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Game Design Workshop: Designing, Prototyping, and Playtesting Games
by Tracy Fullerton, Christopher Swain and Steven Hoffman	ISBN:1578202221
CMP Books 2004 (460 pages)
This book's examples, illustrations and exercises strengthen your understanding of what makes game systems function, and teaches you the skills and tools you need to create a compelling game.

Table of Contents
	Game Design Workshop—Designing, Prototyping, and Playtesting Games
	Introduction
	Part I - Game Design Basics
	Chapter 1	-	The Role of the Game Designer
	Chapter 2	-	The Structure of Games
	Chapter 3	-	Working with Formal Elements
	Chapter 4	-	Working with Dramatic Elements
	Chapter 5	-	Working with System Dynamics
	Part II - Designing a Game
	Chapter 6	-	Conceptualization
	Chapter 7	-	Prototyping
	Chapter 8	-	Playtesting
	Chapter 9	-	Functionality, Completeness, and Balance
	Chapter 10	-	Fun and Accessibility
	Chapter 11	-	Controls and Interfaces
	Part III - Working as a Game Designer
	Chapter 12	-	Team Structures
	Chapter 13	-	Stages of Development
	Chapter 14	-	The Design Document
	Chapter 15	-	Understanding the Game Industry
	Chapter 16	-	Selling Yourself and Your Ideas to the Game Industry
	Conclusion
	Appendix A	-	Sample Budget Spreadsheet
	Index
	List of Figures
	List of Exercises
	List of Sidebars

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