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Andrew Rollings and Ernest Adams on Game Design
By Andrew Rollings, Ernest Adams
Publisher	: New Riders Publishing
Pub Date	: May 05, 2003
ISBN	: 1-592-73001-9
Pages	: 648

		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
				The Common Elements of CMSs
				Special Design Considerations for CMSs
				Putting It Together
			Chapter 15.  Adventure Games
				What Is an Adventure Game?
				The Common Elements of Adventure Games
				User Interface Design
				Special Design Considerations
				Putting It Together
			Chapter 16.  Artificial Life, Puzzle Games, and Other Genres
				Artificial Life Games
				Puzzle Games
				Games for Girls
				Putting It Together
			Chapter 17.  Online Games
				Advantages of Online Games
				Disadvantages of Online Games
				Design Issues for Online Gaming
				Persistent Worlds
				Putting It Together
			Chapter 18.  The Future of Gaming
				Gaming Hardware
				The Future of Game Programming
				Game Genres
				Broadband Networking
				The Distant Future
				Interactive Entertainment as an Art Form
				A Few Final Words
		Part III.  Appendixes
			Appendix A.  Sample Design Documents
				Creating and Using Design Documents
				The High-Concept Document
				The Game Treatment
				The Design Script
			Appendix B.  Bibliography
				Game Design
				Game Theory
				History and Sociology of Video Games
				Architecture and Graphic Design
				Writing and Narrative
		Index