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Will Wright – Game Design and Theory

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Will Wright – Game Design and Theory
English | Size: 4.9GB
Category: Tutorial


Learn the art and science of game design with Will Wright, the mind behind some of the most popular simulation games of all time-SimCity and The Sims. Will teaches you how to design games that empower players and unleash their creativity. You’ll develop a toolset for understanding player psychology, as well as learn Will’s approach to generating and pitching ideas, prototyping, playtesting, and building a community. [Read more…]

MasterClass – Will Wright Teaches Game Design and Theory

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MasterClass – Will Wright Teaches Game Design and Theory
English | Size: 4.87 GB
Category: Tutorial


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Learn the art and science of game design with Will Wright, the mind behind some of the most popular simulation games of all time-SimCity and The Sims. Will teaches you how to design games that empower players and unleash their creativity. You’ll develop a toolset for understanding player psychology, as well as learn Will’s approach to generating and pitching ideas, prototyping, playtesting, and building a community. [Read more…]

Lynda – Game Design Foundations: 2 Systems, Chance, and Strategy

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Lynda – Game Design Foundations: 2 Systems, Chance, and Strategy
English | Size: 355.7MB
Category: Tutorial


Has your passion for gaming sparked an interest in game creation? If so, this course-the second installment in the Game Design Foundations series-can help to further acquaint you with the basics of game design, and provide you with the tools and skills you need to start fashioning your own virtual worlds. Join award-winning game designer Brenda Romero as she takes a detailed look at game systems, chance in games, and strategy in games. Brenda explains what a system is, exactly; provides examples of common game systems; and then dives into a discussion of game mechanics. Learn about the mechanics of chance and skill, the types of decisions in games, and more. [Read more…]

The Art of Game Design – A Book of Lenses, Second Edition – Jesse Schell [pdf]

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The Art of Game Design – A Book of Lenses, Second Edition – Jesse Schell [pdf]
English | Size: 14.81 MB
Category: e-Books


Presents 100+ sets of questions, or different lenses, for viewing a game’s design
Gives readers useful perspectives on how to make better game designs faster
Provides practical instruction on creating world-class games that will be played again and again
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Digital Tutors – Replayable Game Design Using Blueprint in Unreal Engine

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Digital Tutors – Replayable Game Design Using Blueprint in Unreal Engine
English | Size: 1.3GB
Category: Tutorial


In this Unreal Engine tutorial we’ll apply design principles of replayability, structured unpredictability and rapid iteration in creating a Blueprint system that can populate game levels of any size with randomly located interactive player objects (pickups).
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InformIT Introduction to Game Design by Colleen Macklin, John Shar- LiveLessons

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InformIT Introduction to Game Design by Colleen Macklin, John Shar- LiveLessons
English | Size: 6,62 GB
Category: Tutorial


Introduction to Game Design LiveLessons introduces you to a play-based approach to game design through the creation of a video game from start to finish. Along the way, the lessons identify the primary characteristics of games and different strategies for creating them as well as the iterative game design process of conceptualizing, prototyping, playtesting and evaluating. [Read more…]