Comments on: Books on game design, creativity & marketing http://www.gameslol.com/2007/04/24/books-on-game-design-creativity-marketing/ Marek Bronstring's blog Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:14:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Kroms http://www.gameslol.com/2007/04/24/books-on-game-design-creativity-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-200 Kroms Wed, 02 May 2007 06:13:40 +0000 http://www.gameslol.com/2007/04/24/books-on-game-design-creativity-marketing/#comment-200 Right, so I'll get these. Personally I think that, for a budding designer/developer, he should write his own book/developer's diary before reading anyone else's because that's how his own style is created. Stanley Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke wrote the novel version of <i>2001: A Space Odyssey</i> before embarking on the screenplay and film. That's what I'm doing, anyways; designing an adventure game and testing everything out on <a href="http://www.bigbluecup.com/" rel="nofollow">Adventure Game Software</a> before actually doing it, to see if it's fun or not. I re-read the diary the other day and I liked it enough to want to publish as .pdf file online once the game is done. Right, so I’ll get these. Personally I think that, for a budding designer/developer, he should write his own book/developer’s diary before reading anyone else’s because that’s how his own style is created. Stanley Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke wrote the novel version of 2001: A Space Odyssey before embarking on the screenplay and film.

That’s what I’m doing, anyways; designing an adventure game and testing everything out on Adventure Game Software before actually doing it, to see if it’s fun or not. I re-read the diary the other day and I liked it enough to want to publish as .pdf file online once the game is done.

]]> By: GP http://www.gameslol.com/2007/04/24/books-on-game-design-creativity-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-197 GP Tue, 01 May 2007 20:10:51 +0000 http://www.gameslol.com/2007/04/24/books-on-game-design-creativity-marketing/#comment-197 I have the art of looking sideways it's a good book, yes I have the art of looking sideways

it’s a good book, yes

]]> By: Edmundo http://www.gameslol.com/2007/04/24/books-on-game-design-creativity-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-188 Edmundo Sun, 29 Apr 2007 01:31:55 +0000 http://www.gameslol.com/2007/04/24/books-on-game-design-creativity-marketing/#comment-188 This is the second time I hear about the book Community Building on the Web, and so I ran to the library and checked out the copy we have right now. :P I also want to read Rules of Play. I've even met both of the authors of the book, but I can only read so much at a time! :\ This is the second time I hear about the book Community Building on the Web, and so I ran to the library and checked out the copy we have right now. :P

I also want to read Rules of Play. I’ve even met both of the authors of the book, but I can only read so much at a time! :\

]]> By: Lethim » Blog Archive » List of Books on Game Design http://www.gameslol.com/2007/04/24/books-on-game-design-creativity-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-177 Lethim » Blog Archive » List of Books on Game Design Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:22:22 +0000 http://www.gameslol.com/2007/04/24/books-on-game-design-creativity-marketing/#comment-177 [...] http://www.gameslol.com/2007/04/24/books-on-game-design-creativity-marketing/ [...] [...] http://www.gameslol.com/2007/04/24/books-on-game-design-creativity-marketing/ [...]

]]> By: Charles http://www.gameslol.com/2007/04/24/books-on-game-design-creativity-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-172 Charles Thu, 26 Apr 2007 18:27:49 +0000 http://www.gameslol.com/2007/04/24/books-on-game-design-creativity-marketing/#comment-172 The seminal work on usability is "Design of Everyday Things" by Donald Norman. It basically describes the impetus behind and main principles comprising user-centric design. Its also a fun, quick read. The seminal work on usability is “Design of Everyday Things” by Donald Norman. It basically describes the impetus behind and main principles comprising user-centric design. Its also a fun, quick read.

]]> By: Walter http://www.gameslol.com/2007/04/24/books-on-game-design-creativity-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-170 Walter Thu, 26 Apr 2007 18:12:28 +0000 http://www.gameslol.com/2007/04/24/books-on-game-design-creativity-marketing/#comment-170 Donald Norman's <em>Design of Everyday Things</em> is an excellent book from a usability perspective, although one should take Norman's comments on designing games with a grain of salt (which, iirc, amount to simply reversing principles of usability). Donald Norman’s Design of Everyday Things is an excellent book from a usability perspective, although one should take Norman’s comments on designing games with a grain of salt (which, iirc, amount to simply reversing principles of usability).

]]> By: Marek http://www.gameslol.com/2007/04/24/books-on-game-design-creativity-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-164 Marek Wed, 25 Apr 2007 14:37:30 +0000 http://www.gameslol.com/2007/04/24/books-on-game-design-creativity-marketing/#comment-164 Interesting. What's a good book by Tufte, in your opinion? Interesting. What’s a good book by Tufte, in your opinion?

]]> By: n0wak http://www.gameslol.com/2007/04/24/books-on-game-design-creativity-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-163 n0wak Wed, 25 Apr 2007 13:53:44 +0000 http://www.gameslol.com/2007/04/24/books-on-game-design-creativity-marketing/#comment-163 Other books that some game designers could benefit from, especially after seeing some rather obtuse displays, are any of the books by Edward Tufte. Other books that some game designers could benefit from, especially after seeing some rather obtuse displays, are any of the books by Edward Tufte.

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