Strap your seat-belt on and get ready for a fascinating ride through the fastest-growing segment of the entertainment industry! As gaming evolves into a powerhouse industry and a much-in-demand career opportunity, the need has never been greater for a book that offers a penetrating introduction to the field and a clear explanation of the keys to ...
Game Development Essentials: Game Project Management is the only book on the market that offers a comprehensive introduction to game project management in an informal and accessible style, while concentrating on both theory and practice. This book offers an overview of the game project management process including: roles and responsibilities of ...
Written in an informal and accessible format this text includes the history and background of storytelling, story creation and character profile strategies; interactive and collaborative storytelling, narrative and gameplay balance, linear vs. nonlinear storytelling; and a detailed overview of the game story and character development process.
As an introduction to the complicated topic of user interface design, this in-depth text discusses player interface design conventions and looks at the effects of platform, genre, and design goals related to electronic games. Readers will explore everything from the history of game interface design and basic design theories to practical strategies ...
Learn how to design game levels for the next generation of game engines with "Game Development Essentials: Game Level Design". This book takes the reader on a creative journey that starts at a conceptual beginning and arrives at a polished, playable end. If you want to create worlds that are immersive and creative - but still as efficient as can ...
Written by experts with years of gaming industry experience developing today's most popular games, "Game Development Essentials: Game Artificial Intelligence" provides an engaging introduction to real world game artificial intelligence techniques. With a clear, step-by-step approach, the book begins by covering artificial intelligence techniques ...
For the first time, professional and aspiring game developers have a comprehensive resource that goes beyond the entertainment-focused aspects of game simulation to delve into its escalating impact on the outside worlds of business, education, and training. As an increasing number of Fortune 500 companies, as well as educational and governmental ...
Create game audio from the ground up with this comprehensive, multi-faceted resource designed for industry beginners and professionals alike! Game audio makes up one-third of the overall game experience: an experience that is part of the larger, multi-billion dollar video gaming industry. Game Audio Development tackles the complex world of audio ...
This book will introduce both aspiring and professional designers to the exciting and fast-paced world of gameplay system design. Designing successful next-generation console games has become an increasingly complicated business as gamers are demanding more features and more complexity in the games that they play. More than ever, game designers ...
With an innovative, business-model approach, "Game Development Essentials: Online Game Development" provides the essentials needed to achieve long-term success with Massively Multiplayer Online Games (MMOGs). This book takes a significant and valuable departure from traditional game development books by addressing MMOG development as a complex, ...
Do you think your kids play too many video games? Can't understand why your child is so addicted to video games? Or do you actually play the video games with your child? "Play the Game: A Parent's Guide to Video Games" will help you understand what your kids play - and why! You'll discover the latest research on both violent and educational ...
Webcasting is broadcasting to a networked group of people via the Internet. This book is a primer for Web developers, ISPs, Web hosting services, and traditional broadcasters who want to develop their own webcasting abilities. With a focus on the production aspects of webcasting, it offers information on the current capabilities and limitations of ...
This guide to maintaining and updating web sites identifies the issues and offers the solutions needed to move from performing basic maintenance tasks - such as hyperlinks, tools for analyzing broken links, and HTML compatibility - to advanced maintenance issues such as server overloads, search-and-replace programs for detecting obsolescence, and ...
This is a guide to planning, creating, and operating an entertainment-based World Wide Web site. After defining the elements of an entertainment site, the book walks through its entire development and implementation, from targeting an audience to creating compelling content. The authors address both technical issues like setting and maintaining ...
GAME DEVELOPMENT ESSENTIALS: GAME TESTING & QA explains the history of testing, basic and advanced techniques, educational background, and available online resources on testing. With GAME DEVELOPMENT ESSENTIALS: GAME TESTING & QA, dedicated gamers can learn what it takes to become a professional, well-paid QA or production testers a entering the ...
Written in a non-technical manner, Game Development Essentials: Game Industry Career Guide is a valuable asset for anyone looking for a job, not only in the game industry but also in any field requiring technical expertise and creative talent. Not only does it discuss what skills game companies need, it also gives extensive advice and insights on ...
"Game Development Essentials: Game Testing & QA, International Edition" explains the history of testing, basic and advanced techniques, educational background, and available online resources on testing. With "Game Development Essentials: Game Testing & QA", dedicated gamers can learn what it takes to become a professional, well-paid QA or ...
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