Game Design Workshop A Playcentric Approach to Creating Innovative Games

Name: Game Design Workshop A Playcentric Approach to Creating Innovative Games
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ISBN: 9780240809748

ISBN-10: 0240809742

ISBN-13: 9780240809748

Edition: 2nd 2008 (Revised)

Authors: Tracy Fullerton, Christopher Swain, Steven S. Hoffman

List price: $49.95

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Master the craft of game design so you can create that elusive combination of challenge, competition, and interaction that players seek. This design workshop begins with an examination of the fundamental elements of game design; then puts you to work in prototyping, playtesting and redesigning your own games with exercises that teach essential design skills. Workshop exercises require no background in programming or artwork, releasing you from the intricacies of electronic game production, so you can develop a working understanding of the essentials of game design. Features: * A design methodology used in the USC Interactive Media program, a cutting edge program funded in part of…

Book details

List price: $49.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: CRC Press LLC
Publication date: 2/8/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 496
Size: 7.52" wide x 9.21" long x 0.94" tall
Weight: 2.288
Language: English



The Role of the Game Designer


The Structure of Games


Working with Formal Elements


Working with Dramatic Elements


Working with System Dynamics


Conceptualization


Prototyping


Digital Prototyping


Playtesting


Functionality, Completeness, and Balance


Fun and Accessibility


Team Structures


Stages of Development


The Design Document


Understanding the Game Industry


Selling Yourself and Your Ideas to the Game Industry