Название: Video Game Design For Dummies
Автор: Alexia Mandeville
Издательство: For Dummies
Год: 2025
Страниц: 339
Язык: английский
Формат: pdf (true)
Размер: 11.1 MB

Learn what it takes to design a video game, as a hobby or as a career!

Video Game Design For Dummies teaches you what it takes to design games from concept to completion. You'll learn the theory behind great gaming experiences, and you'll discover tools you can use to bring your game ideas to life. An experienced video game developer teaches you the basics of game design and how to motivate and engage players. Choose the right game engines and design tools for any project and get step-by-step advice on testing and debugging the games you've made.

Thinking of pursuing game design as a career path and want to know where to start? This Dummies guide has your back. With this easy-to-understand book, you can dip your toes into the world of video game design and see where it takes you. And if you end up wanting to release your game to the masses, you'll find everything you need to know, right here.

Game design involves juggling a lot of different skills and tools. I usually keep the decision about which game engine to use pretty straightforward, but personal factors are definitely involved. Most of my career has been centered around Unity (besides a couple of projects in Unreal Engine), partly because of the companies I’ve worked for and the opportunities that came my way. Unity has been a go-to for many virtual reality and augmented reality projects because of its robust set of plug-ins and developer kits.

That said, my most recent project, Garden Walk, which is available on Android and iOS, was made using Godot. Godot is a cross-platform, free, and open-source game engine that we had never used prior to this project. We decided to dive into a new engine for this smaller project to get a feel for it and try something different. It’s been a great way to explore new tools and expand our development skills.

• Learn the step-by-step process video game designers use to create great games
• Design characters, worlds, and storylines that will keep players engaged
• Pick a game engine that's right for you and plan out your game development process
• Playtest your video game, then publish it and market it on social media

This book is a practical guide for beginners who want to start designing games and want to know exactly where to begin. Design a game from concept to completion, with Video Game Design for Dummies.