Game Design: Secret of the Sages [2nd Edition] - Softcover

Saltzman, Marc

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1566869870 ISBN 13: 9781566869874

Publisher: Brady Games, 2000

Synopsis

BradyGames-Game Design: Secrets of the Sages-2nd Edition Features. More information about the console gaming market. How multiplayer gameplay is affecting the industry. More game and design theory, with inspirations and insights from the experts. Updated content on the newest, hottest games.

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Game Design: Secret of the Sages (Second Edition)

Review:

It used to be said that there is a novel in everyone. Nowadays, however, a fair few of us are bursting with an idea for a classic, world-beating computer game. But how on earth do you go about turning that idea into a reality?

This book features a dazzling collection of interviews with the glitterati of the gaming world, neatly collated to show exactly how games develop--from basic concept through to a finished box on the shelf.

Editor Marc Saltzman has scoured the world to bring words of wisdom from people such as Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto, id's Tim Willits, and the man behind the classic Civilisation, Sim Meier.

In fact, there are over 100 industry professionals interviewed, each giving away their secrets on every stage of making a game. Chapters cover such topics as design, characters, story, puzzles, art, and the all-important "Breaking into the Industry". There are even a few chunks of programming code for readers of a more technical bent.

Also included are tips on the wider aspects of making a successful game, from marketing it effectively to creating a useful Web site and technical support service.

If you're at square one on your journey to create the new Tomb Raider or Half Life, then make a purchase of this book your next move. And even if you're not looking to be the next big gaming thing, Game Design provides a fascinating and insightful look at one of the most important industries in the world media today. For anyone genuinely interested in the importance and artistry of computer games, this book is indispensable.--David Bailey

About this edition

• Publisher: Brady Games
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 1566869870
• ISBN 13: 9781566869874
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 454