Scott Rogers
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Level Up! The Guide to Great Video Game Design
A funny, practical guide to level design and game flow.
Tracy Fullerton
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Game Design Workshop: A Playcentric Approach to Creating Innovative Games
A hands-on route from first idea to playable prototype.
Fullerton's workshop-style book teaches prototyping and playtesting through exercises that you can run with paper, dice and a few friends.
If you learn by doing, start here.
Highlights
- ✔Exercise-driven learning
- ✔Emphasis on paper prototypes
- ✔Playtesting methods
- ✔Widely used in game design courses
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