This second edition offers the same practical, hands-on approach as the first edition to learning the C# language through classic arcade game applications.

This is a book of ideas and of choices. Knowing which choices to make is not teachable. It’s part of that creative instinct we call talent whose secret voice guides us every time we sit down at the keyboard. ... more

Chris Crawford on Game Design is all about the foundational skills behind the design and architecture of a game. Without these skills, designers and developers lack the understanding to work with the ... more

The heart of any system that simulates the physical interaction between objects is collision detectionthe ability to detect when two objects have come into contact. This system is also one of the most ... more

This book presents a powerful new language and methodology for programming complex reactive systems in a scenario-based manner. The language is live sequence charts (LSCs), a multimodal extension of sequence ... more

This insightful book provides an insider?s guide to starting a game company, from financing through the creation of the first game. The book follows the daily creation process through the variety of successes ... more

Video game music is a new and unique challenge in the history of music making. The composer is faced with the unprecedented challenge of organizing musical ideas that play and respond to the ever-changing ... more

[back cover] Have you ever wondered how the photorealistic computer-generated landscapes that you see on television, in print, or in videogames are constructed? Creating 3D Worlds not only shows you ... more

Learn how to create commercial-quality game art and make it come alive in a 3D engine! "Creating Game Art for 3D Engines" is the ideal guide for the serious student or aspiring animator who wants to ... more