I don't know of any books, but I wrote a 2d game in Java which I lifted from download from the Java Boutique website. At least in 2001 there were tons of games and you could download the source code.

2D puzzle adventure game In His Time will launch for PC via Steam on October 3, followed by Switch in December, publisher Kodansha developer TearyHand Studio announced.

“The art was created around 2016 as everyone wanted to have a cool 2D, Souls -like Metroidvania, as the genre was new and the hunger for a game like this was strong,” he says.

A new multiplayer 2D Sonic is coming this fall Get ready to experience new thrills and classic feels as your favorite childhood characters with friends in a brand-new 2D entry, Sonic Superstars.

A new 2D Mario game is reportedly on the way, and according to the game's leaker, players might be surprised by how it looks. Mario may have started off in the world of 2D scrollers, but these ...