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Practical Game Design

You're reading from   Practical Game Design Learn the art of game design through applicable skills and cutting-edge insights

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Product type Paperback
Published in Apr 2018
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781787121799
Length 476 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Ennio De Nucci Ennio De Nucci
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Ennio De Nucci is a game designer and developer. He has worked as a game designer since 2011 and designed both digital video games and physical board games. He worked for a variety of video game developers, such as PM Studios Srl, IGT, Supermassive Games, and Another Place Productions. Currently, he works as a Lead Game Designer for one of the most renowned strategy games developers.
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Adam Kramarzewski is a game designer who, at the age of 19, dived straight into the pre-smartphone mobile games industry of 2007. He has gathered over fifteen years of experience with the likes of Gameloft, Square Enix, Space Ape Games, and Madbox, and has worked on over 30 game projects and many world-class IPs, including Lara Croft, Deus Ex, Transformers, and Boom Beach. Adam is an avid gamer, a fan of cinematography, psychology, and all things science. He also sat on the jury for game design at the 2017 and 2022 BAFTA Video Game Awards.
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Preface 1. Introducing the Game Production Process FREE CHAPTER 2. Game Concept 3. Scoping a Game Project 4. Design Documentation 5. Adaptation of Mechanics 6. Invention of Mechanics 7. Prototyping 8. Games and Stories 9. Level Design 10. Characters 11. User Interface and User Experience 12. Accessibility 13. Balancing 14. The Final 10% 15. Games As a Service 16. Other Books You May Enjoy

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Whether you are a student just approaching the discipline, an existing game designer, or a developer looking to expand your knowledge, this book will equip you with the fundamental know-how and best practices to help you succeed in your career.

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Adam Kramarzewski is a game designer who, at the age of 19, dived straight into the pre-smartphone mobile games industry of 2007. He has gathered over fifteen years of experience with the likes of Gameloft, Square Enix, Space Ape Games, and Madbox, and has worked on over 30 game projects and many world-class IPs, including Lara Croft, Deus Ex, Transformers, and Boom Beach. Adam is an avid gamer, a fan of cinematography, psychology, and all things science. He also sat on the jury for game design at the 2017 and 2022 BAFTA Video Game Awards.
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Ennio De Nucci is a game designer and developer. He has worked as a game designer since 2011 and designed both digital video games and physical board games. He worked for a variety of video game developers, such as PM Studios Srl, IGT, Supermassive Games, and Another Place Productions. Currently, he works as a Lead Game Designer for one of the most renowned strategy games developers.
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