Level Up!: The Guide to Great Video Game DesignDesign and build cutting-edge video games with help from video game expert Scott Rogers! If you want to design and build cutting-edge video games but aren’t sure where to start, then this is the book for you. Written by leading video game expert Scott Rogers, who has designed the hits Pac Man World, Maxim vs. Army of Zin, and SpongeBob Squarepants, this book is full of Rogers's wit and imaginative style that demonstrates everything you need to know about designing great video games.
So, put your game face on and start creating memorable, creative, and unique video games with this book! |
Contents
Ideas | 23 |
Writing the Story | 37 |
You Can Design a Game But Can You Do the Paperwork? | 60 |
The Three Cs Part 1Character | 83 |
The Three Cs Part 2Camera | 121 |
The Three Cs Part 3Controls | 155 |
Sign LanguageHUD and Icon Design | 171 |
Everything I Learned about Level Design I Learned from Level 9 | 197 |
The Nuts and Bolts of Mechanics | 331 |
Now Youre Playing with Power | 355 |
Multiplayerthe More the Merrier | 381 |
Some Notes on Music | 393 |
Cutscenes or No Ones Gonna Watch Em Anyway | 408 |
Continue? | 429 |
Game Design Document Template | 445 |
The MediumSized List of Story Themes | 459 |
The Elements of Combat | 243 |
They All Want You Dead | 286 |
High Concept Pitch Presentation | 472 |
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