Elements of Game Design by Zubek, Robert

Elements of Game Design

An introduction to the basic concepts of game design, focusing on techniques used in commercial game production.This...
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Author: Robert Zubek
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Elements of Game Design by Zubek, Robert

Elements of Game Design

$113.25

Elements of Game Design

$113.25
Author: Robert Zubek
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
An introduction to the basic concepts of game design, focusing on techniques used in commercial game production.

This textbook by a well-known game designer introduces the basics of game design, covering tools and techniques used by practitioners in commercial game production. It presents a model for analyzing game design in terms of three interconnected levels--mechanics and systems, gameplay, and player experience--and explains how novice game designers can use these three levels as a framework to guide their design process. The text is notable for emphasizing models and vocabulary used in industry practice and focusing on the design of games as dynamic systems of gameplay.

The book first introduces the core model and framework for analyzing and designing games. It then discusses the three levels in detail, explaining player experience and identifying design goals; introducing low-level structural analysis of gameplay in terms of basic mechanics; describing how mechanics build up into systems; and presenting concepts for understanding gameplay, defined as the dynamic behavior of players when they interact with mechanics and systems. Finally, the book offers students advice on creating game prototypes using an iterative, user-centered process. Each chapter offers a set of exercises for individuals and design challenges for groups.



Author: Robert Zubek
Publisher: MIT Press
Published: 08/18/2020
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.01lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780262043915

About the Author
Robert Zubek is a game designer and developer and cofounder of SomaSim, an independent game studio in Chicago. Previously, he built large-scale social online games at Zynga, MMO game and analytics infrastructure at Three Rings Design, and console games at Electronic Arts/Maxis. He holds a PhD in computer science from Northwestern University, with a specialty in artificial intelligence and robotics.

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