Game Design Essentials (Paperback)

Introduction xix Chapter 1 Game Design Origins 1 Chapter 2 Gameplay Styles 25 Chapter 3 Core Game Design Concepts 43 Chapter 4 Visual Design 81 Chapter 5 Detailed Development of Visuals 111 Chapter 6 Navigation and Interfaces 139 Chapter 7 Designing Levels and the Game Design Document 165 Chapter 8 Sound 185 Chapter 9 Job Descriptions, Game Tracking, and Legal Issues 203 Chapter 10 Distribution and Marketing 225 Appendix A Answers to Review Questions 249 Appendix B Education, Training, and Working in Games 255 Appendix C Game Design Document 275 Index 289