Andrew Rollings and Ernest Adams on Game Design - page 1
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- Main Page
- Main Page
- Table of content
- Copyright
- About the Authors
- About the Technical Reviewers
- Acknowledgments
- Tell Us What You Think
- Introduction
- From Idea to Design
- What This Book Is (and Isn t) About
- How This Book Is Organized
- Non-Computer Games, Too
- A Word About Pronouns
- Part I: The Elements of Game Design
- Chapter 1. What Is Game Design?
- Art, Science, or Craft?
- The Anatomy of Game Design
- Documenting the Design
- Anatomy of a Game Designer
- Putting It Together
- Chapter 2. Game Concepts
- Getting an Idea
- The Elements of a Game
- Understanding Your Audience
- The Genres of Interactive Entertainment
- The Types of Game Machines
- Motivations That Influence Design
- Putting It Together
- Chapter 3. Game Settings and Worlds
- The Purpose of a Game Setting
- The Dimensions of a Game World
- Realism and Abstraction
- The Save-Game Issue
- Putting It Together
- Chapter 4. Storytelling and Narrative
- Stories in Games
- The Story Vehicle
- Putting It Together
- Chapter 5. Character Development
- Art-Driven Character Design
- Story-Driven Character Design
- Putting It Together
- Chapter 6. Creating the User Experience
- What Is the User Experience?
- The Human-Computer Interface
- Components of the User Experience
- Putting It Together
- Chapter 7. Gameplay
- Use of Language
- Defining Gameplay
- Putting It Together
- Chapter 8. The Internal Economy of Games and Game Balancing
- What Is Game Balance?
- Static Balance
- Dynamic Balance
- Tools for Balancing
- Putting It Together
- Part II: The Genres of Games
- Chapter 9. Action Games
- Action Game Genres
- Design Elements
- Special Design Considerations for Action Games
- Putting It Together
- Chapter 10. Strategy Games
- The Common Elements of Strategy Games
- Putting It Together
- Chapter 11. Role-Playing Games
- The Common Elements of Role-Playing Games
- Putting It Together
- Chapter 12. Sports Games
- The Common Elements of Sports Games
- Special Design Issues for Sports Games
- Putting It Together
- Chapter 13. Vehicle Simulations
- The Common Elements of Vehicle Simulations
- Other Vehicles
- Special Design Considerations for Vehicle Simulations
- Putting It Together
- Chapter 14. Construction and Management Simulations
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