About This Book Acquaint yourself with Java and object-oriented programming, from zero previous experience Build four cool games for your phone and tablet, from retro arcade-style games to memory and education games, and gain the knowledge to design and create your own games too Walk through the fundamentals of building games and use that experience as a springboard to study advanced game development or just have fun Who This Book Is For If you are completely new to either Java, Android, or game programming and are aiming to publish Android games, then this book is for you. This book also acts as a refresher for those who already have experience in Java on another platforms or other object-oriented languages.