<div><p>Ready to give your design skills a real boost? This eye-opening book helps you explore the design structure behind most of today&#8217;s hit video games. You&#8217;ll learn principles and practices for crafting games that generate emotionally charged experiences&#8212;a combination of elegant game mechanics, compelling fiction, and pace that fully immerses players.</p><p>In clear and approachable prose, design pro Tynan Sylvester also looks at the day-to-day process necessary to keep your project on track, including how to work with a team, and how to avoid creative dead ends. Packed with examples, this book will change your perception of game design.</p><ul><li>Create game mechanics to trigger a range of emotions and provide a variety of play</li><li>Explore several options for combining narrative with interactivity</li><li>Build interactions that let multiplayer gamers get into each other&#8217;s heads</li><li>Motivate players through rewards that align with the rest of the game</li><li>Establish a metaphor vocabulary to help players learn which design aspects are game mechanics</li><li>Plan, test, and analyze your design through iteration rather than deciding everything up front</li><li>Learn how your game&#8217;s market positioning will affect your design</li></ul></div>