Game Design & Development 2021

Abdinasir Ahmed Hassen; Aleksander Smyczynski; Anna Zurawska; Aoibhe Conway; Bernard Mac Donagh; Conor Burke; Darragh Cole; Eamon Slevin; Edward Vrancianu; Enoh Brownson; Flosie Sazon; Francis Omede; John Garry; Joseph Dolan; Julia Lo Iacono; Justin Flood; Justin Urbonas; Kain Bradley; Karolina Kowalczyk; Killian Delaney; Lusine Ustyan; Megan Kelly; Nadine Dam; Nathan Speight; Roman Komar; Ron Mencias; Rosie Murray; Sam Chapple; Sam O'Sullivan; Tochi Ugochukwu; Vince Palban; Wiktoria Roglaksa

Book Title: Game Design & Development 2021

Subtitle: a textbook created by students for students

Authors: Abdinasir Ahmed Hassen; Aleksander Smyczynski; Anna Zurawska; Aoibhe Conway; Bernard Mac Donagh; Conor Burke; Darragh Cole; Eamon Slevin; Edward Vrancianu; Enoh Brownson; Flosie Sazon; Francis Omede; John Garry; Joseph Dolan; Julia Lo Iacono; Justin Flood; Justin Urbonas; Kain Bradley; Karolina Kowalczyk; Killian Delaney; Lusine Ustyan; Megan Kelly; Nadine Dam; Nathan Speight; Roman Komar; Ron Mencias; Rosie Murray; Sam Chapple; Sam O'Sullivan; Tochi Ugochukwu; Vince Palban; and Wiktoria Roglaksa

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Book Description: a textbook created by students based on research in variety of areas related to game design and development.

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Game Design & Development 2021
Acknowledgements
Developing Our Textbook
Foreward
Chapter 1 Introduction to Games
1. Games for Entertainment
  Bernard Mac Donagh
2. Serious Games
  Julia Lo Iacono
3. Games Design Team Roles
  Killian Delaney
4. Game Design Document
  Aoibhe Conway
5. What is a game designer?
  Sam Chapple
Chapter 2 Game Genres, Players & Publishing
1. Game Genres
  Megan Kelly
2. Role Playing Games
  Rosie Murray
3. A look at MMORPG’s
  Enoh Brownson
4. The health benefits of playing video games
  Ron Mencias
5. Marketing for Games
  Aleksander Smyczynski
Chapter 3 Game Worlds
1. What is a game world?
  Darragh Cole
2. Purposes of a Game World
  Kain Bradley
3. Level Design Process
  Roman Komar
4. Game modifications (player communities)
  Anna Zurawska
5. Realism vs animation
  Sam O'Sullivan
6. Creative Play
  Tochi Ugochukwu
Chapter 4 Storytelling, Narrative, & Character Development
1. Characters & Character creation
  Francis Omede
2. Story Types and their relationships to video games
  John Garry
3. Linear & non-linear stories
  Nadine Dam
4. Goals of Character Design
  Lusine Ustyan
5. Relationship between player and avatar
  Wiktoria Roglaksa
6. Backstory / Tragic Event
  Nathan Speight
Chapter 5 Designing for Gameplay
1. User interface
  Conor Burke
2. Making games fun
  Justin Urbonas
3. Hierarchy of challenges
  Flosie Sazon
Chapter 6 Core Game Mechanics & Balancing
1. Core mechanics and gameplay
  Eamon Slevin
2. Problem with Loot Boxes
  Edward Vrancianu
3. Game Balancing
  Abdinasir Ahmed Hassen
4. Managing Difficulty in Games
  Vince Palban
5. Understanding Positive Feedback in Gaming
  Justin Flood
Appendix

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Abdinasir Ahmed Hassen; Aleksander Smyczynski; Anna Zurawska; Aoibhe Conway; Bernard Mac Donagh; Conor Burke; Darragh Cole; Eamon Slevin; Edward Vrancianu; Enoh Brownson; Flosie Sazon; Francis Omede; John Garry; Joseph Dolan; Julia Lo Iacono; Justin Flood; Justin Urbonas; Kain Bradley; Karolina Kowalczyk; Killian Delaney; Lusine Ustyan; Megan Kelly; Nadine Dam; Nathan Speight; Roman Komar; Ron Mencias; Rosie Murray; Sam Chapple; Sam O'Sullivan; Tochi Ugochukwu; Vince Palban; and Wiktoria Roglaksa

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Game Design & Development 2021 Copyright © 2021 by Abdinasir Ahmed Hassen; Aleksander Smyczynski; Anna Zurawska; Aoibhe Conway; Bernard Mac Donagh; Conor Burke; Darragh Cole; Eamon Slevin; Edward Vrancianu; Enoh Brownson; Flosie Sazon; Francis Omede; John Garry; Joseph Dolan; Julia Lo Iacono; Justin Flood; Justin Urbonas; Kain Bradley; Karolina Kowalczyk; Killian Delaney; Lusine Ustyan; Megan Kelly; Nadine Dam; Nathan Speight; Roman Komar; Ron Mencias; Rosie Murray; Sam Chapple; Sam O'Sullivan; Tochi Ugochukwu; Vince Palban; and Wiktoria Roglaksa is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

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Title: Game Design & Development 2021
Authors: Abdinasir Ahmed Hassen; Aleksander Smyczynski; Anna Zurawska; Aoibhe Conway; Bernard Mac Donagh; Conor Burke; Darragh Cole; Eamon Slevin; Edward Vrancianu; Enoh Brownson; Flosie Sazon; Francis Omede; John Garry; Joseph Dolan; Julia Lo Iacono; Justin Flood; Justin Urbonas; Kain Bradley; Karolina Kowalczyk; Killian Delaney; Lusine Ustyan; Megan Kelly; Nadine Dam; Nathan Speight; Roman Komar; Ron Mencias; Rosie Murray; Sam Chapple; Sam O'Sullivan; Tochi Ugochukwu; Vince Palban; and Wiktoria Roglaksa
Editor: Shaun Ferns
License: Game Design & Development 2021 Copyright © 2021 by Abdinasir Ahmed Hassen; Aleksander Smyczynski; Anna Zurawska; Aoibhe Conway; Bernard Mac Donagh; Conor Burke; Darragh Cole; Eamon Slevin; Edward Vrancianu; Enoh Brownson; Flosie Sazon; Francis Omede; John Garry; Joseph Dolan; Julia Lo Iacono; Justin Flood; Justin Urbonas; Kain Bradley; Karolina Kowalczyk; Killian Delaney; Lusine Ustyan; Megan Kelly; Nadine Dam; Nathan Speight; Roman Komar; Ron Mencias; Rosie Murray; Sam Chapple; Sam O'Sullivan; Tochi Ugochukwu; Vince Palban; and Wiktoria Roglaksa is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.
Primary Subject: Computer games / online games: strategy guides
Publication Date: May 3, 2021