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Wozza
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 Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2004 12:35 pm Post subject: Good game design books? |
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Hey just wondering if anyone can reccomend some books on game design? Preferably ones that arn't too hard to get here that I can just order via whitcouls or somewhere. 
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Phat Mannequin
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You can't go wrong with "On Game Design" by Earnest Adams
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eldian
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| Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2004 6:28 am Post subject: Correction |
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Thats On Game Design by Chris Crawford
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MahatmaManic
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Game Architecture and Design by Rollings/Morris is pretty good too.
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Tim Nixon
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Game Architecture and Design (Ernest Adams and Andrew Rollings, NRG)
- Good place to start, gives good overviews of production/technology side as well
On Game Design (Chris Crawford, NRG)
- good, but quite idealistic, also see: The Art of Computer Game Design which is also by Chris Crawford
Creating Emotion in games (NRG)
- More about writing, but excellent book, and very relevant
Rules of Play (Eric Zimmerman and Katie Salen)
- Very academic and bulky, read after the above, very good book
The Design of Everyday Things
- Great human interface book
That should get you started. There is a hoard of articles available at www.gamedev.net , and Game Developers Magazine is always a good read (Noah Falsteins articles on The 500 are especially good)
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bitshifter
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| Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2004 12:48 pm Post subject: Re: Good game design books? |
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| Wozza wrote: | Hey just wondering if anyone can reccomend some books on game design? Preferably ones that arn't too hard to get here that I can just order via whitcouls or somewhere.
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You won't find jack in Whitcolls, try Dimocks or Borders. |
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Phat Mannequin
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| Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2004 2:08 pm Post subject: Re: Correction |
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| eldian wrote: | | Thats On Game Design by Chris Crawford |
lol - that will teach me to check my memory against google next time
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I would suggest Game Design: Theory & Practice by Richard Rouse. The author discuss in details on all of the vital key game design subjects. This book consider the entire breadth of interactive games, covering computer, console, and arcade titles, and spanning a variety of gaming genres including strategy, adventure, simulation, action, role-playing, sports, and war games.
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