The Indie Game Development Survival Guide (Game Development Series)
Author: David Michael
List Price: $39.95
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ISBN: 1584502142
Publisher: Charles River Media (18 August, 2003)
Sales Rank: 73,749
Average Customer Rating: 5 out of 5
Customer Reviews
Rating: 5 out of 5
An Outstanding Book!
I am roughly at the half-way point in this book but I must say that I am very pleased with it. The content is thorough and very well presented. David Michael does a great job at explaining the Indie scene as a contrast and comparison of the mainstream Game publishers. The context is placed in the Indie spere of development and related business practices. Short (~10 pages), but complete, chapters offer byte size knowledge to help you move from the 'great idea' stage to a finished product. It will not help you physically create the game but rather be a mentor to guide you during the development life cycle. Bottom line: get this book!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Excellent starting point
I recommend The Indie Game Development Survival Guide to anyone that is thinking about trying to create and sell a game. There is a lot of information that is needed in order to actually sell a game and this book gives you a general over site of everything you need to think about. It's a great reference tool to refer to when you need ideas. No matter what stage of the game development you are in, this book gives you answers to questions that might arise.
With game development there isn't one certain road to follow. With this book you receive in depth information on roads that you might not have thought of.
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