Run and Jump - The Meaning of the 2D Platformer

How abstract design decisions in 2D platform games create rich worlds of meaning for players. Since the 1980s, 2D platform games have captivated their audiences. Whether the player scrambles up the ladders in To understand these games, McDonald draws on technical discussions by game designers as well as theoretical work about the nature of signs from structuralist semiotics. Interspersed throughout are design exercises that show how critical interpretation can become a tool for game designers to communicate with their players. With examples drawn from over forty years of game history, and from games made by artists, hobbyists, iconic designers, and industry studios,

Product details

• Authors: Peter D McDonald, Peter D. McDonald, McDonald Peter D.
• Publisher: The MIT Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.02.2024
• EAN: 9780262547390
• ISBN: 978-0-262-54739-0
• No. of pages: 184
• Dimensions: 133 mm x 203 mm x 12 mm
• Series: Playful Thinking
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > General, dictionaries; COMPUTERS / Programming / Games, ART / Video Game Art, Information technology: general issues, GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Video & Mobile, Computer games / online games: strategy guides