Game Design

Game designers: learn from the masters! In The Game Designers Playlist, top game design instructor Zach Hiwiller presents over 80 of the world’s best games: how they work, what makes them so gre

The new Google Daydream platform enables you to deliver advanced virtual reality games on a wide spectrum of modern Android devices. Now for the first time, there’s a comprehensive deep dive int

You can program games in many languages, but C++ remains the key language used by many leading development studios. Since it’s the language used in their enormous code bases, it’s the lang

In Advanced Game Design, pioneering game designer and instructor Michael Sellers situates game design practices in a strong theoretical framework of systems thinking, enabling designers to think more

Unreal Engine was first created for gaming, but it has gone viral amongst multiple non-game communities that are blown away by its capabilities for real-time interactive visualization. However, Unreal

Award-winning game designer and professor Jeremy Gibson Bond has spent the last decade teaching game design and working as an independent game developer. Over the years, his most successful students h

For game developers and visualization specialists, VR is the next amazing frontier to conquer -- and Unreal Engine 4 is the perfect platform to conquer it with. Authorized and reviewed by Epic Games,

Designing Play Experiences completely demystifies the art of videogame design, by taking a play-focused and process-oriented approach that walks you through every step, and provides a complete toolkit

Multiplayer Game Programming is a detailed investigation of networked multiplayer game engineering. A guided tour through the trials and challenges of building a robust multiplayer architecture, this

This is the first complete guide to composing interactive scores for video games. Authored by the developer of Berklee School of Music's pioneering Game Audio program, it covers everything professiona

This book helps artists refine their portfolio to get a job in the game industry and grow into a well-rounded game developer. There are a lot of resources that lack the depth of walking through the pr

This book serves as an introduction to the level design process in Unreal Engine 4. By working with a number of different components within the Unreal Editor, readers will learn to create levels using

In introducing new students to game development there are two crucial components to consider: the theory behind video games (design) and the practical creation of games (implementation). This book pro

This book teaches students and entry-level novices how to create games using the GameMaker engine. Readers will quickly hone their design skills with tutorials that are written so that beginners can q

This book teaches students and entry-level novices how to create games using the GameMaker engine. Readers will quickly hone their design skills with tutorials that are written so that beginners can q

Board games are increasingly recognized as an artform of their own, but their design and aesthetics are just as important as their gameplay mechanics. In this handbook, art director and graphic designer Daniel Solis offers his 20+ years of expertise in graphic design in tabletop gaming. With a sense of humor, plenty of examples, and simple tips, Graphic Design for Board Games covers everything from typography to retail presence.Learn how to effectively use graphic design elements to enhance player experience. Create stunning game components, clear rulebooks, and effective game boards that will keep players engaged. Key Features:Highlights unique challenges and solutions of graphic design for board gamesIncludes commentary from over a dozen board game graphic designersExplains complex concepts with numerous visual examplesTrains designers to incorporate heuristics, accessibility, and semioticsNewcomers will learn introductory concepts of visual communication.Intermediate designers will