| Description |
1 online resource (611 p.) |
| Contents |
Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication Page -- Acknowledgments -- About the Author -- About the Technical Editor -- Contents -- Introduction -- Whom Is This Book For? -- How Is This Book Organized? -- Bonus Files -- Chapter 1. Games and Video Games -- What Is a Game? -- Conventional Games Versus Video Games -- Games for Entertainment -- Serious Games -- Summary -- Design Practice Exercises -- Design Practice Questions -- Chapter 2. Designing and Developing Games -- An Approach to the Task -- Key Components of Video Games -- The Structure of a Video Game |
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Stages of the Design Process -- Game Design Team Roles -- Game Design Documents -- The Anatomy of a Game Designer -- Summary -- Design Practice Exercises -- Design Practice Questions -- Chapter 3. The Major Genres -- What Is a Genre? -- The Classic Game Genres -- Summary -- Design Practice Exercises -- Design Practice Questions -- Chapter 4. Understanding Your Player -- VandenBerghe's Five Domains of Play -- Demographic Categories -- Gamer Dedication -- The Dangers of Binary Thinking -- Summary -- Design Practice Exercises -- Design Practice Questions -- Chapter 5. Understanding Your Machine |
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Home Game Consoles -- Personal Computers -- Portable Devices -- Other Devices -- Summary -- Design Practice Exercises -- Chapter 6. Making Money from Your Game -- Direct Payment Models -- Indirect Payment Models -- World Markets -- Summary -- Design Practice Questions -- Chapter 7. Game Concepts -- Getting an Idea -- From Idea to Game Concept -- Summary -- Design Practice Exercises -- Design Practice Questions -- Chapter 8. Game Worlds -- What Is a Game World? -- The Purposes of a Game World -- The Dimensions of a Game World -- Realism -- Summary -- Design Practice Exercises |
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Design Practice Questions -- Chapter 9. Creative and Expressive Play -- Self-Defining Play -- Creative Play -- Other Forms of Expression -- Game Modifications -- Summary -- Design Practice Exercises -- Design Practice Questions -- Chapter 10. Character Development -- The Goals of Character Design -- The Relationship Between Player and Avatar -- Visual Appearances -- Character Depth -- Audio Design -- Summary -- Design Practice Exercises -- Design Practice Questions -- Chapter 11. Storytelling -- Why Put Stories in Games? -- Key Concepts -- The Storytelling Engine -- Linear Stories |
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Nonlinear Stories -- Granularity -- Mechanisms for Advancing the Plot -- Emotional Limits of Interactive Stories -- Scripted Conversations and Dialogue Trees -- When to Write the Story -- Other Considerations -- Summary -- Design Practice Exercises -- Design Practice Questions -- Chapter 12. Creating the User Experience -- What Is the User Interface? -- Player-Centric Interface Design -- The Design Process -- Managing Complexity -- Interaction Models -- Camera Models -- Visual Elements -- Audio Elements -- Input Devices -- Navigation Mechanisms -- Accessibility Issues |
| Summary |
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| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
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Allowing for Customization |
| Reading List |
SIT151 recommended text 2024
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780133435719 |
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0133435717 |
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