Game design workshop : a playcentric approach to creating innovative games
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Game design workshop : a playcentric approach to creating innovative games
（An A K Peters book）
CRC Press, 2019
4th ed.
- : pbk
Available at 2 libraries
Note
"with a foreword by Eric Zimmerman"--Cover
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
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.
Table of Contents
- 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
- Chapter 6 Conceptualization
- Chapter 7 Prototyping
- Chapter 8 Digital Prototyping
- Chapter 9 Playtesting
- Chapter 10 Functionality, Completeness, and Balance
- Chapter 11 Fun and Accessibility
- Chapter 12 Team Structures
- Chapter 13 Stages of Development
- The Design Document
- Chapter 15 Understanding the Game Industry
- Chapter 16 Selling Yourself and Your Ideas to the Game Industry
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