Game Design Workshop, Second Edition: A Playcentric Approach to Creating Innovative Games (Gama Network Series)

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 496 pages
• Published by: Morgan Kaufmann
• Edition: 2nd Edition February 8, 2008
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0240809742
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0240809748
• Book Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.6 x 1.2 inches
• Weighs: 2.2 pounds

Product Review
Game design is something of a black art. The trick to doing it well is retaining the black magic but training oneself to control it. There are a lot of books on game design out there, but "Game Design Workshop" is among the very few that develops a wizard rather than a drone.
-Ian Bogost, professor of digital media, the Georgia Institute of Technology and co-founder, Persuasive Games

Book Description
Game Design Workshop provides a step-by-step introduction to the art of designing, prototyping and playtesting innovative games that has been proven to help beginners and professionals alike.

Reader Reviews
This book is honestly an answer to my prayers! I'm using the first half of this superb book to remodel my introductory game design class & after school game design club. The included exercises are definitely geared toward capturing the attention of the type of kids I want to attract to my program. I think I'm going to have to buy a 2nd book as my son is using the last half of the book to develop and market his senior game project and plan for his Indie game company :)