| Introduction |
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| The Elements of Game Design |
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| The Anatomy of Game Design |
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| Documenting the Design |
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| Anatomy of a Game Designer |
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| Putting It Together |
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| Game Concepts |
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| Getting an Idea |
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| The Elements of a Game |
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| Understanding Your Audience |
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| The Genres of Interactive Entertainment |
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| The Types of Game Machines |
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| Motivations That Influence Design |
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| Game Concept Worksheet |
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| Putting It Together |
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| Game Settings and Worlds |
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| The Purpose of a Game Setting |
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| The Dimensions of a Game World |
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| Realism and Abstraction |
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| The Save-Game Issue |
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| Putting It Together |
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| Storytelling and Narrative |
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| Stories in Games |
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| The Story Vehicle |
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| Storytelling and Narrative Worksheet |
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| Putting It Together |
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| Character Development |
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| Art-Driven Character Design |
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| Story-Driven Character Design |
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| Character Development Worksheet |
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| Putting It Together |
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| Creating the User Experience |
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| What Is the User Experience? |
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| The Human-Computer Interface |
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| Components of the User Experience |
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| User Interface Worksheet |
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| Putting It Together |
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| Gameplay |
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| Use of Language |
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| Defining Gameplay |
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| Gameplay Worksheet |
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| Putting It Together |
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| The Internal Economy of Games and Game Balancing |
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| What Is Game Balance? |
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| Static Balance |
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| Dynamic Balance |
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| Tools for Balancing |
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| Internal Economy Worksheet |
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| Putting It Together |
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| The Genres of Games |
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| Action Games |
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| Action Game Genres |
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| Design Elements |
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| Special Design Considerations for Action Games |
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| Action Game Worksheet |
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| Putting It Together |
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| Strategy Games |
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| The Common Elements of Strategy Games |
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| Strategy Game Worksheet |
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| Putting It Together |
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| Role-Playing Games |
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| The Common Elements of Role-Playing Games |
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| CRPG Worksheet |
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| Putting It Together |
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| Sports Games |
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| The Common Elements of Sports Games |
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| Special Design Issues for Sports Games |
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| Sports Game Worksheet |
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| Putting It Together |
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| Vehicle Simulations |
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| The Common Elements of Vehicle Simulations |
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| Other Vehicles |
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| Special Design Considerations for Vehicle Simulations |
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| Vehicle Simulation Worksheet |
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| Putting It Together |
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| Construction and Management Simulations |
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| The Common Elements of CMSs |
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| Special Design Considerations for CMSs |
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| Construction and Management Simulation Wrksheet |
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| Putting It Together |
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| Adventure Games |
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| What Is an Adventure Game? |
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| The Common Elements of Adventure Games |
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| User Interface Design |
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| Special Design Considerations |
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| Adventure Game Worksheet |
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| Putting It Together |
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| Artificial Life, Puzzle Games, and Other Genres |
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| Artificial Life Games |
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| Puzzle Games |
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| Games for Girls |
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| Putting It Together |
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| Online Games |
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| Advantages of Online Games |
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| Disadvantages of Online Games |
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| Design Issues for Online Gaming |
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| Persistent Worlds |
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| Putting It Together |
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| The Future of Gaming |
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| Gaming Hardware |
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| The Future of Game Programming |
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| Game Genres |
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| Broadband Networking |
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| The Distant Future |
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| Interactive Entertainment as an Art Form |
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| A Few Final Words |
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| Appendixes |
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| Sample Design Documents |
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| Creating and Using Design Documents |
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| The High-Concept Document |
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| The Game Treatment |
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| The Design Script |
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| Bibliography |
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| Game Design |
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| Game Theory |
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| History and Sociology of Video Games |
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| Architecture and Graphic Design |
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| Writing and Narrative |
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| Index |
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