Get ready to conquer the basics of building a strong level or mod for your games. "Beginning Game Level Design" covers everything from putting your ideas down on paper, to creating spaces and architecture, ... more

Learn the essential skills needed to demystify game programming and harness the power of Windows® and DirectX®. "Beginning Game Programming" teaches you everything you need to know to write 2D and 3D ... more

You are about to embark on a journey that will travel into the heart and foundation of game creation?concept art. Creating concept art for games is unlike working with any other type of art. In a game, ... more

Decent, basic overview of some Java game desing concepts
I’ve been working through the book, and there are some interesting and educational concepts. The book assumes you have some strength with Java, and doesn’t take the time to hold your hand through some ... more

Successful game programming requires at least a rudimentary understanding of central math topics. While most books neglect the point-by-point details that are necessary to truly hone these skills, Beginning ... more

Beginning Role-Playing Games Programming with VB 2005 begins by outlining special challenges of role-playing games like character development, game balance, and maintaining world state. Early chapters ...

Games are poised for a major evolution, driven by growth in technical sophistication and audience reach. Characters that create powerful social and emotional connections with players throughout the game-play ... more

The definitive book for writing 3D video games in C. The only flaw: the CD-ROM is only for DOS-based C compilers. However, most of the source code is in the book, and the general principles would apply ... more

Find out from an industry veteran exactly what you need to do to become a game designer, tester, artist, producer, programmer, writer, soundtrack composer, videographer, or sales/marketing professional. ... more