Ultimate Game Design

Building Game Worlds
Erscheinungsjahr 2003
ISBN: 978-0-07-222899-1
Verlag: McGraw-Hill

Buch, Englisch, 368 Seiten, Format (B × H): 189 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 715 g

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Create game worlds with professional techniques and insights offered by one of the gaming industry giants, Tom Meigs, who has worked at THQ, Sony, and Disney

Build games with techniques and insights from a pro. Author and game developer Tom Meigs shows you the finer points of world building and behavior scripting. Learn about level stubbing, lighting, prop and item placement, camera tricks, particle and effects systems, communication loops, Massively Multiplayer Online Games, and much more.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Meigs, Tom

Fachgebiete

• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Digital Lifestyle Computerspiele, Internetspiele

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1: Previsualization 2: Level Planning and Building 3: Lighting, Texturing, Particles, Effects, and Audio 4: Actors, Props, Items, and Camera Details 5: Design by Genre 6: Scripting Action Events 7: Quality Assurance and Play-Test Feedback 8: Design Considerations for Massively Multiplayer Online Games 9: Cell Phones and Wireless Gaming 10: Getting Started in Game Development 11: Game Development Career Choices A: Reference Information B: Tools Discussed C: Career Guideline Worksheet D: Quick Topic Summary for Designers E: Ultimate Baseball Online Gallery

Über Autor(innen)

Meigs, Tom
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