Level Up! The Guide to Great Video Game Design

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Wiley 2024년 11월 19일 출간

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Want to design your own video games? Let expert Scott Rogers show you how! If you want to design and build cutting-edge video games but aren't sure where to start, then the THIRD EDITION of the acclaimed Level Up! is for you! Written by leading video game expert Scott Rogers, who has designed for the hits Pac-Man World, God of War, Maximo and SpongeBob SquarePants, this updated edition provides clear and well-thought-out examples that forgo theoretical gobbledygook with charmingly illustrated concepts and solutions based on years of professional experience. Level Up! 3rd Edition has been NEWLY EXPANDED to teach you how to develop marketable ideas, learn what perils and pitfalls await during a game's pre-production, production and post-production stages, and provide even more creative ideas to serve as fuel for your own projects including: Developing your game design from the spark of inspiration all the way to production Learning how to design the most exciting levels, the most precise controls, and the fiercest foes that will keep your players challenged Creating games for console, mobile, and VR/AR/MR—including detailed rules for game play design and controls Monetizing your game from the design up Play test your game to get the best feedback from your players Level Up! 3rd Edition features all-new content, including two new chapters and even a brand-new chili recipe—making it the most indispensable guide for video game designers both “in the field” and the classroom.

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Foreword xxiii Introduction Press Start! xxv No, You Can’t Have My Job xxviii Who is This Book For? xxx Level 1 Welcome N00bs! 1 A (Somewhat) Brief History of Video Games 4 The Brave New World of Gaming: Mobiles, Online Distribution and Touchscreens 9 What’s the Difference Between AAA and Indy? 10 Game Genres 11 Who Makes This Stuff? 14 Programmer 15 Artist 15 Designer 17 Producer 17 Tester 18 Composer 19 Sound Designer 21 Narrative Designer/Writer 22 Community Manager 23 Have You Thought About Publishing? 23 Product Manager 23 Creative Manager 23 Art Director 24 Technical Director 24 Marketing Team 24 And the Rest 25 Level 2 Ideas 27 Ideas: Where to Get Them and Where to Stick Them 27 Getting Ahead of the Game 30 What Do Gamers Want? 33 Brainstorming 34 Breaking Writer’s Block 37 Why I Hate “Fun” 38 Level 3 Writing the Story 43 Once Upon a Time 44 Narrative Design 47 Anything is Gameplay 50 The Triangle of Weirdness 51 A Likely Story 53 Time to Wrap It Up 56 A Note About “Lore” 57 A Game by Any Other Name 59 Creating Characters Your Players Care About 61 Games Are About Everyone 66 A Few Pointers on Writing for Kids of All Ages 67 Writing for Licenses 68 Level 4 You Can Design a Game, but Can You Do the Paperwork? 71 The Game Design Document 73 Game Design Document (again) 74 Writing the GDD, Step 1: The One-Sheet 75 ESRB Ratings 77 The Core Loop 78 Unique Selling Points 79 Competitive Products 79 Writing the GDD, Step 2: The Ten-Pager 79 The Rule of Threes 81 The Ten-Pager Outline 81 Writing the GDD, Step 3: The Beat Chart 88 Writing t

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저자(글) Scott Rogers