Sams teach yourself Unity 2018 game development in 24 hours. Third Edition

The Unity game engine is at the heart of many of today's hottest games, including the global phenomenon Temple Run. More than 1.5 million developers have downloaded Unity already. Now, there's a practical, hands-on tutorial and reference for everyone who wants to develop games with this powerhouse game engine. One step at a time, this manual teaches you all you need to know to succeed - from th…

Game design workshop : a playcentric approach to creating innovative games. T…

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 using Game Design Workshop, Third Edition. Author Tracy Fullerton demystifies the creative process with a clear and accessible analysis of the formal and dramatic systems of game design. Examples of popular games, illustrations of de…

The art of game design : a book of lenses. Second Editon

Good game design happens when you view your game from as many perspectives as possible. Written by one of the world's top game designers, The Art of Game Design presents 100+ sets of questions, or different lenses, for viewing a game’s design, encompassing diverse fields such as psychology, architecture, music, visual design, film, software engineering, theme park design, mathematics, puzzle …

Level up! : the guide to great video game design. Second Edition

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Second Edition

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9781118877166

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535 p. ; 24 cm.

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794.81 Rog l

The big bad world of concept art for video games : an insider's guide for stu…

This is a comprehensive book that gives aspiring artists an honest, informative, and concise look at what it takes to become a concept artist in the video game industry. Author Eliott Lilly uses his own student work as a teaching tool along with personal experiences to help you on your journey. From finding the right school and getting the most out of your education, to preparing your portfolio…

A theory of fun for game design

Presents the essential elements needed to create a successful game, discussing how playing games is connected to an innate ability to seek patterns and why some games are boring and others are fun.

Game feel : a game designer's guide to virtual sensation

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9780123743282

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358 p. ; 24 cm.

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Fundamentals of game design

Now in its third edition, the classic book on game design has been completely revised to include the latest developments in the game industry. Readers will learn all the fundamentals of concept development, gameplay design, core mechanics, user interfaces, storytelling, and balancing. They'll be introduced to designing for mobile devices and touch screens, as well as for the Kinect and motion-c…

The Art of eorzea : stormblood

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79 p. ; 27 cm.

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793.932 Fin a

Unreal engine blueprints visual scripting projects : learn blueprints visual …

Design and Develop feature-rich professional 3D games using Visual Scripting System in Unreal Engine 4 Key Features Create exhilarating and interactive 3D games with Unreal Engine 4 Blueprints Take your game designs from inspiration to a fully playable game without writing a single line of code Learn to use visual scripting to develop gameplay mechanics, UI, visual effects, AI, and more Book De…

Unreal Engine 4 for beginners

This full-color book concentrates heavily on four key areas: Environments - Construct beautiful virtual worlds with moving objects and sounds Inputs - Enter and explore the worlds you construct by creating a Character and specifying how it ...

The game designer's playlist : innovative games every game designer needs to …

Game Designers: Learn from the Masters! In The Game Designers Playlist, top game design instructor Zack Hiwiller introduces more than 70 remarkable games, revealing how they work, why they're great, and how to apply their breakthrough techniques in your own games. Ranging from Go to Texas Hold'em and Magic: The Gathering to Dishonored 2, Hiwiller teaches indispensable lessons about game decisio…

Unreal engine VR cookbook : developing virtual reality with UE4

Understand basic VR concepts and terminology -- Implement VR logic with Blueprint visual scripting -- Create basic VR projects with Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Gear VR, Google VR, PSVR, and other environments -- Recognize and manage differences between seated and standing VR experiences -- Set up trace interactions and teleportation -- Work with UMG and 2D UIs Implement character inverse kinematics …

Sam's teach yourself Unreal engine 4 game development in 24 hours

"In just 24 lessons of one hour or less, learn how to start using Unreal Engine 4 to build amazing games for Windows, Mac, PS4, Xbox One, iOS, Android, the web, Linux -- all of them! This book's straightforward, step-by-step approach shows you how to work with Unreal Engine 4's interface, its workflows, and its most powerful editors and tools. In just hours you'll be creating effects, scripting…

Unreal Engine 4 game development essentials : master the basics of Unreal Eng…

Master the basics of Unreal Engine 4 to build stunning video games About This Book Get to grips with the user interface of Unreal Engine 4 and find out more about its various robust features Create dream video games with the help of the different tools Unreal Engine 4 offers Create video-games and fully utilize the power of Unreal Engine 4 to bring games to life through this step-by-step guide …

Blueprints Visual Scripting for Unreal Engine : build professional 3D games w…

Whether you are an experienced game designer or artist looking to test your latest idea, or a complete novice looking to build their first video game, this is a great place to start learning how to build complex game mechanics quickly and easily without writing any text code. No programming experience required!

Even ninja monkeys like to play : gamification, game thinking & motivational …

A guide to using gamification and game thinking to create engaging experiences for people. This book takes you on journey through the theories on which gamification is built, onto practical advice for building gamified solutions. "A book that dances in the space where psychology and game design meet, offering practical guidance to gamification - all tied together with Andrzej's best-in-class ca…

Actionable gamification : beyond points, badges, and leaderboards

The new era of Gamification and Human-Focused Design optimizes for motivation and engagement over traditional Function-Focused Design. Within the industry, studies on game mechanics and behavioral psychology have become proliferate. However, few people understand how to merge the two fields into experience designs that reliably increases business metrics and generates a return on investment. Ga…

Rules of play : game design fundamentals

An impassioned look at games and game design that offers the most ambitious framework for understanding them to date. As pop culture, games are as important as film or television—but game design has yet to develop a theoretical framework or critical vocabulary. In Rules of Play Katie Salen and Eric Zimmerman present a much-needed primer for this emerging field. They offer a unified model for …