Game Design Workshop: A Playcentric Approach to Creating Innovative Games

Description: Game Design Workshop: A Playcentric Approach to Creating Innovative Games ISBN-13: 9781138098770ISBN-10: 1138098779Edition: 4Author: Tracy FullertonPublication date: 2018Publisher: A K Peters/CRC PressFormat: Paperback 522 pagesCategory: Business Technology , Game Design , Games & Strategy Guides , Graphics & Design , Single Board Computers , Hardware & DIY , Game Programming , Programming , Graphics & Multimedia Description "Create the digital games you love to play." Discover an exercise-driven, non-technical approach to game design, without the need for programming or artistic expertise with Game Design Workshop, Fourth Edition. 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. Game Design Workshop puts you to work prototyping, playtesting, and revising your own games with time-tested methods and tools. These skills will provide the foundation for your career in any facet of the game industry including design, producing, programming, and visual design. Tracy Fullerton is an award-winning game designer and educator with over 20 years of professional experience, most recently winning the Games for Change Game of the Year Award for her independent game Walden, a game. She has also been awarded the 2016 GDC Ambassador Award, the 2015 Games for Change Game Changer Award, and the IndieCade 2013 Trailblazer award for her pioneering work in the independent games community. Tracy is a Professor of Interactive Media & Games at the USC School of Cinematic Arts and the Director of the USC Games Program, the #1 game design program in North America as ranked by the Princeton Review. Key Features Provides step-by-step introduction to the art of game designing, prototyping and playtesting innovative gamesA design methodology used in the USC Interactive Media program, a cutting edge program with hands-on exercises that demonstrate key concepts and the design methodologyInsights from top industry game designers presented through interview format

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