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The Art of Game Design

Jesse Schell

Anyone can master the fundamentals of game design - no technological expertise is necessary. The Art of Game Design: A Book of Lenses shows that the same basic principles of psychology that work for board games, card games and athletic games also...

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Explores the fundamental psychological principles and design lenses applicable to creating engaging games across various mediums, without requiring technical skills.

Read this if

  • You want to grasp the core psychology of engaging game experiences.
  • You are interested in conceptual game design, not coding or tech.
  • You seek a structured framework, like 'lenses,' for game analysis.

Skip this for now if

  • You expect practical software architecture or coding examples.
  • You are looking for advanced topics in digital game development.
  • You prefer a book focused on specific game engines or platforms.
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