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Advanced Game Design

A Systems Approach

by Michael Sellers ...

Series series Game Design
In Advanced Game Design, pioneering game designer and instructor Michael Sellers situates game design practices in a strong theoretical framework of systems thinking, enabling designers to think more deeply and clearly about their work, so they can produce better, more engaging games for any device or platform. Sellers offers a deep unifying framework in which practical game design best practices ... Read more

$57.99 CAD

In Advanced Game Design, pioneering game designer and instructor Michael Sellers situates game design practices in a strong theoretical framework of systems thinking, enabling designers to think more deeply and clearly about their work, so they can produce better, more engaging games for any device or platform. Sellers offers a deep unifying framework in which practical game design best practices
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Play Nice

The Rise, Fall, and Future Of Blizzard Entertainment

by Jason Schreier ...

**A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AND AN NPR BEST BOOK OF 2024From a New York Times bestselling author and investigative journalist comes The Social Network for the video game industry: a riveting examination of Blizzard Entertainment's rise and shocking downfall—"A fast paced thrill ride, perfect for anyone who has ever played a video game" (Ben Mezrich).**For video game fans, the name Blizzard ... Read more

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**A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AND AN NPR BEST BOOK OF 2024From a New York Times bestselling author and investigative journalist comes The Social Network for the video game industry: a riveting examination of Blizzard Entertainment's rise and shocking downfall—"A fast paced thrill ride, perfect for anyone who has ever played a video game" (Ben Mezrich).**For video game fans, the name Blizzard
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Video Game Careers - Ultimate Edition

Video Game Careers, #4

by Hardy LeBel ...

Series Book 4 - Video Game Careers
Are you a gamer? Do you dream about making your own games, or do you know someone who does? The Video Game Careers series was written just for you.Gaming is big business, and every year tens of thousands of passionate fans try to break into the industry.But for most, trying to find a way in turns into a frustrating dead-end because they lack the skills and experience to position themselves as ... Read more

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Are you a gamer? Do you dream about making your own games, or do you know someone who does? The Video Game Careers series was written just for you.Gaming is big business, and every year tens of thousands of passionate fans try to break into the industry.But for most, trying to find a way in turns into a frustrating dead-end because they lack the skills and experience to position themselves as
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Video Game Careers - Beginners Guide

Video Game Careers, #1

by Hardy LeBel ...

Series Book 1 - Video Game Careers
Are you a gamer? Do you dream about making your own games, or do you know someone who does? The Video Game Careers series was written just for you."The Video Game Careers series is just what an aspiring game creator needs to hear. When 'Hardy Says', you had best listen!" - Scott Rogers, author of Level Up! The Guide to Great Video Game DesignGaming is big business, and it's getting bigger all the ... Read more

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Are you a gamer? Do you dream about making your own games, or do you know someone who does? The Video Game Careers series was written just for you."The Video Game Careers series is just what an aspiring game creator needs to hear. When 'Hardy Says', you had best listen!" - Scott Rogers, author of Level Up! The Guide to Great Video Game DesignGaming is big business, and it's getting bigger all the
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Workflow

A Practical Guide to the Creative Process

by Doron Meir ...

A pro isn’t just a person who can do it well. It’s a person who can do it well every time, on demand and on deadline; which is why the key to being a professional creative is having a great creative process. Whether it’s writing a book, animating a shot, designing a game level or composing a soundtrack—ultimately, we’re all facing similar challenges. Since we share challenges, we can also share ... Read more

$96.99 CAD

A pro isn’t just a person who can do it well. It’s a person who can do it well every time, on demand and on deadline; which is why the key to being a professional creative is having a great creative process. Whether it’s writing a book, animating a shot, designing a game level or composing a soundtrack—ultimately, we’re all facing similar challenges. Since we share challenges, we can also share
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Press Start

The Complete History of Video Gaming From Mario to Minecraft

by Erwan Cario ...

FULLY ILLUSTRATED AND UPDATED - THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO VIDEO GAMING HISTORYPac-Man, Mario, Tomb Raider, The Sims, GTA, Minecraft, Fortnite... Video games are now one of the pillars of popular culture. This comprehensive, visually rich book chronicles the history of video games from their earliest roots in 1958 up to the present day, from simple pixels to the stunningly realistic visuals of modern ... Read more

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FULLY ILLUSTRATED AND UPDATED - THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO VIDEO GAMING HISTORYPac-Man, Mario, Tomb Raider, The Sims, GTA, Minecraft, Fortnite... Video games are now one of the pillars of popular culture. This comprehensive, visually rich book chronicles the history of video games from their earliest roots in 1958 up to the present day, from simple pixels to the stunningly realistic visuals of modern
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Mastering Game Design with Unity 2021

Immersive Workflows, Visual Scripting, Physics Engine, GameObjects, Player Progression, Publishing, and a Lot More (English Edition)

by Scott Tykoski ...

The Unity Engine has been steadily evolving over the past few years into one of the most powerful resources for the game development community. Its feature-rich toolkit and user-friendliness make it an ideal foundation for budding game developers. The book ‘Mastering Game Design with Unity 2021’ will walk you through creating a multimedia game from scratch, covering everything from the basics of ... Read more

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The Unity Engine has been steadily evolving over the past few years into one of the most powerful resources for the game development community. Its feature-rich toolkit and user-friendliness make it an ideal foundation for budding game developers. The book ‘Mastering Game Design with Unity 2021’ will walk you through creating a multimedia game from scratch, covering everything from the basics of
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Monkey Game Development: Beginner's Guide

Create monetized 2d games deployable to almost any platform with this book and ebook.

by Michael Hartlef ...

Create monetized 2d games deployable to almost any platform.Key FeaturesCreate eight fun 2d games.Understand how to structure your code, your data structures and how to set up the control flow of a modern 2D gameLearn how to deploy your games to iOS, Android, XNA (Xbox, Windows Phone 7) and desktop platforms (Windows, OSX)Book DescriptionMonkey is a programming language and toolset that allows its ... Read more

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Create monetized 2d games deployable to almost any platform.Key FeaturesCreate eight fun 2d games.Understand how to structure your code, your data structures and how to set up the control flow of a modern 2D gameLearn how to deploy your games to iOS, Android, XNA (Xbox, Windows Phone 7) and desktop platforms (Windows, OSX)Book DescriptionMonkey is a programming language and toolset that allows its
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3ds Max Basics for Modeling Video Game Assets: Volume 1

Model a Complete Game Environment and Export to Unity or Other Game Engines

by William Culbertson ...

A textbook for learning 3d modeling fundamentals, this step-by-step lesson book develops the readers modeling skills through a series of modeling exercises creating modules for a medieval castle environment. As the text introduces new modeling skills it additionally calls on the reader to perform repetitive tasks, reinforcing skills learned in the process. The content is presented as if the reader ... Read more

$122.99 CAD

A textbook for learning 3d modeling fundamentals, this step-by-step lesson book develops the readers modeling skills through a series of modeling exercises creating modules for a medieval castle environment. As the text introduces new modeling skills it additionally calls on the reader to perform repetitive tasks, reinforcing skills learned in the process. The content is presented as if the reader
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Virtual Ascendance

Video Games and the Remaking of Reality

by Devin C. Griffiths ...

From school lunchrooms to the White House press room, video games are an integral part of our popular culture, and the industry behind them touches all aspects of our lives, gamer and non-gamer alike. Business and entertainment, health and medicine, politics and war, social interaction and education, all fall under its influence.Virtual Ascendance tells the story of a formerly fringe enterprise ... Read more

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From school lunchrooms to the White House press room, video games are an integral part of our popular culture, and the industry behind them touches all aspects of our lives, gamer and non-gamer alike. Business and entertainment, health and medicine, politics and war, social interaction and education, all fall under its influence.Virtual Ascendance tells the story of a formerly fringe enterprise
... Read more
Elements of Game Design

by Robert Zubek ...

An introduction to the basic concepts of game design, focusing on techniques used in commercial game production.This textbook by a well-known game designer introduces the basics of game design, covering tools and techniques used by practitioners in commercial game production. It presents a model for analyzing game design in terms of three interconnected levels--mechanics and systems, gameplay, and ... Read more

$43.99 CAD

An introduction to the basic concepts of game design, focusing on techniques used in commercial game production.This textbook by a well-known game designer introduces the basics of game design, covering tools and techniques used by practitioners in commercial game production. It presents a model for analyzing game design in terms of three interconnected levels--mechanics and systems, gameplay, and
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Neural Networks in Unity

C# Programming for Windows 10

by Abhishek Nandy, Manisha Biswas ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Learn the core concepts of neural networks and discover the different types of neural network, using Unity as your platform. In this book you will start by exploring back propagation and unsupervised neural networks with Unity and C#. You’ll then move onto activation functions, such as sigmoid functions, step functions, and so on. The author also explains all the variations of neural networks such ... Read more

$44.99 CAD

Learn the core concepts of neural networks and discover the different types of neural network, using Unity as your platform. In this book you will start by exploring back propagation and unsupervised neural networks with Unity and C#. You’ll then move onto activation functions, such as sigmoid functions, step functions, and so on. The author also explains all the variations of neural networks such
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Learning C# by Developing Games with Unity

Get to grips with coding in C# and build simple 3D games in Unity 2023 from the ground up

by Harrison Ferrone ...

A new edition of the book is now available. Includes invitation to join the online Unity Game Development community to read the book alongside peers, Unity developers/C\# programmers and Harrison Ferrone. Get With Your Book: PDF Copy, AI Assistant, and Next-Gen Reader FreeKey FeaturesDevelop a strong foundation of programming concepts and the C\# languageBecome confident with Unity fundamentals ... Read more

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A new edition of the book is now available. Includes invitation to join the online Unity Game Development community to read the book alongside peers, Unity developers/C\# programmers and Harrison Ferrone. Get With Your Book: PDF Copy, AI Assistant, and Next-Gen Reader FreeKey FeaturesDevelop a strong foundation of programming concepts and the C\# languageBecome confident with Unity fundamentals
... Read more
Game Design for Free-to-Play Live Service

by Stanislav Stanković ...

Series series Synthesis Collection of Technology (R0)
"Game Design for Free to Play Live Service" is the ultimate guide to designing successful free-to-play mobile games. Based on a decade of experience at companies like Rovio, EA, and Supercell, the author provides practical advice on gameplay mechanics, monetization strategies, and player engagement. With case studies and expert insights, this book is essential reading for any game developer ... Read more

$70.99 CAD

"Game Design for Free to Play Live Service" is the ultimate guide to designing successful free-to-play mobile games. Based on a decade of experience at companies like Rovio, EA, and Supercell, the author provides practical advice on gameplay mechanics, monetization strategies, and player engagement. With case studies and expert insights, this book is essential reading for any game developer
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Building Minecraft Server Modifications

Create and customize your very own Minecraft server using Java and the Spigot API

by Cody M. Sommer ...

Create and customize your very own Minecraft server using Java and the Spigot APIKey Features\[\*\]Set up a Minecraft server that you control\[\*\]Use object-oriented programming to modify Minecraft regardless of your level of experience\[\*\]This interactive guide will help you create a unique experience for you and your friendsBook DescriptionMinecraft is a sandbox game that allows you to play ... Read more

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Create and customize your very own Minecraft server using Java and the Spigot APIKey Features\[\*\]Set up a Minecraft server that you control\[\*\]Use object-oriented programming to modify Minecraft regardless of your level of experience\[\*\]This interactive guide will help you create a unique experience for you and your friendsBook DescriptionMinecraft is a sandbox game that allows you to play
... Read more
Unity 4.x Game Development by Example Beginner's Guide

by Ryan Henson Creighton ...

This is a practical and light-hearted guide to get to grips with creating your first games, with easy-to-follow, step-by-step tutorials using the award winning Unity engine.If you've ever wanted to enter the world of independent game development but have no prior knowledge of programming or game development, then this is the book for you. Game developers transitioning from other tools like ... Read more

$30.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This is a practical and light-hearted guide to get to grips with creating your first games, with easy-to-follow, step-by-step tutorials using the award winning Unity engine.If you've ever wanted to enter the world of independent game development but have no prior knowledge of programming or game development, then this is the book for you. Game developers transitioning from other tools like
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Minecraft: Minecraft Pocket Edition In a Nutshell Guide

by Jason Scotts ...

Such great game has evolved with the Minecraft Pocket Edition. This is the game's mobile version initially made exclusive for Xperia PLAY for only $6.99. Developed and launched by Mojang AB back in August 16, 2011, the Minecraft Pocket Edition game was later introduced to other Android devices. The Minecraft Pocket Edition designed for iOS devices debuted shortly, courtesy of the iOS App Store, ... Read more

$7.99 CAD

Such great game has evolved with the Minecraft Pocket Edition. This is the game's mobile version initially made exclusive for Xperia PLAY for only $6.99. Developed and launched by Mojang AB back in August 16, 2011, the Minecraft Pocket Edition game was later introduced to other Android devices. The Minecraft Pocket Edition designed for iOS devices debuted shortly, courtesy of the iOS App Store,
... Read more
Game Writing

Narrative Skills for Videogames

Edited by Dr. Chris Bateman ...

As the videogame industry has grown up, the need for better stories and characters has dramatically increased, yet traditional screenwriting techniques alone cannot equip writers for the unique challenges of writing stories where the actions and decisions of a diverse range of players are at the centre of every narrative experience. Game Writing: Narrative Skills for Videogames was the first book ... Read more

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As the videogame industry has grown up, the need for better stories and characters has dramatically increased, yet traditional screenwriting techniques alone cannot equip writers for the unique challenges of writing stories where the actions and decisions of a diverse range of players are at the centre of every narrative experience. Game Writing: Narrative Skills for Videogames was the first book
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Straight Flush

The True Story of Six College Friends Who Dealt Their Way to a Billion-Dollar Online Poker Empire--and How It All Came Crashing Down . . .

by Ben Mezrich ...

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Accidental Billionaires and Bringing Down the House—the sources for the film The Social Network and 21—comes the larger-than-life rags-to-riches tale of a group of University of Montana frat brothers who turned a weekly poker game in the basement of a local dive bar into AbsolutePoker.com, one of the largest online companies in the world.Based on ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Accidental Billionaires and Bringing Down the House—the sources for the film The Social Network and 21—comes the larger-than-life rags-to-riches tale of a group of University of Montana frat brothers who turned a weekly poker game in the basement of a local dive bar into AbsolutePoker.com, one of the largest online companies in the world.Based on
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101 Amazing Atari 2600 Facts

by Jimmy Russell ...

Series Book 1 - Games Console History
In this, the first title in Jimmy Russell's Games Console History series, we learn 101 amazing facts about Atari's seminal 2600, the first truly popular home family computer games system. The facts cover many areas, including the history, the hardware, game titles both rare and popular and some incredible information you probably never knew! Everyone from retro gamers who were there at the time to ... Read more

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In this, the first title in Jimmy Russell's Games Console History series, we learn 101 amazing facts about Atari's seminal 2600, the first truly popular home family computer games system. The facts cover many areas, including the history, the hardware, game titles both rare and popular and some incredible information you probably never knew! Everyone from retro gamers who were there at the time to
... Read more
iPhone 13 Seniors Guide

A Complete Step-by-Step Manual for Non-Tech-Savvy to Make iOS Easy to Use and More Accessible to the Elderly

by John Halbert ...

Apple Engineer Reveals: How to Master the iPhone 13 and Unlock all the Hidden Features!Everybody loves iPhone, even older people who do not find it as easy to use as the other, but it’s not because they are difficult or people aren’t smart enough to use all the features they need. There is another problem that really makes all the difference. And here it is…The truth is...Older people are used to ... Read more

$13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Apple Engineer Reveals: How to Master the iPhone 13 and Unlock all the Hidden Features!Everybody loves iPhone, even older people who do not find it as easy to use as the other, but it’s not because they are difficult or people aren’t smart enough to use all the features they need. There is another problem that really makes all the difference. And here it is…The truth is...Older people are used to
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Unreal Engine 5 For Beginners

Build High-Quality Games, Immersive Virtual Worlds, And Advanced Interactive Contents

by Calren Dovale ...

This book is a comprehensive guide designed to take readers through the powerful tools and capabilities of Unreal Engine 2025. Aimed at developers, creatives, and industry professionals, this book covers everything from the basics to advanced techniques in game development, virtual production, and simulation.The book kicks off with an overview of Unreal Engine in its chapter one, highlighting its ... Read more

$14.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This book is a comprehensive guide designed to take readers through the powerful tools and capabilities of Unreal Engine 2025. Aimed at developers, creatives, and industry professionals, this book covers everything from the basics to advanced techniques in game development, virtual production, and simulation.The book kicks off with an overview of Unreal Engine in its chapter one, highlighting its
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Press Reset

Ruin and Recovery in the Video Game Industry

by Jason Schreier ...

From the bestselling author of Blood, Sweat, and Pixels comes the next definitive, behind-the-scenes account of the video game industry: how some of the past decade's most renowned studios fell apart—and the stories, both triumphant and tragic, of what happened next.Jason Schreier's groundbreaking reporting has earned him a place among the preeminent investigative journalists covering the world of ... Read more

$15.99 CAD

From the bestselling author of Blood, Sweat, and Pixels comes the next definitive, behind-the-scenes account of the video game industry: how some of the past decade's most renowned studios fell apart—and the stories, both triumphant and tragic, of what happened next.Jason Schreier's groundbreaking reporting has earned him a place among the preeminent investigative journalists covering the world of
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Minecraft For Dummies

by Jacob Cordeiro ...

Craft yourself an amazing game of Minecraft!More than just a game, Minecraft consists of players using an avatar to create or destroy various types of blocks, form fantastic structures, create artwork, and do much more, all in a three-dimensional environment and across various multiplayer servers in multiple game modes. With this fun and friendly beginners guide, you will quickly grasp how to play ... Read more

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Craft yourself an amazing game of Minecraft!More than just a game, Minecraft consists of players using an avatar to create or destroy various types of blocks, form fantastic structures, create artwork, and do much more, all in a three-dimensional environment and across various multiplayer servers in multiple game modes. With this fun and friendly beginners guide, you will quickly grasp how to play
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