Game design workshop : a playcentric approach to creating innovative games /


Tracy Fullerton ; with a foreword by Eric Zimmerman.
Bok Engelsk 2019 Tracy. Fullerton,· Electronic books.
Utgitt
Boca Raton, Fla. : : CRC P., , 2019.
Omfang
1 online resource (xxxiii, 522 p.) : : ill.
Utgave
4th ed.
Opplysninger
An A.K. Peters book.. - Previous ed.: 2014.. - Part 1 Game Design Basics -- Chapter 1 The Role of the Game Designer -- Chapter 2 The Structure of Games -- Chapter 3 Working with Formal Elements -- Chapter 4 Working with Dramatic Elements -- Chapter 5 Working with System Dynamics -- Part 2 Designing a Game -- Chapter 6 Conceptualization -- Chapter 7 Prototyping -- Chapter 8 Digital Prototyping -- Chapter 9 Playtesting -- Chapter 10 Functionality, Completeness, and Balance -- Chapter 11 Fun and Accessibility -- Part 3 Working as a Game Designer -- Chapter 12 Team Structures -- Chapter 13 Stages and Methods of Development -- Chapter 14 Communicating your Designs -- Chapter 15 Understanding the New Game Industry -- Chapter 16 Selling Yourself and Your Ideas to the Game Industry -- Conclusion -- Index.. - This book helps you to create the digital games you love to play, using a non-technical approach to game design without the need for programming or artistic experience. Award-winning author Tracy Fullerton demystifies the creative process with clear and accessible guidance on the formal and dramatic systems of game design. Using examples of popular games, illustrations of design techniques, and refined exercises to strengthen your understanding of how game systems function, the book gives you the skills and tools necessary to create a compelling and engaging game. This fully updated 4th edition includes expanded coverage of new platforms and genres of play, including casual games and games for learning. It expands on agile development processes and includes a host of new perspectives from top industry game designers. Game Design Workshop puts you to work prototyping, playtesting, and revising your own games with time-tested methods and tools. These skills will provide the foundation for your career in any facet of the game industry including design, producing, programming, and visual design.
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Dewey
ISBN
9781138098770 (pbk.). - 9781138098800 (hbk.). - 9781315104300 (e-book)

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