Game Design Workshop, Second
Edition: A Playcentric Approach to
Creating Innovative Games (Gama
Network Series) by Tracy Fullerton
This Book Rocks!
Master the craft of game design so you can create that elusive
combination of challenge, competition, and interaction that players seek.
This design workshop begins with an examination of the fundamental
elements of game design; then puts you to work in prototyping, playtesting
and redesigning your own games with exercises that teach essential
design skills.
Workshop exercises require no background in programming or artwork,
releasing you from the intricacies of electronic game production, so you
can develop a working understanding of the essentials of game design.
Features:
* A design methodology used in the USC Interactive Media program, a
cutting edge program funded in part of Electronic Arts.
* Hands-on exercises demonstrate key concepts, and the design
methodology
* Insights from top industry game designers, including Noah Falstein,
American McGee, Peter Molyneux

Personal Review: Game Design Workshop, Second Edition: A
Playcentric Approach to Creating Innovative Games (Gama
Network Series) by Tracy Fullerton
This is an amazing game design book. Trust me, I should know. I've been
playing vids since I was in junior high and my brother-in-law works for a
major game publisher, and he brings home every new title there is, so I've
played them all but never quite grasped the process of making a game of
my own. Game Design Workshop takes you step-by-step through the
process. After reading just the first few chapters, I actually could grasp the
mechanics necessary for constructing a video game.
Unlike other books that focus on genres of games, this book gives you the
building blocks and its lessons teach you how to use them. It also has
some really valuable interviews with top designers, and from those alone
you can learn a lot. I cannot recommend this enough. 5 stars, at least!
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