Learning Video Game Design on the Tabletop

Presented in a step-by-step format, this book helps the reader understand how the game design skills that are acquired through creating tabletop games can be used when designing video games. Fully playable games accompany every topic so you can truly understand and experience each component that goes into game creation.

List of contents

1. Getting Started
2. Diving In
3. Foundations
4. Choices
5. Stories
6. Chance
7. Structure
8. Playtesting Tabletop Games
9. Balance
10. Economies
11. Turns, Ticks, & Time
12. Designing Autonomy
13. Prototyping Videogames
Further Reading
Ludography
Bibliography
Index

About the author

Ethan Ham has 11 years experience in the computer game and media industry as a game designer, programmer, and producer. He has helped develop games that have garnered numerous awards including E3 Game Critic "Best Simulation Game," the Academic of Interactive Arts & Sciences "Best Massively Multiplayer Game," and Game Industry News "Online Game of the Year." In addition to his ongoing work developing and writing about games, Ethan is professor of game design and the Interim Dean for the Slane College of Communications & Fine Arts at Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois.

Summary

Presented in a step-by-step format, this book helps the reader understand how the game design skills that are acquired through creating tabletop games can be used when designing video games. Fully playable games accompany every topic so you can truly understand and experience each component that goes into game creation.

Product details

• Authors: Ethan Ham, Ham Ethan
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.10.2024
• EAN: 9781032102979
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3210297-9
• No. of pages: 356
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Media science; History, Media Studies, HISTORY / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, COMPUTERS / Programming / Games, DESIGN / Graphic Arts / Commercial & Corporate, Industrial / commercial art & design, Games development & programming, Design, Industrial and commercial arts, illustration, Games development and programming, Digital Animation, COMPUTERS / Design, Graphics & Media / Video & Animation