{"product_id":"designing-video-games-a-step-by-step-guide-to-creating-great-games-9781399038669","title":"Designing Video Games: A Step-By-Step Guide to Creating Great Games","description":"\u003cb\u003eTeaches aspiring developers to create, design, and launch engaging games with practical guidance.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHave you ever played a video game and wondered how it was made? Do you have an idea for a game but don't know how to create it? Maybe you're curious about the skills needed to land a job as a video games developer?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book breaks down the tools and techniques behind making games, providing practical advice to help you create experiences that grab players and transport them to worlds of mystery and adventure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePacked with examples and tips, \u003ci\u003eDesigning Video Games \u003c\/i\u003edetails each step in the process: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Thinking up and evaluating ideas.\u003cbr\u003e* Turning ideas into designs.\u003cbr\u003e* Understanding your audience.\u003cbr\u003e* Creating game content.\u003cbr\u003e* Using psychological techniques.\u003cbr\u003e* Fixing common development problems.\u003cbr\u003e* Polishing, marketing, and releasing games.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, you absolutely have what it takes to make great video games. This book will show you how.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaine, Stuart:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Stuart Maine has been a video game designer and writer for 27 years, working on titles for consoles, PC, and mobile. He helped set up, and later sell, indie developer, Well Played Games.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs well as a lifelong video gamer, Stuart is a fan of board, war, and roleplaying games. He writes about games in what little spare time he has remaining, along with tutoring on a 'Story for Videogames' course.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStuart lives in Oxfordshire with his wife, Jess, and Labrador, Bear.","brand":"White Owl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51811652108562,"sku":"9781399038669","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c1e5d7e9-9ae3-4d16-be16-5947628c312f.jpg?v=1766487820","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/designing-video-games-a-step-by-step-guide-to-creating-great-games-9781399038669","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}