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The Game Writing Guide - Get Your Dream Job and Keep It (Paperback): Anna Megill The Game Writing Guide - Get Your Dream Job and Keep It (Paperback)
Anna Megill
R1,329 Discovery Miles 13 290 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This comprehensive guide walks readers through the entire process of getting and keeping a writing job in the games industry. It outlines exactly what a beginner needs to know about education requirements, finding opportunities, applying for roles, and acing studio interviews. Professional writers will learn how to navigate studio hierarchies, transfer roles and companies, work overseas, and keep developing their careers. Written by an experienced games writer with nearly two decades of industry knowledge, the book contains a wealth of interviews and perspectives with industry leaders, hiring managers, and developers from marginalized communities, all offering their tips and insights. Included are examples of materials such as job posts, writing samples, and portfolios, as well as chapter end challenges for readers to directly apply the skills they have learnt. This book will be of great interest to all beginner and aspiring games writers and narrative designers, as well as more experienced writers looking to hone their skills.

The Game Music Toolbox - Composition Techniques and Production Tools from 20 Iconic Game Soundtracks (Paperback): Marios... The Game Music Toolbox - Composition Techniques and Production Tools from 20 Iconic Game Soundtracks (Paperback)
Marios Aristopoulos
R1,067 Discovery Miles 10 670 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

The Game Music Toolbox provides readers with the tools, models and techniques to create and expand a compositional toolbox, through a collection of 20 iconic case studies taken from different eras of game music. Discover many of the composition and production techniques behind popular music themes from games such as Cyberpunk 2077, Mario Kart 8, The Legend of Zelda, Street Fighter II, Diablo, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Last of Us, and many others. The Game Music Toolbox features: Exclusive interviews from industry experts Transcriptions and harmonic analyses 101 music theory introductions for beginners Career development ideas and strategies Copyright and business fundamentals An introduction to audio implementation for composers Practical takeaway tasks to equip readers with techniques for their own game music The Game Music Toolbox is crucial reading for game music composers and audio professionals of all backgrounds, as well as undergraduates looking to forge a career in the video game industry.

Coding with Python - Create Amazing Graphics - The QuestKids do Coding (Paperback): Max Wainewright Coding with Python - Create Amazing Graphics - The QuestKids do Coding (Paperback)
Max Wainewright
R276 Discovery Miles 2 760 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
The Board Game Designer's Guide to Careers in the Industry (Paperback): Joe Slack The Board Game Designer's Guide to Careers in the Industry (Paperback)
Joe Slack
R1,082 Discovery Miles 10 820 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Are you thinking about working in the board game industry? Here's what you need to know. There are so many jobs and roles that need to be filled in the board game industry. You might just have the right skills and experience to excel. But first you need to know what opportunities exist and what the hardest gaps are to fill! In this book, you'll discover * What jobs are really in demand * How you can get your foot in the door with a publisher * Jobs in the industry you've never even thought of * What other opportunities exist for people with skills just like yours With insights from over 40 industry pros, as well as the author's many years of experience, you'll be able to put your own skills and experience to great use in an amazing, growing industry.

A Practical Guide to Level Design - From Theory to Practice, Diplomacy, and Production (Paperback): Benjamin Bauer A Practical Guide to Level Design - From Theory to Practice, Diplomacy, and Production (Paperback)
Benjamin Bauer
R1,410 Discovery Miles 14 100 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Written by a AAA industry expert with over twenty years of experience, this book offers comprehensive coverage of the practical skills that all successful level designers need to know. It covers everything from practical production skills to the social and soft skills required to thrive in the games industry. The book begins with a theoretical and abstract approach that sets a common language for the later hard-skill applications and practical examples. These later chapters cover a wealth of practical skills for use during the concept phase, while creating layouts, scripting, and working with AI. The book includes essential chapters on topics such as social and soft skills, world building, level design direction, production, as well as how to gain a job in the industry. This book will be of great interest to all level designers, content leads and directors looking to enhance their skillset. It will also appeal to students of level and game design looking for tips on how to break into the industry.

The Art of Hearthstone: Year of the Raven (Hardcover): Robert Brooks The Art of Hearthstone: Year of the Raven (Hardcover)
Robert Brooks
R1,181 R1,015 Discovery Miles 10 150 Save R166 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
One-Week Dungeons - Diaries of a Seven-Day Roguelike Challenge (Paperback): David L Craddock One-Week Dungeons - Diaries of a Seven-Day Roguelike Challenge (Paperback)
David L Craddock
R909 Discovery Miles 9 090 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Told over a series of daily journal logs, One-Week Dungeons: Diaries of a Seven-Day Roguelike Challenge chronicles the journeys of eleven 7DRL participants as they race to build their dream games before the clock expires.

The Board Game Designer's Guide to Getting Published - How to Find the Right Publisher, Know What to Look for in a... The Board Game Designer's Guide to Getting Published - How to Find the Right Publisher, Know What to Look for in a Contract, and Get Your Board Game Signed (Paperback)
Joe Slack
R1,096 Discovery Miles 10 960 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Making a great board game and pitching it to publishers are two completely different things. If you've got a game that you want to share with the world but don't know what to do next, this book will help you navigate through exactly what steps to take. You'll discover: How to find the right publisher Exactly what publishers are looking for How to create a sell sheet that will actually sell your game How to negotiate the best deal and get paid more for your game What to look out for in contracts to make sure you don't get exploited You'll learn from Joe's experiences as a full-time board game designer and instructor, along with tips and stories from a dozen other published designers, plus the exact things that publishers want. Direct from 16 established publishers.

Games as Transformative Experiences for Critical Thinking, Cultural Awareness, and Deep Learning - Strategies & Resources... Games as Transformative Experiences for Critical Thinking, Cultural Awareness, and Deep Learning - Strategies & Resources (Paperback)
David Seelow
R1,638 Discovery Miles 16 380 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

All games are potentially transformative experiences because they engage the player in dynamic action. When repurposed in an educational context, even highly popular casual games played online to pass the time can engage players in a way that deepens learning. Games as Transformative Experiences for Critical Thinking, Cultural Awareness, and Deep Learning: Strategies & Resources examines the learning value of a wide variety of games across multiple disciplines. Organized just like a well-made game, the book is divided into four parts highlighting classroom experiences, community and culture, virtual learning, and interdisciplinary instruction. The author crosses between the high school and college classroom and addresses a range of disciplines, both online and classroom practice, the design of curriculum, and the transformation of assessment practices. In addition to a wealth of practical exercises, resources, and lesson ideas, the book explains how to use a wide and diverse range of games from casual to massively multiplayer online games for self-improvement as well as classroom situations.

Destiny: Grimoire Anthology - Dark Mirror (Volume 1) (Hardcover): Bungie Destiny: Grimoire Anthology - Dark Mirror (Volume 1) (Hardcover)
Bungie 1
R646 Discovery Miles 6 460 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Bungie presents the Destiny Grimoire Anthology, a must-have collectible lore compendium designed and assembled for Destiny's devoted and enlightened scholars and lore lovers, as well as fans of fantasy and science fiction storytelling. Until now, the myths, mysteries, and machinations of the Destiny universe were found hidden throughout the worlds-enticing threads that hinted at a greater tapestry. The Destiny Grimoire Anthology weaves tales from multiple sources together for the first time, casting new light on Destiny's most legendary heroes, infamous villains, and their greatest moments of triumph and tragedy. This volume illuminates a facet of the world of Destiny, and challenges players' thoughts and assumptions on what it means to be a Guardian, offering new and differing perspectives on the cosmic war that rages between the Traveler and its ancient enemies.

Videogames and Agency (Paperback): Bettina Bodi Videogames and Agency (Paperback)
Bettina Bodi
R1,099 Discovery Miles 10 990 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Videogames and Agency explores the trend in videogames and their marketing to offer a player higher volumes, or even more distinct kinds, of player freedom. The book offers a new conceptual framework that helps us understand how this freedom to act is discussed by designers, and how that in turn reflects in their design principles. What can we learn from existing theories around agency? How do paratextual materials reflect design intention with regards to what the player can and cannot do in a videogame? How does game design shape the possibility space for player action? Through these questions and selected case studies that include AAA and independent games alike, the book presents a unique approach to studying agency that combines game design, game studies, and game developer discourse. By doing so, the book examines what discourses around player action, as well as a game's design can reveal about the nature of agency and videogame aesthetics. This book will appeal to readers specifically interested in videogames, such as game studies scholars or game designers, but also to media studies students and media and screen studies scholars less familiar with digital games.

What UX is Really About - Introducing a Mindset for Great Experiences (Paperback): Celia Hodent What UX is Really About - Introducing a Mindset for Great Experiences (Paperback)
Celia Hodent
R583 Discovery Miles 5 830 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Key Features: This work aims to be the most approachable book about UX. Many books on the topic are highly specialized and are not easy to read for people who just want to understand it better. This book is easy to read and aims to popularize the UX mindset while debunking its main misconceptions. Small format size makes it easy to carry around. Includes content relatable and meaningful to the readers by taking many examples from everyday life with a conversational and light writing style. It tackles the psychology, design, research, process, strategy, and ethics behind offering the best experience with products, systems, or services. Includes a glossary.

Basics of Game Design (Hardcover): Michael Moore Basics of Game Design (Hardcover)
Michael Moore
R5,407 Discovery Miles 54 070 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Basics of Game Design is for anyone wanting to become a professional game designer. Focusing on creating the game mechanics for data-driven games, it covers role-playing, real-time strategy, first-person shooter, simulation, and other games. Written by a 25-year veteran of the game industry, the guide offers detailed explanations of how to design the data sets used to resolve game play for moving, combat, solving puzzles, interacting with NPCs, managing inventory, and much more. Advice on developing stories for games, building maps and levels, and designing the graphical user interface is also included.

NEOGEO: A VISUAL HISTORY (Hardcover): Bitmap Books NEOGEO: A VISUAL HISTORY (Hardcover)
Bitmap Books
R1,282 Discovery Miles 12 820 Ships in 9 - 15 working days
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - The Complete Official Guide - Expanded Edition (Hardcover): The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - The Complete Official Guide - Expanded Edition (Hardcover)
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R1,015 Discovery Miles 10 150 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

The Expanded Edition Guide to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a 512-page hardcover guidebook covering everything in the main game as well as the two Expansion Pass DLC packs "The Master Trials" and "The Champions' Ballad". Includes: Expansion Pass concept art gallery; dedicated chapters covering both Expansion Passes; Reference and Analysis chapter; Maps chapter; all-new hardcover and an extensive 4-page Index. MAPS CHAPTER: a dedicated 36-page atlas of Hyrule showing the exact location of all Korok seeds and treasure chests. REFERENCE & ANALYSIS CHAPTER: contains a farming manual showing how to acquire all items of prime interest efficiently; the best weapons and armor upgrades; the most effective recipes; the most lucrative gemstone mining spots; amiibo; merchants and much more. EXPANSION PASS CHAPTERS: 34 pages dedicated to "The Master Trials" and "The Champions' Ballad". 100% AUTHORITATIVE: all side quests, all shrines of Trials and all information about collectible items fully mapped out; also includes optional challenges, mini-games, unlockables, Easter eggs, and more. At-A-GLANCE WALKTHROUGHS: annotated maps and screenshots show the optimal way through every quest and dungeon. LARGE MAP POSTER: two-sided and fully-annotated - covering the immense game area. CONCEPT ART: direct from the development team and beautifully laid out across two sections: 16 pages of concept art from "The Master Trials" and "The Champions' Ballad" as well as a 16-page art tour of the main game. PUZZLE MASTER: every single puzzle and riddle unraveled with refined, visual solutions. EXPERT COMBAT STRATEGY: practical, reproducible tactics to crush all enemies and bosses. COMPREHENSIVE REFERENCES: exhaustive appraisals of all items and monsters - including key parameters that are hidden in the game. EASE OF USE: Instant searches, print navigation systems, extensive 4-page index and detailed map poster give you immediate access to the information you need. PREMIUM HARDCOVER: with guide pages printed on superior-quality art paper.

TommyInnit Says...The Quote Book - THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER (Hardcover): Tom Simons, Will Gold TommyInnit Says...The Quote Book - THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER (Hardcover)
Tom Simons, Will Gold
R457 R372 Discovery Miles 3 720 Save R85 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

A laugh-out-loud 'best of' selection of TommyInnit's most weird and wonderful quotes - plus much more - carefully selected to BLOW YOUR MIND by him and best friend Wilbur Soot. 'Nah, I think I'd be a pretty bad shark' 'What if God was just legs?' 'We're really just chilling, fellas' Born sometime in the early 2000s, TommyInnit's first job was a YouTuber. No, really, we're not joking, the very first job he had was a YouTuber. For the last three years, he's been mouthing off on the internet to anyone who will listen. So far, that's over 40 million followers. Will there ever be an end to TommyInnit's rampant flurry of success? Probably. And Wilbur Soot has been right by his side. Wilbur first started his career as a young man staring at the wall until he also became a YouTuber. He also discovered a little activity some may call 'singing'. In The Quote Book, TommyInnit covers a wealth of topics from cars-that-grow-teeth to slime people, and from things that be crazy to octopi. Curated and edited by Wilbur Soot, TommyInnit is about to change your life one word at a time. Unless, dear reader, you read two words at a time, like he does. Featuring: A day in the life Inside TommyInnit's brain What TommyInnit would do if he was God Life advice from Wilbur Love poetry and history lessons, TommyInnit style Wilbur's attempts to reason with TommyInnit

World of Warcraft: Grimoire of the Shadowlands and Beyond (Hardcover): Sean Copeland World of Warcraft: Grimoire of the Shadowlands and Beyond (Hardcover)
Sean Copeland
R734 R607 Discovery Miles 6 070 Save R127 (17%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

What lies beyond the veil of death? Journey past this mortal coil and discover the secrets of the Shadowlands. Study the practices around death and dying on Azeroth, then follow a Broker through the groves of Ardenweald, over the gleaming towers of Bastion, and into the depths of the Maw for a detailed voyage unlike any other. Featuring gorgeous artwork never before glimpsed by mortal eyes, a stunning fold-out map, and secrets straight from the game team, Grimoire of the Shadowlands and Beyond is made to be treasured for eternity. In his authorial debut, Blizzard Entertainment historian Sean Copeland teams up with World of Warcraft's Lead Narrative Designer, Steve Danuser, to open the vaults of hidden knowledge for all curious souls.

Developing Graphics Frameworks with Java and OpenGL (Paperback): Lee Stemkoski, James Cona Developing Graphics Frameworks with Java and OpenGL (Paperback)
Lee Stemkoski, James Cona
R1,743 Discovery Miles 17 430 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

a balanced blend of theoretical and practical information that enables readers to develop 3D worlds quickly and efficiently.

Storytelling for New Technologies and Platforms - A Writer's Guide to Theme Parks, Virtual Reality, Board Games, Virtual... Storytelling for New Technologies and Platforms - A Writer's Guide to Theme Parks, Virtual Reality, Board Games, Virtual Assistants, and More (Paperback)
Ross Berger
R1,374 Discovery Miles 13 740 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Expert advice from several industrial professionals who have worked for some of the world's biggest tech and interactive companies. Best practices that not only prepare writers on how to apply their craft to new fields, but also prepare them for the common ambiguity they will find in corporate and start-up environments. Breakdown of platforms that shows how tech capabilities can fulfill content expectations and how content can fulfill tech expectations. Basic storytelling mechanics customized to today's popular technologies and traditional gaming platforms.

SNES/Super Famicom: A Visual Compendium (Hardcover): Bitmap Books SNES/Super Famicom: A Visual Compendium (Hardcover)
Bitmap Books 2
R1,121 Discovery Miles 11 210 Ships in 9 - 15 working days
The Art of the Hearthstone - Year of the Mammoth (Hardcover): The Art of the Hearthstone - Year of the Mammoth (Hardcover)
R860 R722 Discovery Miles 7 220 Save R138 (16%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

The third volume of The Art of Hearthstone chronicles the artistic achievements that infused the Year of the Mammoth with charm, character, and beauty. Through vivid illustrations and behind-the-scenes interviews with artists and game designers, The Art of Hearthstone draws back the curtain to a massive creative undertaking, showing how a huge team came together to deliver one of Hearthstone's most impressive years ever.

How to Cheat in Unity 5 - Tips and Tricks for Game Development (Paperback): Alan Thorn How to Cheat in Unity 5 - Tips and Tricks for Game Development (Paperback)
Alan Thorn
R1,439 Discovery Miles 14 390 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Looking to become more efficient using Unity? How to Cheat in Unity 5 takes a no-nonsense approach to help you achieve fast and effective results with Unity 5. Geared towards the intermediate user, HTC in Unity 5 provides content beyond what an introductory book offers, and allows you to work more quickly and powerfully in Unity. Packed full with easy-to-follow methods to get the most from Unity, this book explores time-saving features for interface customization and scene management, along with productivity-enhancing ways to work with rendering and optimization. In addition, this book features a companion website at www.alanthorn.net, where you can download the book's companion files and also watch bonus tutorial video content. Learn bite-sized tips and tricks for effective Unity workflows Become a more powerful Unity user through interface customization Enhance your productivity with rendering tricks, better scene organization and more Better understand Unity asset and import workflows Learn techniques to save you time and money during development

Collaborative Worldbuilding for Video Games (Hardcover): Kaitlin Tremblay Collaborative Worldbuilding for Video Games (Hardcover)
Kaitlin Tremblay
R2,816 Discovery Miles 28 160 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This book is a theoretical and practical deep dive into the craft of worldbuilding for video games, with an explicit focus on how different job disciplines contribute to worldbuilding. In addition to providing lenses for recognizing the various components in creating fictional and digital worlds, the author positions worldbuilding as a reciprocal and dynamic process, a process which acknowledges that worldbuilding is both created by and instrumental in the design of narrative, gameplay, art, audio, and more. Collaborative Worldbuilding for Video Games encourages mutual respect and collaboration among teams and provides game writers and narrative designers tools for effectively incorporating other job roles into their own worldbuilding practice and vice versa. Features: Provides in-depth exploration of worldbuilding via respective job disciplines Deep dives and case studies into a variety of games, both AAA and indie Includes boxed articles for deeper interrogation and exploration of key ideas Contains templates and checklists for practical tips on worldbuilding

Collaborative Worldbuilding for Video Games (Paperback): Kaitlin Tremblay Collaborative Worldbuilding for Video Games (Paperback)
Kaitlin Tremblay
R1,206 Discovery Miles 12 060 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This book is a theoretical and practical deep dive into the craft of worldbuilding for video games, with an explicit focus on how different job disciplines contribute to worldbuilding. In addition to providing lenses for recognizing the various components in creating fictional and digital worlds, the author positions worldbuilding as a reciprocal and dynamic process, a process which acknowledges that worldbuilding is both created by and instrumental in the design of narrative, gameplay, art, audio, and more. Collaborative Worldbuilding for Video Games encourages mutual respect and collaboration among teams and provides game writers and narrative designers tools for effectively incorporating other job roles into their own worldbuilding practice and vice versa. Features: Provides in-depth exploration of worldbuilding via respective job disciplines Deep dives and case studies into a variety of games, both AAA and indie Includes boxed articles for deeper interrogation and exploration of key ideas Contains templates and checklists for practical tips on worldbuilding

Gaming Disability - Disability Perspectives on Contemporary Video Games (Paperback): Katie Ellis, Tama Leaver, Mike Kent Gaming Disability - Disability Perspectives on Contemporary Video Games (Paperback)
Katie Ellis, Tama Leaver, Mike Kent
R1,106 Discovery Miles 11 060 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This book is an important collection for scholars and students interested in the critical analysis of digital games, and will be of interest across several disciplines including game studies, game design and development, internet studies, visual studies, cultural studies, communication studies, and media studies, as well as disability studies The book explores the opportunities and challenges people with disabilities experience in the context of digital games from the perspective of three related areas: representation, access and inclusion, and community Drawing on key concerns in disability media studies, the book brings together scholars from disability studies and game studies, alongside game developers, educators, and disability rights activists, to reflect upon the increasing visibility of disabled characters in digital games Chapters explore the contemporary gaming environment as it relates to disability on platforms such as Twitch, Minecraft, and Tingyou, while also addressing future possibilities and pitfalls for people with disabilities within gaming given the rise of virtual reality applications, and augmented games such as Pokemon Go The book also asks how game developers can attempt to represent diverse abilities, taking games such as BlindSide and Overwatch as examples

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