{"product_id":"reverse-design-patrick-holleman-9781138323964","title":"Reverse Design: Final Fantasy VI","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eReverse Design\u003c\/i\u003e series looks at all of the design decisions that went into classic video games. This is the first installment in the Reverse Design series, looking at \u003ci\u003eFinal Fantasy VI\u003c\/i\u003e. Written in a readable format, it is broken down into six sections examining some of the most important topics to the game: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003col\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow narrative elements, specifically the design of the fourteen player-characters, was the critical constraint which shaped the game's production\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow the game broke with numerous RPG traditions in order to focus on plot and characterization, while still maintaining mechanical depth\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow the systems were designed to allow the player to use any combination of characters with equal levels of success\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eComprehensive definitions of key concepts and terms, introducing the reader to the basic knowledge about the study of RPG design\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cli\u003eSummary of historical context of \u003ci\u003eFinal Fantasy VI\u003c\/i\u003e how it came to be, how it diverges sharply from the class-based design ideas of older RPGs, and what systems in uses to replace those old ideas\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cli\u003eExtensive collections of data and data visualizations explaining how \u003ci\u003eFinal Fantasy VI's\u003c\/i\u003e systems work, how those systems evolve across the course of the game, and how the overall game systems were designed to be balanced easily\u003c\/li\u003e \u003col\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Patrick Holleman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138323969\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138323964\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CRC Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/04\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 68\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.17d","brand":"Patrick Holleman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44717414416639,"sku":"9781138323964","price":59.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d67b7b35-3cfe-4a6d-b57c-675ada4db3b4.jpg?v=1705688134","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/reverse-design-patrick-holleman-9781138323964","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}