GAME ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN

Andrew Rollings, Dave Morris

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Game development typically lags behind the rest of the software industry because games are frequently under-designed. Much of what is often left until development should take place as part of the design process.

Game Architecture and Design teaches the craft of design, including gameplay and game balance, team structure and software architecture, as well as more elusive creative concepts such as storytelling and style.

This book advocates a rational, design-led approach to development, aiming primarily for efficiency and the ability to control change using an iterative development cycle. These theories have been applied in practice and have invariably achieved successful results. Now you can apply them to your own game development!

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PUBLICATION DETAILS

LANGUAGE	BINDING	EDITION	ISBN	YEAR	PAGES
English	Paperback		9781576104255	1999	650
English	Paperback	A New Edition	9780735713635	2003	960

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