How to easily build an Android Game with Java (LibGDX) - Updated 2019

This quick tutorial will cover the very basics of the game development framework - LibGDX, and will cover how to develop, design and test a simple android game. Using the software Android Studio I will show you how to can create a phone emulator without having to have an android phone to test your game.

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[GoblinArmyInYourWalls]

Very well put together. You didn't talk out your ass forever, you got right to the point, and gave minimal code to get a game running.

I'd like to see more from you! Good work

[MisterWealth]

Exactly the kind of tutorial I was looking for !!! Subscribed

[wikolius]

Amazing work! Very well explained. This is a solid start for people to start building their knowledge upon.

[sanjanashah]

Great video, really appreciate it! I had been looking for various resources to get started with and this video was perfect. Much thanks!

[nexuiz]

Really good starting point to libGdx. Good job! like + sub

[laststand]

Right on point for a motivated start! Thanks!

[walnut_]

for some reason, the "run" option doesn't appear on the AndroidLauncher. Game works fine on desktop

[klonanbrown]

Awesome vids. Right to the point. Thank you.

[HarshaVardhan-xxii]

Hi, I just need to know what's a good source to make a very simple 3D game, which uses an .OBJ 3D model. Thanks!

[EinstonReborn]

Hi. On my phone, the circle is not round but an ellipse. Am I missing something?

[-scieng-]

5:02 I have not got those folders, just one with my project name, in this case 'Android Game'. Inside is android, core and desktop folders but no Android launcher in the android folder. I see no java and manifests folders.

and one error:
"could not get unknown property 'classesDir' for main classes of type

[zhaiyong]

thank you very much, this is a really good video

[zetzdezign]

hey, whenever i try to put a background img everything appears as black is it because we ve set the gdx gl?

[Aryzz-fpig]

it keeps saying cant resolve symbol vector3

[VeryBlueBot]

thanks! Im really trying to dig out information about best frameworks for mobile games (2D)..

there is really little information about it and its hard to find over the "Unity" cloud and noise on the net..

so my questions are - from performance wise what will be "better" Cocos2d-x? or LibGDX for android and SpriteKit for IOS? or Unity? or something else?

also so little updated (other then this vid :)) about LibGDX in 2019.. is still in use? yes? no? why?

sorry really frustrated from not being able to understand what is going on..

Just a note Im an experienced programmer and being developing html5 games over a year so well familiar with how to work with a game engine and don't have any problem to pick up a new language if needed

Thanks again :)

[keka]

When I run the game on my phone the app crashes after like 20~ sec, any ideas why?

Great video! Thanks!!

[leoscarano]

Alright but where's the GOTY edition?

[tonicoders]

Красава. Жаль не на русском( Я не понял почему ты используешь ShapeRenderer, а не SpriteBatch.

[fexriyyekerimli]

Disliked because font size is very small and i can't see words, even though i use 1080 HD but without fullscreen cant see .