Social Game Design reveals what you need to know in order to create and monetize online social games. Using examples from successful game designs, you'll learn what makes these games compelling, and why people will pay to play them. This book will inspire you to apply these principles in order to meet the challenges of this new space, creating original games that both delight players and generate profit. We'll talk about different business models, how to acquire and keep players, how to sell virtual goods, and how to keep players coming back day after day.
Tim Fields is a sixteen year veteran producer, game designer, team leader and business developer. He has been involved in one way or another with several of the top franchises of the last few decades, such as Need for Speed, Halo, Call of Duty, Brute Force, SSX and others. In addition to making games and helping companies and teams find partners, Tim is active in the game development and financial community as a consultant, writer, and speaker. He lives in Texas with his wife, two cats, and way too many books.
