Computer games design

The Reverse Design series looks at all of the design decisions that went into classic games.

Well-known Maya professional, Michael Ingrassia, takes readers through his unique style of modeling: "e;Image Based Modeling"e; where efficient, realistic models can be created very quickly.

The best character animation has a strong creative intent, driving a compelling performance.

Is the art for your video game taking too long to create?

Game Anim teaches the technical and artistic fundamentals of video game animation and goes further to provide practical advice and industry insights to help you become a rounded and successful game animator.

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This book examines how World War Two is simulated through serious computer games, such as first-person shooters, flight and tank simulators, and grand strategy games.

All professional animators know a handful of secrets that give them an edge in a production environment.

This book explains the fundamentals of being a talented games Environment Artist by outlining the key considerations that most Environment Artists tend to forget.

This is a start-to-finish guide on how to build high-quality vegetation for video games.

Rigging for Games: A Primer for Technical Artists Using Maya and Python is not just another step-by-step manual of loosely related tutorials.

Learn All the Design & Development Skills You Need to Make Great Games with Unity, the World's Most Popular Professional Game Engine If you want to design and develop games, there is no substitute for strong, hands-on experience with modern techniques and tools.

The open world role-playing Assassin's Creed video game series is one of the most successful series of all time, praised for its in-depth use of historical characters and events, compelling graphics, and addictive gameplay.

Game Design Critic Josh Bycer is back with another entry in the Game Design Deep Dive series to discuss the Role-Playing Game genre.

This is a clear, accessible manual of storytelling techniques and learning activities for spatial computing, augmented reality and mixed reality.

Game Design Critic Joshua Bycer is back with another entry in the Game Design Deep Series to focus on the youngest genre yet: soulslikes.

Uncover the history of one of the most influential video games of all time in The World of Minecraft.

Looking to become more efficient using Unity?

Game Anim teaches the technical and artistic fundamentals of video game animation and goes further to provide practical advice and industry insights to help you become a rounded and successful game animator.

A special quality about the medium of virtual reality is its immersive nature, allowing users to disengage from the physical world around them in order to fully interact with a digital environment.

A textbook for learning 3d modeling fundamentals, this step-by-step lesson book develops the readers modeling skills through a series of modeling exercises creating modules for a medieval castle environment.

Rig It Right!

Learn to see the patterns and relationships in visual mediums and buildings as you push the boundaries of design.

Why take months to learn every button in 3ds Max when you can create great visuals with just a few key tools?

Allegorithmic: The Company That Brought Substance to the World of 3D explores the journey of Allegorithmic, the software company behind Substance, a suite of tools that revolutionized texturing in computer graphics.

In introducing new students to video game development, there are two crucial components to consider: design and implementation.

In a follow-up book, which re-iterates the principles of "e;Digital Creature Rigging: The Art & Science of CG Creature Setup in 3ds Max"e;, and enhances their relativity with advanced wing, tail and tentacle setups.

Theme is often described as the "e;why"e; of a game.

In a follow-up book, which re-iterates the principles of "e;Digital Creature Rigging: The Art & Science of CG Creature Setup in 3ds Max"e;, and enhances their relativity with advanced wing, tail and tentacle setups.

Theme is often described as the "e;why"e; of a game.

This book is a comprehensive guide to using Blender to create character rigs for games, breaking down the technicalities of rigging tools and techniques into easily digestible chunks.

All professional animators know a handful of secrets that give them an edge in a production environment.

Game Design Deep Dive: Free-to-Play (F2P) continues the series' focus on examining genres with a look at the history and methodology behind free-to-play and mobile games.

Virtual Reality (VR) is the paradigm wherein people use a computer to interact with something which is not real but provides a real-life experience.

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Game Programming for Artists provides a foundation for artists and creatives to jumpstart learning to program their own games.

In this lavishly illustrated full-color retrospective, discover never-before-seen photos that bring to life the people and stories behind the most popular games of all time, including Space Invaders, Pac-Man, Centipede, Donkey Kong, Asteroids, SimCity, Quake, Myst, Tomb Raider, and more.

The nude figure defines the best way to learn the fundamentals of drawing, yet the end goal of most art presents clothed figures, be it animation, video games, film, or fine art.

Want to work in UI/UX in the video games industry?

This book covers how to build materials and VFX that bring your projects to life in Unreal Engine.

In this lavishly illustrated full-color retrospective, discover never-before-seen photos that bring to life the people and stories behind the most popular games of all time, including Space Invaders, Pac-Man, Centipede, Donkey Kong, Asteroids, SimCity, Quake, Myst, Tomb Raider, and more.

Cogs, cranks, wheels, plates, chains, springs and pistons - a nightmare for animators.

The success of storytelling in games depends on the entire development team-game designers, artists, writers, programmers and musicians, etc.

Learn how to bridge the gap between the traditional animation principles and digital software.

This book offers a comprehensive and detailed guide to accomplishing and perfecting a photorealistic look in digital content across visual effects, architectural and product visualization, and games.

Allegorithmic: The Company That Brought Substance to the World of 3D explores the journey of Allegorithmic, the software company behind Substance, a suite of tools that revolutionized texturing in computer graphics.

GameGuru is an entry-level engine designed to be easy to use as well as being extremely accessible for the user.