{"product_id":"designing-games-tynan-sylvester-9781449337933","title":"Designing Games: A Guide to Engineering Experiences","description":"\u003cp\u003eReady to give your design skills a real boost? This eye-opening book helps you explore the design structure behind most of todayâ s hit video games. Youâ ll learn principles and practices for crafting games that generate emotionally charged experiencesâ a combination of elegant game mechanics, compelling fiction, and pace that fully immerses players. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn clear and approachable prose, design pro Tynan Sylvester also looks at the day-to-day process necessary to keep your project on track, including how to work with a team, and how to avoid creative dead ends. Packed with examples, this book will change your perception of game design. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCreate game mechanics to trigger a range of emotions and provide a variety of play \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplore several options for combining narrative with interactivity \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuild interactions that let multiplayer gamers get into each otherâ s heads \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMotivate players through rewards that align with the rest of the game \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEstablish a metaphor vocabulary to help players learn which design aspects are game mechanics \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlan, test, and analyze your design through iteration rather than deciding everything up front \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn how your gameâ s market positioning will affect your design \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tynan Sylvester\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1449337937\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781449337933\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e O'Reilly Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/26\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 413\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.98h x 6.07w x 0.88d","brand":"Tynan Sylvester","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44042974462207,"sku":"9781449337933","price":54.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cf3247f9-b849-42a6-927a-fc8022729a58.jpg?v=1684964582","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/designing-games-tynan-sylvester-9781449337933","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}