{"product_id":"9781501354823","title":"Video Game Design Principles and Practices from the Ground Up","description":"\u003ch3\u003eRequired Reading Range\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eVideo Game Design\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePrinciples and Practices from the Ground Up\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMichael Salmond\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eDesign \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eVideo Game Design\u003c\/i\u003e is a visual introduction to integrating core design essentials, such as critical analysis, mechanics and aesthetics, prototyping, level design, into game design. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUsing a raft of examples from a diverse range of leading international creatives and award-winning studios, this is a must-have guide for budding game designers. Industry perspectives from game industry professionals provide fascinating insights into this creative field, and each chapter concludes with a workshop project to help you put what you've learnt into practice to plan and develop your own games.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith over 200 images from some of the best-selling, most creative games of the last 30 years, this is an essential introduction to industry practice, helping readers develop practical skills for video game creation. This book is for those seeking a career making video games as part of a studio, small team or as an independent creator. It will guide you from understanding how games engage, entertain and communicate with their audience and take you on a journey as a designer towards creating your own video game experiences.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterviewees include:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJames Portnow, CEO at Rainmaker Games\u003cbr\u003eBrandon Sheffield, Gamasutra.com\/Game Developer magazine\u003cbr\u003eSteve Gaynor, co-founder The Fullbright Company (\u003ci\u003eGone Home\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003eKate Craig, Environment Artist. The Fullbright Company (\u003ci\u003eGone Home\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003eAdam Saltsman, creator of Canabalt \u0026amp; Gravity Hook\u003cbr\u003eJake Elliott \u0026amp; Tamas Kemenczy, Cardboard Computer (\u003ci\u003eKentucky Route Zero\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003eTyson Steele, User Interface Designer, Epic Games\u003cbr\u003eTom Francis, Game Designer, Gunpoint \u0026amp; Floating Point\u003cbr\u003eKareem Ettouney, Art Director, Media Molecule. Little Big Planet 1 \u0026amp; 2, Tearaway.\u003cbr\u003eKenneth Young, Head of Audio, Media Molecule\u003cbr\u003eRex Crowle, Creative Lead, Media Molecule\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eMichael Salmond, Digital Media Design, Florida Gulf Coast University, USA. Michael is a digital interaction designer, video game artist and digital theorist. His work has been exhibited and published nationally, internationally and online. He has been teaching video game design and interaction design for over ten years in the UK and the USA. He is the co-author of \u003ci\u003eThe Fundamentals of Interactive Design\u003c\/i\u003e (2013).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e09 July 2020\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781501354823\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e272\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e32.96\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63030480896140,"sku":"9781501354823","price":44.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_de86e48e-9437-4bd8-9bae-4fa500dde67d.jpg?v=1792188431","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781501354823","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}