Emergence in Games (Charles River Media Game Development)

Emergence in Games (Charles River Media Game Development)Emergence in Games (Charles River Media Game Development)
The future direction of game development is towards more flexible, realistic, and interactive game worlds. However, current methods of game design do not allow for anything other than pre-scripted player exchanges and static objects and environments. An emergent approach to game development involves... More

First Person: New Media as Story, Performance, and Game

First Person: New Media as Story, Performance, and GameFirst Person: New Media as Story, Performance, and Game
Electronic games have established a huge international market, significantly outselling non-digital games; people spend more money on The Sims than on "Monopoly" or even on "Magic: the Gathering." Yet it is widely believed that the market for electronic... More

Game Programming With Python (Charles River Media Game Development)

Game Programming With Python (Charles River Media Game Development)Game Programming With Python (Charles River Media Game Development)
If C and C++ are the languages of choice for game programmers, why should you consider using Python? Game Programming with Python explores this question in depth and teaches you why and how Python can reduce your development time, improve your technical designs, and make the entire development process more efficient. Game... More

Game Art: Creation, Direction, and Careers (Game Development) (Charles River Media Game Development)

Game Art: Creation, Direction, and Careers (Game Development) (Charles River Media Game Development)Game Art: Creation, Direction, and Careers (Game Development) (Charles River Media Game Development)
Game Art: Creation, Direction, and Careers is written to give 3D artists who want to move into the games industry the tools and techniques they need to be successful. It is also written for practicing game artists looking to increase their knowledge and skills so they can advance to the next level. As the gap... More

Patterns in Game Design (Game Development Series) (Charles River Media Game Development)

Patterns in Game Design (Game Development Series) (Charles River Media Game Development)Patterns in Game Design (Game Development Series) (Charles River Media Game Development)
Patterns in Game Design provides professional and aspiring game designers with a collection of practical design choices that are possible in all types of games. These choices, called patterns, are used to illustrate the varying types of gameplay found in games. For the purposes of this book, gameplay is defined as the structures of player... More