THE PLAYFUL GENE
Aitziber Raya (Illustrator), Isaac Murgadella (Cover Artist), Mikel Calvo (Writer)
Games can help us learn, communicate, train, raise awareness, and, ultimately, change the reality around us. Can we design our own games to improve the world around us?
To answer this question, Mikel Calvo draws on his own experience in the industry to explain the concept of the “serious game”, games designed for more than just entertainment, and which are more present in our lives than we might imagine.
This book takes us on a journey into the little-known world of serious game design. It covers the fundamentals of design, essential theories and tools, real-world development processes, and lessons learned over years of work creating games for more than 200 companies.
Part manual on game design and part essay on what it means to make games, this book is a call to those who are curious about the potential of games, those who want to design experiences that bring about real change, and those who already work in this field. A place to share lessons learned, put a name to common experiences, and understand a profession that is rarely explained from the inside.
PUBLICATION DETAILS
LANGUAGE | BINDING | EDITION | ISBN | YEAR | PAGES |
Spanish | Paperback | TBD | 2026 | 420 |
OTHER NAMES
The Playful Gene
El Gen Lúdico
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Authors: #AitziberRaya #CarlosGonzálezTardón #IsaacMurgadella #MikelCalvo
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Languages: #Spanish
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Year: #Year2026
Genres: #GameDesign
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