Game Design: The Art and Business of Creating Games
Author: Bob Bates
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ISBN: 0761531653
Publisher: Premier Press (01 April, 2002)
Sales Rank: 29,604
Average Customer Rating: 4.18 out of 5
Customer Reviews
Rating: 2 out of 5
Lightweight and narrow
This book preaches about how to make a clone of an action game without really explaining the principles behind why a good game is good or the art of computer game design.I found that it often contradicted Game Design Theory & Practice by Richard Rouse which is a much better book as it explains the principles of design with support from many experts rather than just saying that all games should be done a certain way.
Bates' book is quick and easy to read but not inspiring or thought provoking. Most of it was just common sense.
Rating: 5 out of 5
A user-friendly book!!
Game Design: The Art & Business of Creating Games is a wonderful text. I managed to read the entire book in only two days. Bob Bates manages to explain the hectic world of computer game design in a concise and friendly manner. Highly detailed yet written in lay man terms, Game Design offers just the right information to spark new ideas and more importantly, offer hope to aspiring new game designers. Even if you only wish to create games for yourself and your friends, Bob Bates tells you how you could possibly break into the business. He even offers helpful contacts in the form of websites for review. All in all, Game Design is a great book to begin research into this business field.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Good fodder for making games
Ok, if you have ever designed a game for longer than 6 months, most of the book will be obvious. If you have NEVER done anything with games, the book will let you know of pitfalls to expect and things to do correctly. Overall though, it is STILL a great book for everybody to read. It's well-written, has lots of graphics, pics, and other user-friendly tidbits of knowledge. It does lean heavily on looking at design and management of a few key games and fails to mention ANYTHING about web-based games (i.e. games played strictly through a browser).
A good book nonetheless. Enjoy it and give it to your colleagues to read and learn :>! Similar Products
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