Game Design Perspectives (with CD-ROM) (Charles River Media Game Development (Software)) [Paperback]

Francois Dominic Laramee (Author)

Book Description

Series: Charles River Media Game Development (Software) | Publication Date: June 15, 2002

Everyone has their own idea of what good game design is, and this unique collection of articles provides a variety of different perspectives and ideas to consider in your designs. The articles are written by a diverse group of designers with varying levels of experience. Most of the key areas of game design are covered, and practical techniques and tools are included throughout. Each section begins with a broad overview of the topic and then includes a collection of ideas from other designers on how they think about or approach the subject. If you are just beginning in game design, you'll find useful information throughout the book, and if you're an experienced designer, you'll find new ideas to complement and compare with your own designs. Producers and managers will also benefit from the user community and managing a game development business sections. If you're interested in learning how other designers think about game design, you'll find plenty of great, and sometimes controversial, ideas to consider here!

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About the Author

Francois Dominc Laramee has designed, programmed, and/or produced over 20 games for consoles, personal computers, interactive television and online networks over the last decade. He is a prolific writer and the holder of graduate degrees in computer science and business administration.

Product Details

• Paperback: 420 pages
• Publisher: Charles River Media; 1st edition (June 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1584500905
• ISBN-13: 978-1584500902
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,484,848 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good content, slightly too specialized, September 2, 2002

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Greg Rozon (Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Game Design Perspectives (with CD-ROM) (Charles River Media Game Development (Software)) (Paperback)

This is a very good read, and offers a lot of good information for the budding game designer. There are lots of issues to ponder and the book certainly manages to raise some good ones. My only complaints about the book are the lack of strong examples for some key concepts (naming specific games, and perhaps detailing how said game illustrates the concept would be nice) and the fact that it is rather focused on the RPG and Adventure genres. For that reason I would highly recommend it to designers interested in those genres, but would caution those who are not interested in designing RPG/Adventure games.

5 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Great book on Design and Perspective, August 14, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Game Design Perspectives (with CD-ROM) (Charles River Media Game Development (Software)) (Paperback)

This is a nice book with some technical issues that could be better but still a nice book to have for any one interested or that has a career in game design. you should read this book and understand at least a nice outline of how to design a game. you should'nt buy this if you are just starting and have no clue how to design games it is a nice book to try for starters even though there is a chance they will not know what it is talking about.