{"product_id":"9781032974125","title":"Game On A Playful Approach to Student-Centered Tabletop Game Design","description":"\u003ch3\u003eCRC Press Guides to Tabletop Game Design\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eGame On\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Playful Approach to Student-Centered Tabletop Game Design\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKathleen Mercury\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eComputers \/ Programming \/ Games\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGame On: A Playful Approach to Student-Centered Tabletop Game Design\u003c\/i\u003e presents a complete course on how to teach game design to children of all ages. This practical guide combines deep exploration of game design fundamentals with hands-on activities for the reader as well as the classroom. Learn game design by doing; design games whole or in part as you develop your own designer skills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is divided into five sections corresponding to the stages in the Design Thinking Process:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmpathy:\u003c\/b\u003e Understanding the needs of the user, both for students and teachers for structuring and teaching game design\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDefine:\u003c\/b\u003e What is a game, Theme, Conflict, Victory Conditions Objectives \u0026amp; Ways Games End, The Physical Game \u0026amp; Components, Gameplay, and Basic Probability for Designers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIdeate:\u003c\/b\u003e Strategies to brainstorm ideas for a game\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePrototype:\u003c\/b\u003e Proof of Concept, Rapid Iteration, plus game design projects\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTest:\u003c\/b\u003e Playtesting and Feedback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAssess:\u003c\/b\u003e Using feedback to improve a game, writing rules, and assessment tools for teachers, and alignment to academic standards and youth development programs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGame design is an interdisciplinary endeavor that fosters the development of a designer’s mindset while having fun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn award-winning teacher and designer, \u003cb\u003eKathleen Mercury\u003c\/b\u003e, M.A.T., M.E.T., has been pushing the boundaries of using design thinking to merge game design and instruction from elementary to collegiate levels for over 20 years. She has taught everything from the core subjects to Design and Gifted Intervention in schools from the Midwest to California to overseas in Bucharest, Romania. Currently, she is a Lecturer in the School of Education at California Polytechnic Humboldt teaching and supervising student teachers. Kathleen is a published tabletop game designer with Greece Lightning (2021) and upcoming titles Tulip Season (2024), with others in the works. Kathleen thinks happiness comes from being able to create the life you want, and she feels very fortunate that she's been able to do that. www.KathleenMercury.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e29 April 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCRC Press\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCRC Press\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781032974125\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e304\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"CRC Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63761382375564,"sku":"9781032974125","price":99.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781032974125","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}