Four Basic Steps for Better Android Game Programming

Have you ever attended Google I/O - the Google’s app developer conference? If yes! then, you might have came across a large pool of android game developers coming from the different categories, showing off their highly interactive games, running on Android devices. With the number of people interested in the mobile games increasing day-by-day, the count of game development companies has gone through the roof. Also, there is the huge demand of android game development in the market, let us have an overview how android game programming works and what as a developer you need to know.

Select Your Target Device
Basically, there are two types of devices running on Android; one is lower-end devices like G1 (also called as first generation devices), and second is high-end devices such as Nexus (second generation). Even though there is a wide range of android phones available in the market, the primary differentiation is based on two factors i.e. CPU and graphics performance. These two features are of great significance for a game developer. 

Moreover, as there is a wide difference in performance between the first generation and second generation android devices, you need to be careful while selecting your target device. Because, games which can easily scale between the two generation devices have the wider audience.

Pick Your Language
If you are a freshman, planning to enter into the world of game development, you will probably opt to write in Java. And, if you are an expert in the field, then definitely, you will prefer to do the coding in C++. So, according to your criteria you can start-up, as Android supports both. 

No doubt, many of the android games are written in Java, and if you find C++ coding difficult, you can easily rely on your Java expertise, as it works perfectly well for games on Android. Moreover, by utilizing Native Development Kit (NDA) for Android, you can also perform all the heavy lifting in C++, with usual OpenGL ES APIs.

Add Innovation, Precision & Excellence
Once you have selected the target system and have decide on a development area, it means you are on the right track. But, before you go deeper into the process, just wait and think about your end users. Specifically, there are two things that you need to consider while programming android games, which you might not be used to: one is input systems and the other is texture compression.

Moreover, you should also think about how your game will be played. Because, some android Smartphones have a trackball or directional pads, some support multi-touch screens, and some have hardware keyboard. So, the best idea is to provide customizable controls to your game users, so that your app can support phones that have input configuration, which you didn't consider and also let the users had their experience used in order to match their preferences.

Return On Investment
The rest follows and you can gain huge returns on your work and investment. So, if you are truly up to android game programming and love to try your hands in this market, go forth as there is ample of opportunity waiting for you to boost your income by building user-oriented and interesting games.

Best of Luck!