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Fundamentals of Game Design

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For courses in Fundamentals of Game Design for all video game developers and designers

With a focus on designing for the commercial entertainment market, this text teaches the principles and practice of game design and covers each of the major game genres  individually.

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Table of Contents

Preface

Part One: The Elements of Game Design

1: Games and Videogames

2: The Design Process

3: Game Concepts

4: Game Worlds

5: Creative and Constructive Play

6: Character Development

7: Storytelling and Narrative

8: Creating the User Experience

9: Gameplay

10: The Internal Economy of Games

11: Game Balancing

12: General Principles of Level Design

Part Two: The Genres of Games

13: Action Games

14: Strategy Games

15: Role-Playing Games

16: Sports Games

17: Vehicle Simulations

18: Construction and Management Simulations

19: Adventure Games

20: Artificial Life, Puzzle Games, and Other Genres

21: Online Games

22: The Future of Gaming

Appendix A: Sample Design Documents

Glossary

References

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780131687479
Publisher:
Prentice Hall
Subject:
Design
Author:
Rollings, Andrew
Author:
Adams, Ernest
Subject:
Video games
Subject:
Video & Electronic - General
Subject:
Computer Graphics - Game Programming
Subject:
Programming - Games
Subject:
Computer games -- Programming.
Subject:
Video games -- Design.
Copyright:
2007
Edition Description:
Trade paper
Series:
Game Design and Development Series
Publication Date:
September 2006
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
College/higher education:
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
669
Dimensions:
9.10x7.46x.99 in. 2.35 lbs.
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