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Fundamentals Of Game Development
Authors: Heather Maxwell Chandler, Rafael ChandlerOVERVIEW
Part of the new Foundations of Game Development Series!
“Fundamentals of Game Development is a book that should be required in every freshmen level university classroom that teaches anything about game development.” -digitalchumps.com
Written by veterans who are currently working in the game industry, Fundamentals of Game Development is unique because it provides the practical aspects of the processes involved in developing and completing game projects. Designed for introductory game development and game production courses, this text provides a hands-on approach using examples and exercises to walk the reader through the entire process of developing a game from concept to completion. The book covers the basic topics discussed in an introductory text as well as history, game genres, design, story-telling, character creation, pre-production, code release, career descriptions, and more.
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Features & Benefits
• Does not require pre-requisites. Students would not need any special art, engineering, programming, or design knowledge in order to understand the concepts discussed in the text.
• Emphasis is on design and production. This book presents an overview of the fundamentals of developing a game from concept to completion that is geared toward a student audience.
• Provides a case study that illustrates the process of a game design concept becoming an actual game. Instructors can build this case study into the curriculum and base assignments on it
• Accompanying CD-ROM includes blank versions of all the templates and forms discussed in the book, samples of game development documentation, images from actual games (e.g., Star Trek Online), and game demos
• Instructor’s resources include sample syllabus, class assignments, lecture outlines in PowerPoint format, color figures, solutions to exercise sets, and more
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