Screen LibraryThe art of game design：a book of lenses
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| Published: |
Elsevier/Morgan Kaufmann,
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| Publisher Address: | Amsterdam Boston |
| Publication Dates: | c2008. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Carrier Form: | xxx, 489 p.: ill. ; 24 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780123694966 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0123694965 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| Index Number: | G899 |
| CLC: |
G899 TS952.83 |
| Call Number: | G899/S322 |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 477-479) and index. In the beginning, there is the designer -- The designer creates an experience -- The experience rises out of a game -- The game consists of elements -- The elements support a theme -- The game begins with an idea -- The game improves through iteration -- The game is made for a player -- The experience is in the player's mind -- Some elements are game mechanics -- Game mechanics must be in balance -- Game mechanics support puzzles -- Players play games through an interface -- Experiences can be judged by their interest curves -- One kind of experience is the story -- Story and game structures |