Game design theory
Subtitle: a new philosophy for understanding games
By: Keith Burgun
Publisher: A K Peters/CRC Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Boca Raton, FL
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781466554207
Subjects: MATHEMATICS / Game Theory; COMPUTERS / Programming / Games; Design; Computer games; Video games; Programming
Description: "This work looks at how digital games fit into the long history of games and offers solutions to some of video games toughest design challenges. It covers the art and craft of developing a set of rules to create a contest between players or other agents, targeted specifically at digital game designers. The author outlines a somewhat radical philosophy based on thousands of years of game design, illustrating how we must adhere to these ancient principles if we are to improve digital games in the future"--
Notes: Includes index.