Game design workshop : a playcentric approach to creating innovative games / Tracy Fullerton ; with Christopher Swain and Steven S. Hoffman.
- Fullerton, Tracy.
- Date:
- [2008], ©2008
- Books
About this work
Description
"Tracy Fullerton demystifies the creative process with clear and accessible analysis of 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 and give you the skills and tools necessary to create a compelling and engaging game."--[book cover]
Publication/Creation
Amsterdam ; Boston : Morgan Kaufmann, [2008], ©2008.
Physical description
xx, 470 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Edition
2nd ed.
Contents
Pt. 1: Game design basics. The role of the game designer -- The structure of games -- Working with formal elements -- Working with dramatic elements -- Working with system dynamics -- Pt. 2: Designing a game. Conceptualization -- Prototyping -- Digital prototyping -- Playtesting -- Functionality, completeness, and balance -- Fun and accessibility -- Pt. 3: Working as a game designer. Team structure -- Stages of development -- The design document -- Understanding the game industry -- Selling yourself and your ideas to the game industry.
Bibliographic information
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores/FUL
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Identifiers
ISBN
- 9780240809748
- 0240809742