Introduction To Game Design

Author : Jeremy Gibson
Publisher : Pearson Education
ISBN 13 : 0321933168
Total Pages : 944 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Game Design, Prototyping, and Development written by Jeremy Gibson and published by Pearson Education. This book was released on 2015 with total page 944 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This hands-on guide covers both game development and design, and both Unity and C♯. This guide illuminates the basic tenets of game design and presents a detailed, project-based introduction to game prototyping and development, using both paper and the Unity game engine.

Author : Dax Gazaway
Publisher : Pearson
ISBN 13 : 0137440782
Total Pages : 522 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Game Systems Design written by Dax Gazaway and published by Pearson. This book was released on 2021-08-13 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As games grow more complex and gamers' expectations soar, the discipline of game systems design becomes ever more important. Game systems designers plan a game's rules and balance, its characters' attributes, most of its data, and how its AI, weapons, and objects work and interact. Introduction to Game Systems Design is the first complete beginner's guide to this crucial discipline. Writing for all aspiring game professionals, even those with absolutely no experience, leading game designer and instructor Dax Gazaway presents a step-by-step, hands-on approach to designing game systems with industry-standard tools. Drawing on his experience building AAA-level game systems (including games in the Star Wars and Marvel franchises), Gazaway covers all this, and more: Exploring the essentials of game design and its emerging subdisciplines Asking the essential questions at the heart of all design Getting started with modern game system design tools, including the spreadsheets most professionals now use Creating systems and data from a blank page Populating and quantifying a world of data into a game Tuning and balancing game systems Testing game systems and data Leveraging communication, psychology, and rewards within your games Balancing game probability within systems Whether you're a college freshman entering a game design program, an indie developer using Unreal or Unity, a Dungeon Master, or anyone who wants to really understand modern games, this guide will help you get where you want to go.

Author : D. Michael Ploor
Publisher : Goodheart-Wilcox Publisher
ISBN 13 : 9781605254685
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Video Game Design written by D. Michael Ploor and published by Goodheart-Wilcox Publisher. This book was released on 2011-01-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Text and software design guide in one volume"--Cover.

Author : James R. Parker, PhD
Publisher : Mercury Learning and Information
ISBN 13 : 1942270658
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Game Development written by James R. Parker, PhD and published by Mercury Learning and Information. This book was released on 2015-05-15 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book will guide you through the basic game development process, covering game development topics including graphics, sound, artificial intelligence, animation, game engines, Web-based games, etc. Real games will be created, and significant parts of a game engine will be built and made available for download. The companion DVD will contain example code, games, and color figures. Processing is a free, graphics-oriented language that provides the basic functionality needed for building games and runs on all major platforms. Moreover, it allows games to be built for desktop computers, HTML 5, and Android. eBook Customers: Companion files are available for downloading with order number/proof of purchase by writing to the publisher at [email protected]. Features: Teaches basic game development including graphics, sound, artificial intelligence, animation, game engines, Web-based games, and more Create a small collection of complete computer games developed throughout the book Uses Processing, a free, downloadable platform with a frame by frame display scheme that is perfect for computer games

Author : David McConnell
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9780763781750
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Game Design written by David McConnell and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2011-02 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing an introductory overview of the many facets of game design, this resource also introduces game creation using the popular software, Game Maker (with a trial version on the accompanying CD-ROM).

Author : Robert Zubek
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262362872
Total Pages : 251 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Elements of Game Design written by Robert Zubek and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2020-08-18 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to the basic concepts of game design, focusing on techniques used in commercial game production. This textbook by a well-known game designer introduces the basics of game design, covering tools and techniques used by practitioners in commercial game production. It presents a model for analyzing game design in terms of three interconnected levels--mechanics and systems, gameplay, and player experience--and explains how novice game designers can use these three levels as a framework to guide their design process. The text is notable for emphasizing models and vocabulary used in industry practice and focusing on the design of games as dynamic systems of gameplay.

Author : Joseph Saulter
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Companies
ISBN 13 : 9780073403007
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Video Game Design and Development written by Joseph Saulter and published by McGraw-Hill Companies. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Paul Schuytema
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Game Design written by Paul Schuytema and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author teaches game design from concept to delivery through the creation of a sample game using a simple scripting language called Lua and a DX9 game shell. Techniques covered are applicable across the PC and game console platforms. Game design industry veterans reveal their secrets in sidebars throughout the book, and techniques are illustrated with b&w screen shots. The accompanying CD-ROM contains the demo game, a 2D game engine, Lua scripts, and other tools.

Author : Jeremy Gibson Bond
Publisher : Addison-Wesley Professional
ISBN 13 : 0134659880
Total Pages : 1940 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Game Design, Prototyping, and Development written by Jeremy Gibson Bond and published by Addison-Wesley Professional. This book was released on 2017-08-17 with total page 1940 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Master the Unity Game Engine to Design and Develop Games for Web, Mobile, Windows, macOS, and More! If you want to design and develop games, there’s no substitute for strong hands-on experience with modern techniques and tools—and that is exactly what this book provides. The first edition was frequently the top-selling game design book on Amazon, with more than 70% of the reviews being 5 stars. In a testament to the iterative process of design, this new edition includes hundreds of improvements throughout the text, all designed to make the book easier to understand and even more useful. This book was written with Unity 2017; the book.prototools.net website will cover changes for later versions of the software. Award-winning game designer and professor Jeremy Gibson Bond has spent more than a decade teaching game design and building great games. In that time, his most successful students have been those who combine knowledge of three critical disciplines: game design theory, rapid iterative prototyping, and practical programming. In this book, Bond distills the most important aspects of all three disciplines into one place. Part I: Game Design and Paper Prototyping • The Layered Tetrad framework: a synthesis of 50 years of game design theory • Proven practices for brainstorming and refining game designs through the iterative process of design • Methods and tools to manage game projects and small teams • Processes to make playtesting and feedback easier Part II: Digital Prototyping with Unity and C# • Chapters that guide you through learning C# the right way • Instruction that takes you from no prior programming knowledge through object-oriented programming • Deep exploration of Unity, today’s most popular game engine on both macOS and Windows • Methods for understanding and debugging code issues you encounter Part III: Game Prototype Examples and Tutorials • In-depth tutorials for seven different game prototypes, including a simple action game, a space shooter, a solitaire card game, a word game, and a top-down adventure • Instructions to compile these games for PC, web, or any of the dozens of other release platforms supported by Unity • Improved structure and layout that makes the steps of each tutorial easier to follow • A completely new Dungeon Delver prototype not present in the first edition

Author : Steve Rabin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780840031037
Total Pages : 980 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Game Development written by Steve Rabin and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 980 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the most recent curriculum guidelines of the IGDA, updated in 2008, "Introduction to Game Development, Second Edition" surveys all aspects of the theory and practice of game development, design, and production. Divided into seven independent parts: Critical Game Studies, Game Design, Game Programming (Languages and Architecture), Game Programming Mathematics, Collision Detection, and Physics), Game Programming (Graphics, Animation, Artificial Intelligence, Audio, and Networking), Audio Visual Design and Production, and Game Production and the Business of Games, it features contributions from twenty seven of the leading game developers, programmers, and designers. A must-have resource for anyone looking to understand the entire game development process, the accompanying CD-ROM includes tutorials, animations, images, demos, source code, and PowerPoint lecture slides that reinforce the concepts presented in the book.