Level up! the Guide to Great Video Game Design.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rogers, Scott.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Video games--Programming.

Video games.

Video games--Design.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (611 pages)

Edition:

3rd ed.

Place of Publication:

Wiley 2024

Summary:

If you want to design and build cutting-edge video games but aren't sure where to start, then the third edition of the acclaimed Level Up! is for you! Written by leading video game expert Scott Rogers, who has designed for the hits Pac-Man World, God of War, Maximo and SpongeBob SquarePants, this updated edition provides clear and well-thought-out examples that forgo theoretical gobbledygook with charmingly illustrated concepts and solutions based on years of professional experience. The book teaches you how to develop marketable ideas, learn what perils and pitfalls await during a game's pre-production, production and post-production stages, and provide even more creative ideas to serve as fuel for your own projects.

Contents:

Press Start! Level 1: Welcome N00bs! Level 2: Ideas Level 3: Writing the Story Level 4: You Can Design a Game, but Can You Do the Paperwork? Level 5: The Three Cs, Part 1: Character Level 6: The Three Cs, Part 2: Camera Level 7: The Three Cs, Part 3: Controls Level 8: Sign Language: UI, HUD, and Icon Design Level 9: Everything I Learned About Level Design, I Learned from Level 9 Level 10: The Elements of Combat Level 11: They All Want You Dead Level 12: The Nuts and Bolts of Mechanics Level 13: Now You're Playing with Power Level 14: Multiplayer-The More the Merrier Level 15: Reality Check: VR, AR, XR, and Beyond Level 16: Everybody Wins: Monetization and Marketing Level 17: Some Notes on Music1 Level 18: No One's Going to Watch Them Anyway Level 19: The Play's the Thing Level 20: And Now the Hard Part Level 21: Continue? Bonus Level 1: The One-Sheet SampleThe One-Sheet Sample Bonus Level 2: The Ten-Page Design Document SampleThe Ten-Page Design Document Sample Bonus Level 3: Game Design Document TemplateGame Design Document Template Bonus Level 4: High-Concept Pitch PresentationHigh-Concept Pitch Presentation Bonus Level 5: Playtest QuestionnairePlaytest Questionnaire Bonus Level 6: Achievement Unlocked: Exactly Like Making ChiliAchievement Unlocked: Exactly Like Making Chili Advertisement Page Additional Copyright Information: End User License Agreement

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781394298785

1394298781

9781394298778

1394298773

OCLC:

1477762877