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  • Video Game Design

    Principles and Practices from the Ground Up

    by Michael Salmond ...
    Series series Required Reading Range
    Video Game Design is a visual introduction to integrating core design essentials, such as critical analysis, mechanics and aesthetics, prototyping, level design, into game design.Using a raft of examples from a diverse range of leading international creatives and award-winning studios, this is a must-have guide for budding game designers. Industry perspectives from game industry professionals ... Read more

    $39.99 USD

  • The Fundamentals of Interactive Design

    by Michael Salmond, Gavin Ambrose ...
    Series series Fundamentals
    This book will help you design media that engages, entertains, communicates and 'sticks' with the audience. Packed with examples of groundbreaking interactive design, this book provides a solid introduction to the principles of interactive communication and detailed case studies from world-leading industry experts.The Fundamentals of Interactive Design takes you step by step through each stage of ... Read more

    $27.69 USD

  • Video Game Level Design

    How to Create Video Games with Emotion, Interaction, and Engagement

    by Michael Salmond ...
    Level design connects the player to the game through challenges, experiences, and emotions. This book is an invaluable introduction to the evolving practices of Level Designers across the games industry. The increasingly complex role of the Level Designer requires technical and creative skill as it brings together architecture, art, player psychology, interaction design, usability, and experience ... Read more

    $38.09 USD

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  • The Art of Game Design

    A Book of Lenses, Third Edition

    by Jesse Schell ...
    The Art of Game Design guides you through the design process step-by-step, helping you to develop new and innovative games that will be played again and again. It explains the fundamental principles of game design and demonstrates how tactics used in classic board, card and athletic games also work in top-quality video games.Good game design happens when you view your game from as many ... Read more

    $79.99 USD

  • Designing Games

    A Guide to Engineering Experiences

    by Tynan Sylvester ...
    Ready to give your design skills a real boost? This eye-opening book helps you explore the design structure behind most of today's hit video games. You'll learn principles and practices for crafting games that generate emotionally charged experiences - a combination of elegant game mechanics, compelling fiction, and pace that fully immerses players.In clear and approachable prose, design pro Tynan ... Read more

    $33.99 USD

  • Level Up! The Guide to Great Video Game Design

    by Scott Rogers ...
    Want to design your own video games? Let expert Scott Rogers show you how!If you want to design and build cutting-edge video games but aren’t sure where to start, then the SECOND EDITION of the acclaimed Level Up! is for you! Written by leading video game expert Scott Rogers, who has designed the hits Pac Man World, Maximo and SpongeBob Squarepants, this updated edition provides clear and well ... Read more

    $47.00 USD

  • Rise of the Videogame Zinesters

    How Freaks, Normals, Amateurs, Artists, Dreamers, Drop-outs, Queers, Housewives,and People Like You Are Taking Back an Art Form

    by Anna Anthropy ...
    "Anna Anthropy is a key personality in the ongoing paradigm shift that is slowly changing the way videogames are understood, by creators and players, and by the wider culture."—Patrick Alexander, Eegra.com"Equal parts autobiography, ethnography, and how-to manual, this book concisely makes the case for the unique power of 'zinester' games."—Adam Parrish, NYU's Interactive Telecommunication Program ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Game Design

    How to Create Video and Tabletop Games, Start to Finish

    by Lewis Pulsipher ...
    Many aspiring game designers have crippling misconceptions about the process involved in creating a game from scratch, believing a "big idea" is all that is needed to get started. But game design requires action as well as thought, and proper training and practice to do so skillfully. In this indispensible guide, a published commercial game designer and longtime teacher offers practical ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Game Design Essentials

    by Briar Lee Mitchell ...
    An easy-to-follow primer on the fundamentals of digital game designThe quickly evolving mobile market is spurring digital game creation into the stratosphere, with revenue from games exceeding that of the film industry. With this guide to the basics, you'll get in on the game of digital game design while you learn the skills required for storyboarding, character creation, environment creation, ... Read more

    $25.99 USD

  • Roblox Strategies, Hacks, Tips, Cheats, Download, Game Guide Unofficial

    by Linder Wilson ...
    Dive deep into the world of Roblox with our ultimate guidebook designed to empower players of all levels. Inside, you’ll find a treasure trove of strategies, hacks, tips, and cheats to give you the edge in every game you play. Whether you’re aiming for high scores, completing difficult challenges, or outsmarting your opponents, this book has you covered. Learn how to navigate complex levels with ... Read more

    $4.78 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Fundamentals of Game Design

    by Ernest Adams ...
    Now in its third edition, the classic book on game design has been completely revised to include the latest developments in the game industry. Readers will learn all the fundamentals of concept development, gameplay design, core mechanics, user interfaces, storytelling, and balancing. They’ll be introduced to designing for mobile devices and touch screens, as well as for the Kinect and motion ... Read more

    $59.39 USD

  • Practical Game Design

    A modern and comprehensive guide to video game design

    by Adam Kramarzewski, Ennio De Nucci ...
    Arm yourself with the practical skills and cutting-edge insights necessary to successfully design captivating games across a variety of genres and platforms with the help of this part-color guide Key FeaturesMaster the skills, processes, and techniques essential for working in a professional settingGrasp the core principles and processes of level design, world building, and storytellingDesign, ... Read more

    $35.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus