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David Perry on Game Design: A Brainstorming ToolBox
David Perry on Game Design A strategy guide for game designers. It covers various aspects of game design including game basics, worlds, stories, and characters, and objects. Full description
1072 pages, Paperback
First published March 17, 2009
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July 27, 2011
This was an interesting book: at times, it had some really great ideas - but at other times, I wondered if the authors had bothered with having an editor read it.
The format of this book is a short amount of text with a lot of long lists of examples. The presentation the material was very unbalanced and often repetitive; but, that withstanding, the material itself was often quite interesting.
This could have been a fantastic two-part book. Part one: a core introduction of mostly "text" at maybe 1/10th the total length and only short lists of with the most poignant examples. Part two: a large appendix (perhaps available online only?) to contain the many, lengthy, usually-but-not-always-thought-provoking lists of examples.
The format of this book is a short amount of text with a lot of long lists of examples. The presentation the material was very unbalanced and often repetitive; but, that withstanding, the material itself was often quite interesting.
This could have been a fantastic two-part book. Part one: a core introduction of mostly "text" at maybe 1/10th the total length and only short lists of with the most poignant examples. Part two: a large appendix (perhaps available online only?) to contain the many, lengthy, usually-but-not-always-thought-provoking lists of examples.
July 29, 2020
This book is really good for seeking idea. Some of them I have never though of.
But, this is not a good idea to bring this book to create your whole game world. You just need one or two element in thousand and thousand idea.
If you are designing a game, don't try to put all of those element into your game, it will make your game no unity. Your game became chaos.
Lesson Learn:
Create most detail your game-element if you can. If you create character, think a about where she live, what she like, or even her behavior. Immerse and connect all element is the key to be success.
But, this is not a good idea to bring this book to create your whole game world. You just need one or two element in thousand and thousand idea.
If you are designing a game, don't try to put all of those element into your game, it will make your game no unity. Your game became chaos.
Lesson Learn:
Create most detail your game-element if you can. If you create character, think a about where she live, what she like, or even her behavior. Immerse and connect all element is the key to be success.
September 3, 2025
A massive tome stuffed with all sorts of interesting tables as related to gaming. It may be too much of a good thing, nicknames, SWAT procedures, etc. You may be more productive going to a specific source of information rather than use this book that will break your toe if you drop it. It doesn't help it was published in 2009 and is pricey and hard to find.
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