The Game Design Toolbox
1st Edition
Published on 6. December 2023
190 pages
978-1-000-99821-4 (ISBN)
Description
This book presents 71 practical game design tools that readers can use to solve real-world game design problems. Written to be a "toolbox" for game designers, it offers a hands-on approach with clear and easy-to-use tools so that readers can quickly find the right solution to the problem they are facing.
This book is divided into six game design phases: ideation, exploration, commitment, problem solving, balancing, and tuning. Each category contains an array of relevant tools, and the accompanying indexes offer suggestions for tools to use for specific problems. Support Materials for this book offer further teaching materials, exercises, and complementary FAQs.
Written to be a practical resource, this book will be a useful toolbox for junior and veteran game designers alike.
This book is divided into six game design phases: ideation, exploration, commitment, problem solving, balancing, and tuning. Each category contains an array of relevant tools, and the accompanying indexes offer suggestions for tools to use for specific problems. Support Materials for this book offer further teaching materials, exercises, and complementary FAQs.
Written to be a practical resource, this book will be a useful toolbox for junior and veteran game designers alike.
More details
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
75 Halftones, black and white; 75 Illustrations, black and white
ISBN-13
978-1-000-99821-4 (9781000998214)
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Martin Annander
The Game Design Toolbox
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12/2023
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The Game Design Toolbox
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12/2023
1st Edition
CRC Press
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Person
Martin Annander has worked with games since 2006 as a game designer, programmer, studio manager, and design director. He is currently an independent game designer and freelancer.
Content
INTRODUCTION. Chapter 1 Game Design. Chapter 2 Ideation. Chapter 3 Exploration. Chapter 4 Commitment. Chapter 5 Problem Solving. Chapter 6 Balancing. Chapter 7 Tuning. REFERENCES. INDEX.
