App Store back at the exciting release of iOS 2.0. Since then, he has released 10 games and 1 entertainment app world-wide on the App Store with more to come from Wurd Industries.

He was originally interested in 3D animation and graphical design, which he focused on mainly in 2004. But, he then got the game development bug and has been developing iPhone apps since 2008, which also allows him to use his creativity and knowledge of 3D animation for cut scenes and videos within his apps, and he is loving every minute of it. Starting from his first project, Toy Tennis, back in 2008, down to his current project, SpaceRoads, for PC, Mac, Wii U, and other platforms, he continues to develop high-quality apps and games alike. Moving away from simple game development tools, he now primarily uses Unity3D, 3D Studio Max, and the Unreal Engine for his current project in an aim to create very high-quality games.

His games can be seen on the App Store on iOS, Steam Greenlight, Amazon, and IndieCity, and of course on his website, www.wurdindustries.com. His games have been reviewed on YouTube by Action Soup Studios, and you can also find his interviews there.

I would like to thank my dad, John, even though he called me every two seconds to see how my book was going; his wife, Lucy; my brother and sister in-law, Johnny and Katie; my best friends, Brandon and Kaleb; and everyone else who has been there through everything. A very special thanks to my wonderful wife, Joanne, for encouraging me during the writing of this book (my wife asked me to thank Stella and Mimi, our dog and cat, as well. As if Stella didn't annoy me during the writing stage). Writing a book is very difficult, especially for your spouse and friends, as it does limit your association with them. I would also like to thank Packt Publishing and all the wonderful employees who helped me out both during the initial and final stages of this book, your professionalism and ability to clearly explain things also helped me a lot, thank you for everything. You made the production of the book a very smooth and enjoyable process!