Game Design Workshop

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::summary 2004 book by Tracy Fullerton ::

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Field	Value
name	Game Design Workshop: A Playcentric Approach to Creating Innovative Games
title_orig	Game Design Workshop: Designing, Prototyping, & Playtesting Games (1st Edition)
image	Game Design Workshop 4th Edition.jpg
image_caption	4th Edition cover art
author	Tracy Fullerton
subject	Game design
publisher	AK Peters/CRC Press
pub_date	2004, 2008, 2014, 2018, 2023
pages	556
isbn	978-1-138-09877-0
oclc	859196163
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***Game Design Workshop *** is a book on game design by Tracy Fullerton, originally published by CMP Books in 2004. It has been updated and released in four subsequent editions, the latest by A K Peters/CRC Press in 2023.

The book is based on the core game design curriculum taught at the USC Interactive Media & Games Division of the USC School of Cinematic Arts. Contributors to the fourth edition include many notable game designers, including: Eric Zimmerman, Christina Norman, Keita Takahashi, Anna Anthropy, Randy Smith, Robin Hunicke, Michael John, Asher Vollmer, Elan Lee, Jane McGonigal, Tim LeTourneau, Chaim Gingold, Jenova Chen, Richard Lemarchand, Frank Lantz, Adrian Hon, Stone Librande, Warren Spector, Kellee Santiago, among others.

Game Design Workshop is cited by numerous sources as one of the "must have" books for new game designers. It is in used in game design courses worldwide.

References

References

1. [http://www.theknowledgeguru.com/4-must-books-learning-game-designers/ Four Must Have Books for Learning Game Designers]
2. [https://www.gameindustrycareerguide.com/best-video-game-design-books/ Best Video Game Design Books]
3. [https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/game-design Popular Game Design Books]
4. "Basic Introduction to Game Design syllabus".
5. "Game Design syllabus".
6. [https://web-app.usc.edu/soc/syllabus/20131/18358.pdf Game Design Workshop syllabus]
7. [https://ael.gatech.edu/cs4455f12/syllabus/ Video Game Design and Architecture syllabus]
8. [http://web.cse.ohio-state.edu/~crawfis/cse786/Syllabus.html Game Design and Development syllabus]

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