Andrew Rollings and Ernest Adams on Game Design (New Riders Games)

Andrew Rollings, New Riders Games

ISBN:1592730019, Edition: , 2003-05-11

Price: $64.99

• Main Page
• Table of content
• Copyright
• About the Authors
• About the Technical Reviewers
• Acknowledgments
• Tell Us What You Think
• Introduction
  • From Idea to Design
  • What This Book Is (and Isn't) About
  • How This Book Is Organized
  • Non-Computer Games, Too!
  • A Word About Pronouns
• Part I: The Elements of Game Design
  • Chapter 1. What Is Game Design?
    • Art, Science, or Craft?
    • The Anatomy of Game Design
    • Documenting the Design
    • Anatomy of a Game Designer
    • Putting It Together
  • Chapter 2. Game Concepts
    • Getting an Idea
    • The Elements of a Game
    • Understanding Your Audience
    • The Genres of Interactive Entertainment
    • The Types of Game Machines
    • Motivations That Influence Design
    • Putting It Together
  • Chapter 3. Game Settings and Worlds
    • The Purpose of a Game Setting
    • The Dimensions of a Game World
    • Realism and Abstraction
    • The Save-Game Issue
    • Putting It Together
  • Chapter 4. Storytelling and Narrative
    • Stories in Games
    • The Story Vehicle
    • Putting It Together
  • Chapter 5. Character Development
    • Art-Driven Character Design
    • Story-Driven Character Design
    • Putting It Together
  • Chapter 6. Creating the User Experience
    • What Is the User Experience?
    • The Human-Computer Interface
    • Components of the User Experience
    • Putting It Together
  • Chapter 7. Gameplay
    • Use of Language
    • Defining Gameplay
    • Putting It Together
  • Chapter 8. The Internal Economy of Games and Game Balancing
    • What Is Game Balance?
    • Static Balance
    • Dynamic Balance
    • Tools for Balancing
    • Putting It Together
• Part II: The Genres of Games
  • Chapter 9. Action Games
    • Action Game Genres
    • Design Elements
    • Special Design Considerations for Action Games
    • Putting It Together
  • Chapter 10. Strategy Games
    • The Common Elements of Strategy Games
    • Putting It Together
  • Chapter 11. Role-Playing Games
    • The Common Elements of Role-Playing Games
    • Putting It Together
  • Chapter 12. Sports Games
    • The Common Elements of Sports Games
    • Special Design Issues for Sports Games
    • Putting It Together
  • Chapter 13. Vehicle Simulations
    • The Common Elements of Vehicle Simulations
    • Other Vehicles
    • Special Design Considerations for Vehicle Simulations
    • Putting It Together
  • Chapter 14. Construction and Management Simulations
    • The Common Elements of CMSs
    • Special Design Considerations for CMSs
    • Putting It Together
  • Chapter 15. Adventure Games
    • What Is an Adventure Game?
    • The Common Elements of Adventure Games
    • User Interface Design
    • Special Design Considerations
    • Putting It Together
  • Chapter 16. Artificial Life, Puzzle Games, and Other Genres
    • Artificial Life Games
    • Puzzle Games
    • Games for Girls
    • Putting It Together
  • Chapter 17. Online Games
    • Advantages of Online Games
    • Disadvantages of Online Games
    • Design Issues for Online Gaming
    • Persistent Worlds
    • Putting It Together
  • Chapter 18. The Future of Gaming
    • Gaming Hardware
    • The Future of Game Programming
    • Game Genres
    • Broadband Networking
    • The Distant Future
    • Interactive Entertainment as an Art Form
    • A Few Final Words
• Part III: Appendixes
  • Appendix A. Sample Design Documents
    • Creating and Using Design Documents
    • The High-Concept Document
    • The Game Treatment
    • The Design Script
  • Appendix B. Bibliography
    • Game Design
    • Game Theory
    • History and Sociology of Video Games
    • Architecture and Graphic Design
    • Writing and Narrative
• Index
  • Index SYMBOL
  • Index A
  • Index B
  • Index C
  • Index D
  • Index E
  • Index F
  • Index G
  • Index H
  • Index I
  • Index J
  • Index K
  • Index L
  • Index M
  • Index N
  • Index O
  • Index P
  • Index Q
  • Index R
  • Index S
  • Index T
  • Index U
  • Index V
  • Index W
  • Index X
  • Index Y
  • Index Z