Theory of Fun for Game Design (O'Reilly)
Saturday, 19 April 2014

Now in full color, the 10th anniversary edition of this classic book takes you deep into the influences that underlie modern video games, and examines the elements they share with traditional games such as checkers. At the heart of his exploration, veteran game designer Raph Koster takes a close look at the concept of fun and why it’s the most vital element in any game.

 

Author: Raph Koster
Publisher: O'Reilly
Date: December 17, 2013
Pages: 300
ISBN: 978-1449363215

 

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Pages: 176
ISBN: 9781394204632
Print: 1394204639
Kindle: B0C63LZ6DN
Audience: Everyone
Rating: 4
Reviewer: Ian Stirk

 


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Publisher: For Dummies
Pages: 416
ISBN: 978-1119898061
Print:1119898064
Kindle: B0BNWG1HYK
Audience: Azure novices?!
Rating: 1 or 4.5 (see review)
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