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In 2004, he was named as one of the World's 100 Top Young Innovators by MIT's Technology ReviewA common theme to many of these concepts is the art and craft of creating games in which players are engaged by making meaningful decisionsAnd of course, an updated deck of cards will be sold alongside the book, as a handy design toolHe received his undergraduate degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and master's degree in information networking from Carnegie MellonJesse is also the CEO of Pennsylvanias largest videogame studio, Schell Games, and the former chairman of the International Game Developers AssociationNew Edition of the Best Selling Game Design Book Good game design happens when you view your game from as many perspectives as possible

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This wide-ranging collection of creative techniques will help you craft your own amazing models as you learn to see the world through the eyes of some of the greatest LEGO buildersHome Games & Animation Games Design The Art of Game Design: A Book of Lenses, Second Edition Preview this Book The Art of Game Design: A Book of Lenses, Second Edition Jesse Schell, Jesse Schell Paperback 47.99 Hardback 145.00 eBook 30.79 November 6, 2014 by A K Peters/CRC Press Reference - 600 Pages - 147 B/W Illustrations ISBN 9781466598645 - CAT# K20900 July 27, 2017 by A K Peters/CRC Press Reference ISBN 9781138413696 - CAT# K36391 eBooks are subject to VAT, which is applied during the checkout processIt provides practical instruction on creating world-class games that will be played again and againThe Art of LEGO Design Creative Ways to Build Amazing Models The most impressive LEGO models often take careful planning (and lots of pieces), but with some inspiration, a little imagination, and a number of tried-and-true techniques, you too can turn bricks into a masterpiece this book trains you to think as a designer "James Portnow, Game Designer, CEO of Rainmaker Games, and Writer of Extra CreditsA Word from Jesse Schell, Bestselling Author of The Art of Game Design:"It's been six years since The Art of Game Design was released, and so much has changed since then! The indie movement, and the rise of mobile, social, and free-to-play gaming are all big changes since the first edition was releasedI highly recommend this book." —Cliff "CliffyB" Bleszinski, CEO Boss Key and Former Design Director for Epic Games "Inspiring and practical for both veterans and beginners." —Bob Bates, Game Designer and Co-Founder of Legend Entertainment Download Your Sample Chapter Use certain CRC Press medical books to get your CPD points up for revalidationThe Art of Game Design, Second Edition gives readers useful perspectives on how to make better game designs faster

It provides practical instruction on creating world-class games that will be played again and againTable of Contents Chapter 1: In the Beginning, There Is the Designer Chapter 2: The Designer Creates an Experience Chapter 3: The Experience Takes Place in a Venue Chapter 4: The Experience Rises Out of a Game Chapter 5: The Game Consists of Elements Chapter 6: The Elements Support a Theme Chapter 7: The Game Begins with an Idea Chapter 8: The Game Improves through Iteration Chapter 9: The Game Is Made for a Player Chapter 10: The Experience Is in the Players Mind Chapter 11: The Players Mind Is Driven by the Players Motivation Chapter 12: Some Elements Are Game Mechanics Chapter 13: Game Mechanics Must Be in Balance Chapter 14: Game Mechanics Support Puzzles Chapter 15: Players Play Games through an Interface Chapter 16: Experiences Can Be Judged by Their Interest Curves Chapter 17: One Kind of Experience Is the Story Chapter 18: Story and Game Structures Can Be Artfully Merged with Indirect Control Chapter 19: Stories and Games Take Place in Worlds Chapter 20: Worlds Contain Characters Chapter 21: Worlds Contain Spaces Chapter 22: The Look and Feel of a World Is Defined by Its Aesthetics Chapter 23: Some Games Are Played with Other Players Chapter 24: Other Players Sometimes Form Communities Chapter 25: The Designer Usually Works with a Team Chapter 26: The Team Sometimes Communicates through Documents Chapter 27: Good Games Are Created through Playtesting Chapter 28: The Team Builds a Game with Technology Chapter 29: Your Game Will Probably Have a Client Chapter 30: The Designer Gives the Client a Pitch Chapter 31: The Designer and Client Want the Game to Make a Profit Chapter 32: Games Transform Their Players Chapter 33: Designers Have Certain Responsibilities Chapter 34: Each Designer Has a Purpose Book Details Title: The Art of Game Design: A Book of Lenses, 2nd Edition Author: Jesse Schell Length: 600 pages Edition: 2 Language: English Publisher: A K Peters/CRC Press Publication Date: 2014-11-24 ISBN-10: 1466598646 ISBN-13: 9781466598645 Book DownloadJoin Amazon Kindle Unlimited 30-Day Free Trial File HostFree Download LinkFormatSize (MB)Upload DateEU(multi) Click to downloadPDF11.811/04/2014FilePi Click to downloadPDF11.811/04/2014ZippyShare Click to downloadPDF11.801/07/2016ZippyShare Click to downloadPDF11.810/24/2016 How to Download? Report Dead Links & Get a Copy Online Preview Reviews 103 Get Print Book Recommended Books For YouMore Similar Books Designing Games: A Guide to Engineering Experiences An Architectural Approach to Level Design Game Engine Architecture, 2nd Edition Mastering LibGDX Game Development Qt5 C++ GUI Programming Cookbook Game Engine Architecture 3D Game Engine Architecture Unity UI Cookbook Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment(7) 18 / 1 2010 huangxiaojun 2009-12-23 19:37:49 5 / 1 CRC Press2008 (Team Communication)9 2010-03-07 21:55:01 The Art of Game DesignJesse SchellIBMBellstudio Virtual Skills Enumerating Skills Mechanic 7: Chance Invention of Probability Ten Rules of Probability Every Game Designer Should Know Rule #1: Fractions Are Decimals Are Percents Rule #2: Zero to Oneand Thats It! Rule #3: "Looked For" Divided By "Possible Outcomes" Equals Probability Rule #4: Enumerate! Rule #5: In Certain Cases, OR Means Add Rule #6: In Certain Cases, AND Means Multiply Rule #7: One Minus "Does" = "Doesnt" Rule #8: The Sum of Multiple Linear Random Selections is NOT a Linear Random Selection! Rule #9: Roll the Dice Rule #10: Geeks Love Showing Off (Gombauds Law) Expected Value Consider Values Carefully Human Element Skill and Chance Get Tangled Other Reading to Consider Game Mechanics Must Be in Balance The Twelve Most Common Types of Game Balance Balance Type #1: Fairness Symmetrical Games Asymmetrical Games Biplane Battle Rock, Paper, Scissors Balance Type #2: Challenge vsImagination Game Balancing Methodologies Balancing Game Economies Dynamic Game Balancing The Big Picture Other Reading to Consider Game Mechanics Support Puzzles The Puzzle of Puzzles Arent Puzzles Dead? Good Puzzles Puzzle Principle #1: Make the Goal Easily Understood Puzzle Principle #2: Make It Easy to Get Started Puzzle Principle #3: Give a Sense of Progress Puzzle Principle #4: Give a Sense of Solvability Puzzle Principle #5: Increase Difficulty Gradually Puzzle Principle #6: Parallelism Lets the Player Rest Puzzle Principle #7: Pyramid Structure Extends Interest Puzzle Principle #8: Hints Extend Interest Puzzle Principle #9: Give the Answer! Puzzle Principle #10: Perceptual Shifts Are a Double-Edged Sword A Final Piece Other Reading to Consider Players Play Games through an Interface Between Yin and Yang Breaking It Down The Loop of Interaction Juiciness Primality Channels of Information Step 1: List and Prioritize Information Step 2: List Channels Step 3: Map Information to Channels Step 4: Review Use of Dimensions Modes Mode Tip #1: Use as Few Modes as Possible Mode Tip #2: Avoid Overlapping Modes Mode Tip #3: Make Different Modes Look as Different as Possible Other Interface Tips Interface Tip #1: Steal Interface Tip #2: Customize Interface Tip #3: Design around Your Physical Interface Interface Tip #4: Theme Your Interface Interface Tip #5: Sound Maps to Touch Interface Tip #6: Balance Options and Simplicity with Layers Interface Tip #7: Use Metaphors Interface Tip #8: If It Looks Different, It Should Act Different Interface Tip #9: Test, Test, Test! Interface Tip #10: Break the Rules to Help Your Player Other Reading to Consider Experiences Can Be Judged by Their Interest Curves My First Lens Interest Curves Patterns inside Patterns What Comprises Interest? Factor 1: Inherent Interest Factor 2: Poetry of Presentation Factor 3: Projection Interest Factor Examples Putting It All Together Other Reading to Consider One Kind of Experience Is the Story Story/Game Duality Myth of Passive Entertainment The Dream The Reality Real-World Method 1: The String of Pearls Real-World Method 2: The Story Machine The Problems Problem #1: Good Stories Have Unity Problem #2: The Combinatorial Explosion Problem #3: Multiple Endings Disappoint Problem #4: Not Enough Verbs Problem #5: Time Travel Makes Tragedy Obsolete The Dream Reborn Story Tips for Game Designers Story Tip #1: Goals, Obstacles, and Conflicts Story Tip #2: Make It Real Story Tip #3: Provide Simplicity and Transcendence Story Tip #4: Consider the Heros Journey Voglers Synopsis of the Heros Journey Story Tip #5: Put Your Story to Work! Story Tip #6: Keep Your Story World Consistent Story Tip #7: Make Your Story World Accessible Story Tip #8: Use Clichs Judiciously Story Tip #9: Sometimes a Map Brings a Story to Life Other Reading to Consider Story and Game Structures Can Be Artfully Merged with Indirect Control The Feeling of Freedom Indirect Control Method #1: Constraints Indirect Control Method #2: Goals Indirect Control Method #3: Interface Indirect Control Method #4: Visual Design Indirect Control Method #5: Characters Indirect Control Method #6: Music Collusion Other Reading to Consider Stories and Games Take Place in Worlds Transmedia Worlds The Power of Pokemon Properties of Transmedia Worlds Transmedia Worlds Are Powerful Transmedia Worlds Are Long Lived Transmedia Worlds Evolve over Time What Successful Transmedia Worlds Have in Common Worlds Contain Characters The Nature of Game Characters Novel Characters Movie Characters Game Characters Avatars The Ideal Form The Blank Slate Creating Compelling Game Characters Character Tip #1: List Character Functions Character Tip #2: Define and Use Character Traits Character Tip #3: Use the Interpersonal Circumplex Character Tip #4: Make a Character Web Archie Veronica Betty Reggie Jughead Character Tip #5: Use Status Character Tip #6: Use the Power of the Voice Character Tip #7: Use the Power of the Face Character Tip #8: Powerful Stories Transform Characters Character Tip #9: Let Your Characters Surprise Us Character Tip #10: Avoid the Uncanny Valley Other Reading to Consider Worlds Contain Spaces The Purpose of Architecture Organizing Your Game Space A Word about Landmarks Christopher Alexander Is a Genius Alexanders Fifteen Properties of Living Structures Real vs 3c092786bf

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