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100			_aBarney, Christopher
245			_aPattern language for game design
260			_bCRC Press, _c2021 _aBoca Raton :
300			_axxv, 476 p.; _bill. _c23 cm
365			_b52.99 _cGBP _d99.60
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_aChris Barney's Pattern Language for Game Design builds on the revolutionary work of architect Christopher Alexander to show students, teachers, and game development professionals how to derive best practices in all aspects of game design. Using a series of practical, rigorous exercises, designers can observe and analyze the failures and successes of the games they know and love to find the deep patterns that underlie good design. From an in-depth look at Alexander's work, to a critique of pattern theory in various fields, to a new approach that will challenge your knowledge and put it to work, this book seeks to transform how we look at building the interactive experiences that shape us. Key Features: Background on the architectural concepts of patterns and a Pattern Language as defined in the work of Christopher Alexander, including his later work on the Fifteen Properties of Wholeness and Generative Codes. Analysis of other uses of Alexander's work in computer science and game design, and the limitations of those efforts. A comprehensive set of example exercises to help the reader develop their own patterns that can be used in practical day-to-day game design tasks. Exercises that are useful to designers at all levels of experience and can be completed in any order, allowing students to select exercises that match their coursework and allowing professionals to select exercises that address their real-world challenges. Discussion of common pitfalls and difficulties with the pattern derivation process. A guide for game design teachers, studio leaders, and university departments for curating and maintaining institutional Pattern Languages. An Interactive Pattern Language website where you can share patterns with developers throughout the world (patternlanguageforgamedesign.com). Comprehensive games reference for all games discussed in this book. Author Chris Barney is an industry veteran with more than a decade of experience designing and engineering games such as Poptropica and teaching at Northeastern University. He has spoken at conferences, including GDC, DevCom, and PAX, on topics from core game design to social justice. Seeking degrees in game design before formal game design programs existed, Barney built his own undergraduate and graduate curricula out of offerings in sociology, computer science, and independent study. In pursuit of a broad understanding of games, he has worked on projects spanning interactive theater, live-action role-playing game (LARP) design, board games, and tabletop role-playing games (RPGs).
650			_aPattern perception
650			_aAlexander, Christopher,
650			_aComputer games Design
650			_a Assassin's Creed
650			_a Audience patterns
650			_aBioShock
650			_a Child pattern
650			_a Dark Souls
650			_a Emotional patterns
650			_a Fighting games
650			_aFunctional patterns
650			_aInner calm
650			_aLonliness
650			_aMetro 2033
650			_aPattern template
650			_a Shallow pattern
650			_a Theme patterns
650			_a Warcraft
650			_aZelda
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