If you want to be successful in any area of game development-game design, programming, graphics, sound, or publishing-you should know how standouts in the industry approach their work and address problems.
See How to Unobtrusively Incorporate Good Teaching into Your Game's MechanicsLearn to Play: Designing Tutorials for Video Games shows how to embed a tutorial directly into your game design mechanics so that your games naturally and comfortably teach players to have fun.
Metagames: Games about Games scrutinizes how various meta devices, such as breaking the fourth wall and unreliable narrator, change and adapt when translated into the uniquely interactive medium of digital games.
The first book-length study devoted to FromSoftware games, On Soulsring Worlds explores how the Dark Souls series and Elden Ring are able to reconcile extreme difficulty in both gameplay and narrative with broad appeal.
The first book-length study devoted to FromSoftware games, On Soulsring Worlds explores how the Dark Souls series and Elden Ring are able to reconcile extreme difficulty in both gameplay and narrative with broad appeal.
Metagames: Games about Games scrutinizes how various meta devices, such as breaking the fourth wall and unreliable narrator, change and adapt when translated into the uniquely interactive medium of digital games.
Charting the increase in the use of games for the dissemination of extremist propaganda, radicalization, recruitment, and mobilization, this book examines the "e;gamification of extremism.
Charting the increase in the use of games for the dissemination of extremist propaganda, radicalization, recruitment, and mobilization, this book examines the "e;gamification of extremism.
This book will teach you fundamental mathematical concepts using Unity-based custom examples, explaining the implementations and demonstrating how these concepts are applied in building modern video game functionality.
This Handbook provides a comprehensive guide to the latest research on role-playing games (RPGs) across disciplines, cultures, and media in one single, accessible volume.
This book invites the reader to expand their idea of esports as an independent niche and consider it an integral part of a growing multi and transmedia ecosystem that includes the global entertainment industry, where music plays an essential role.
A 2024 Choice Outstanding Academic TitleAgainst the backdrop of a hyper-competitive AAA industry and the perception that it is a world reserved for top programmers and hard-core 'gamers', Story Mode offers an accessible entry-point for all into writing and designing complex and emotionally affecting narrative video games.
Coding for kids without a computer-an offline skill-building book for ages 5 to 7Coding helps kids develop analytical thinking, problem-solving abilities, and beyond!
Level up your Godot 4 networking skills with this comprehensive guide featuring dedicated servers and persistent worlds, illustrated with key images in colorKey FeaturesEnsure player synchronization and coexistence in a game worldMitigate latency in your multiplayer games to design a seamless shared experienceOptimize and debug your games using profilers and monitors to visualize performancePurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookBook DescriptionThe Essential Guide to Creating Multiplayer Games with Godot 4.
Think like a coder-the fun guide to Scratch programming for ages 8-12Scratch is a visual computer language designed especially for kids, and Scratch Programming for Beginners is the perfect book to introduce kids to coding!
This volume provides a multi-nuanced analysis of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on various aspects of human existence, encompassing societal, economic, and inter-relational dimensions.
Create VR, AR, and MR experiences with the help of step-by-step tutorials on VR and AR simulators, interactivity, sound and visual effects, along with advanced XR techniques such as multiplayer integrationKey FeaturesCreate impressive XR projects without the need to own expensive VR headsetsExplore Unity XR features and techniques such as hand-tracking and plane detection using the XR Interaction Toolkit and AR FoundationBring your XR projects to life with step-by-step explanations along with practical examplesPurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookBook DescriptionThe drastic surge in the demand for XR development has led to an imminent need for comprehensive resources, learning material, and overall know-how in this area.
Create VR, AR, and MR experiences with the help of step-by-step tutorials on VR and AR simulators, interactivity, sound and visual effects, along with advanced XR techniques such as multiplayer integrationKey FeaturesCreate impressive XR projects without the need to own expensive VR headsetsExplore Unity XR features and techniques such as hand-tracking and plane detection using the XR Interaction Toolkit and AR FoundationBring your XR projects to life with step-by-step explanations along with practical examplesPurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookBook DescriptionThe drastic surge in the demand for XR development has led to an imminent need for comprehensive resources, learning material, and overall know-how in this area.
This is a practical guide to help budding entrepreneurs think about various planning aspects of their proposed games business, with a view to growing their businesses and becoming more successful.
This is a practical guide to help budding entrepreneurs think about various planning aspects of their proposed games business, with a view to growing their businesses and becoming more successful.
Welcome to the fourth volume of Game Audio Programming: Principles and Practices - the first series of its kind dedicated to the art, science, and craft of game audio programming.
The release of ChatGPT has kicked off an arms race in Machine Learning (ML), however ML has also been described as a black box and very hard to understand.
The release of ChatGPT has kicked off an arms race in Machine Learning (ML), however ML has also been described as a black box and very hard to understand.
This book provides a comprehensive overview of video game technical animation, covering the next generation pipelines that industry developers utilise to create their games.
