Burgun, Keith.
Game design theory : a new philosophy for understanding games / Keith Burgun. - 1st ed. - Boca Raton, FL : A K Peters/CRC Press, c2013. - xxii, 165 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes index.
"This work looks at how digital games fit into the long history of games and offers solutions to some of video games toughest design challenges. It covers the art and craft of developing a set of rules to create a contest between players or other agents, targeted specifically at digital game designers. The author outlines a somewhat radical philosophy based on thousands of years of game design, illustrating how we must adhere to these ancient principles if we are to improve digital games in the future"--
9781466554207 (pbk.)
2012019337
Computer games--Design.
Computer games--Programming.
Video games--Design.
COMPUTERS / Programming / Games.
MATHEMATICS / Game Theory.
QA76.76.C672 / B86 2013
794.8/1536
Game design theory : a new philosophy for understanding games / Keith Burgun. - 1st ed. - Boca Raton, FL : A K Peters/CRC Press, c2013. - xxii, 165 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes index.
"This work looks at how digital games fit into the long history of games and offers solutions to some of video games toughest design challenges. It covers the art and craft of developing a set of rules to create a contest between players or other agents, targeted specifically at digital game designers. The author outlines a somewhat radical philosophy based on thousands of years of game design, illustrating how we must adhere to these ancient principles if we are to improve digital games in the future"--
9781466554207 (pbk.)
2012019337
Computer games--Design.
Computer games--Programming.
Video games--Design.
COMPUTERS / Programming / Games.
MATHEMATICS / Game Theory.
QA76.76.C672 / B86 2013
794.8/1536