11/29/2023 0 Comments Buildbox![]() This emotional connection is what keeps your players excited and coming back for more. One of the secrets to good game design is being able to make an interactive experience that sticks with players. How Games Move Us: Emotion by Design by Katherine Isbister ![]() If you’re new and just starting out, then this is definitely one of those game design books that you should have on your bookshelf. Many of the ideas in the book are also illustrated in a playful cartoon style making it easy to understand. Author Scott Rogers, explains design document creation, monetization, and much more. This book walks readers through the whole game development process from A to Z. Level Up! The Guide to Great Video Game Design is an excellent book for beginners. Level Up! The Guide to Great Video Game Design by Scott Rogers Koster breaks down his theory of ‘edutainment’ and how to make a game that keeps players entertained and engaged. A Theory of Fun includes the identical text and illustrated graphics from the presentation. The entire book is based on the lecture that Koster gave at the 2003 Austin Game Conference. What makes a game fun? Raph Koster, a veteran game designer with successful games under his belt like Star Wars Galaxies and Ultima Online, attempts to answer this question and more in his book, A Theory of Fun for Game Design. A Theory of Fun for Game Design by Raph Koster If you want to dig deeper into theory, it’s a great option. Zimmerman and Salen conduct an in-depth analysis of games of all types including board games and sports as well as PC and video games. To better understand the process of creating games, Rules of Play examines various frameworks. Written by two professors, Eric Zimmerman and Katie Salen, who are both skilled game developers the book focuses solely on game design theory. Rules of Play is one of those textbooks you’d probably have to study if you were taking a college class on game design. Rules of Play: Game Design Fundamentals by Eric Zimmerman and Katie Salen It’s a great book to keep on hand for reference. You’ll also learn winning strategies for coming up with game ideas and effectively planning them out. ![]() These queries delve into not only the psychology but the gameplay, UI, narrative, and all the other key components of making a fun game. It’s a fascinating book that explores the psychology of game design by asking designers essential questions like, “What actually is a game?” The book features more than 100 questions that you should ask yourself before you start creating a video game. One of our favorite game design books here at Buildbox is The Art of Game Design by Jesse Schell. ![]() So, let’s dive right in! 10 Game Design Books Every Indie Dev Should Read The Art of Game Design: A Book of Lenses by Jesse Schell If you want to make incredible games, these top game design books can help. These ten must-read books cover a variety of design concepts, from the core basics to more advanced techniques. Whether you’re an indie developer just starting out or veteran developer, there’s always something new that you can learn. So today, we’ve put together a list of some of the best game design books to help you gain more knowledge and improve your skills. There are tons of books available on the topic. If you want to become a better game designer, you have to study game design.
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