Level Up! The Guide to Great Video Game Design, Second Edition
Scott Rogers · 2014 · Wiley
Read it if: You want a practical guide to designing games: developing ideas, pre-production through post-production, controls, monetization and design documents.

Game designWileyBeginner to intermediateEngine-agnostic
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