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6) Game design
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Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Provides an introduction to how video games are designed and discusses how to create games of your own.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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"Discover the women behind the video games we love--from the iconic games they created, the genres they invented, the studios and companies they built--and how they changed the industry forever. From classic games like Centipede and Solitaire to popular modern games like Final Fantasy, Uncharted, and Halo, this book explores the work and history of 25 influential women in the video game industry and how their contributions ultimately built and transformed...
Author
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"The business of videogames is both a prestige industry and a very opaque one. Based on dozens of firsthand interviews and covering the development of landmark games including Bioshock: Infinite, Epic Mickey, Dead Space, and more, and through the studios' shocking closures, this book will tell the stories of how real people are affected by game studio shutdowns -- and how and if they recover. Jason Schreier has made a name for himself as gaming's...
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Series
Publisher
ReferencePoint Press, Inc
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"If you like playing video games, those hours you've spent with your fingers on a keyboard or a controller in your hands can lead to a career in a growing industry. Market intelligence firm IDC estimates that consumers around the world spent $179.7 billion on video games in 2020 - 20 percent more than the previous year. Skills developed while playing video games can also help a person thrive in any workplace. Researchers found that video game players...
Author
Publisher
Abrams
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"This book is the first official look behind the scenes of one of the most critically acclaimed and bestselling video-game franchises of all time. Collecting the best character sketches, concept art, background paintings, and more from all three of Rocksteady Studios' Arkham games: Arkham Asylum, Arkham City, and Arkham Knight. The Art of Rocksteady Studios' Batman takes fans through every stage of the creative process. Key creative and development...
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"The life and career of the legendary developer celebrated as the "godfather of computer gaming, " and creator of Civilization. Over his four-decade career, Sid Meier has produced some of the world's most popular video games, including Sid Meier's Civilization, which has sold more than 51 million units worldwide and accumulated more than one billion hours of play. Sid Meier's Memoir! is the story of an obsessive young computer enthusiast who helped...
Author
Publisher
Rare Bird Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"The Gamesmaster is a narrative memoir chronicling the life and career of Flint Dille. And while he isn't exactly a household name, you almost certainly know his work-which includes credits from some of the most important and successful entertainment franchises throughout the world across the cartoon, film, video game, and comic book industries and beyond. Dille started his career writing and producing Saturday morning television shows, including...
Publisher
Breaking Glass Pictures
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
In 1999, the video game 'Tony Hawk's Pro Skater' shook the world when it sold nine million copies upon release and forever changed the skateboarding scene. It is the story of the skaters and developers who came together to create the best-selling gaming franchise, as well as a look into how skateboarding became a part of the mainstream and continues to influence modern culture.
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Series
Publisher
Cavendish Square
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Since the advent of computers, coding has played an important role in technology. In the twenty-first century, coders are needed now more than ever to ensure technologies continue to flourish and entertain. There are now many exciting career opportunities for coders in the entertainment and gaming industry. Many of today's most popular movies and TV shows are increasingly dependent on computer-generated special effects. Meanwhile, video games have...
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Offers tips and tricks for more than forty adventures in Roblox, with interviews with the games' creators.
"From the Bloxy Award-winning Jailbreak and Lumber Tycoon 2 to the massively popular Heroes of Robloxia and Apocalypse Rising, this action-packed book gives you the official scoop on some of the most popular and critically acclaimed adventure games on Roblox. Each profile tells you everything you need to know, including a guide to gameplay,...
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