Level Up! The Guide to Great Video Game Design

Level Up! The Guide to Great Video Game Design contains everything you need to know to make your game fun. You might be an expert in a language, engine or API but until you understand game design mechanics and the role of different members of the team, amongst around a dozen other topics, your game is not likely to be well recieved by the people who actually play it. Scott Rogers explains everything! Not only this but he does so with a sense of humour and lots and LOTS of drawings.

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Level Up! 2nd Edition has been NEWLY EXPANDED to teach you how to develop marketable ideas, learn what perils and pitfalls await during a game’s pre-production, production and post-production stages, and provide even more creative ideas to serve as fuel for your own projects including:

• Developing your game design from the spark of inspiration all the way to production
• Learning how to design the most exciting levels, the most precise controls, and the fiercest foes that will keep your players challenged
• Creating games for mobile and console systems – including detailed rules for touch and motion controls
• Monetizing your game from the design up
• Writing effective and professional design documents with the help of brand new examples