{"product_id":"focal-press-20-essential-games-to-study","title":"Focal Press 20 Essential Games to Study","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch2\u003eFocal Press 9781138341456 Overview\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003cdiv\u003e\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n   \u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKey Points\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e3\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e4\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n   \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv\u003e\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eThe purpose of \u003cb\u003e20 Essential Games to Study\u003c\/b\u003e from \u003cb\u003eCRC Press\u003c\/b\u003e is to look over the past 35 years of games to discuss titles whose design deserves to be studied by anyone with an interest in game design. While there are plenty of books that focus on the technical side of Game Development, there are few that study the nature of game design itself. Featuring a mix of console and PC offerings, I purposely left off some of the easy choices (Mario, Starcraft, Call of Duty, Overwatch) to focus on games that stood out thanks to their designs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv\u003e\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n     \u003cdiv\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n       Key Points\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n     \u003c\/div\u003e\n     \u003cdiv\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n       \u003cul\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003eAn informative breakdown focusing on the design and gameplay of successful games\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003eWritten to be useful for students or designers starting out in game development\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003eBooks focused specifically on design are rare\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003ePerfect for students and professionals alike, or can be read for the nostalgia and history\u003c\/li\u003e\n       \u003c\/ul\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n     \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n     \u003cdiv\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n       Table of Contents\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n     \u003c\/div\u003e\n     \u003cdiv\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n       Foreword\n       \u003cbr\u003e Star Control 2 (1992) PC 3dO- Choose Your Own Space Adventure\n       \u003cbr\u003e Super Metroid (1994) Super Nintendo- Distilled Metroidvania\n       \u003cbr\u003e X-Com UFO Defense (1994) PC - Multi-System Gameplay\n       \u003cbr\u003e The Logical Journey of the Zoombinis (1996) PC - A Rewarding Experience\n       \u003cbr\u003e Goldeneye (1997) Nintendo 64- Bringing the FPS to the Consoles\n       \u003cbr\u003e Metal Gear Solid (1998) Playstation 1 - Tactical Espionage Gameplay\n       \u003cbr\u003e Diablo 2 PC -- The Art of Loot (2000)\n       \u003cbr\u003e Half-Life 2 PC (2004) - Sectional Game Design\n       \u003cbr\u003e Katamari Damacy Playtstation 2 (2004) - Simplistic Beauty\n       \u003cbr\u003e Devil May Cry 3 Playstation 2 (2005) - Bringing Style to the Action Genre\n       \u003cbr\u003e Shadow of the Colossus Playstation 2 (2005) - Boss-Focused Design\n       \u003cbr\u003e Team Fortress 2 PC (2007) - The Birth of Games as a Service.\n       \u003cbr\u003e The World Ends With You Nintendo DS (2007) Thinking Way outside the Box\n       \u003cbr\u003e Left 4 Dead PC (2008) (Coop) Friends to the Very End\n       \u003cbr\u003e Spelunky PC (2008) - Procedural Platforming.\n       \u003cbr\u003e Demon's Souls Playstation 3 (2009) - The Action Rogue-Like\n       \u003cbr\u003e Plants vs. Zombies PC (2009) - The Ultimate Hardcore Casual Game\n       \u003cbr\u003e The Binding of Isaac PC (2011) - Perfected Persistence\n       \u003cbr\u003e Infinifactory PC (2015) - Emergent Puzzle Design\n       \u003cbr\u003e Doom PC (2016) -- Fighting in Flow\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n     \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n     \u003cdiv\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n       About the Author\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n     \u003c\/div\u003e\n     \u003cdiv\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n       Joshua Bycer: I have spent my adult life examining the art and craft of game design; to demystify a field that even professionals within it still have trouble fully grasping. Through my site Game-Wisdom, I have literally interviewed developers from all around the world. From those just starting out, to established veterans like Jon Shafer, Chris Park, Zach Barth, and more. I have lost count of the number of developers I've spoken to who appreciate being able to talk to someone who speaks and understands the language of game design.\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n     \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv\u003e\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n   \u003ch4\u003eIn the Box\u003c\/h4\u003e\n   \u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFocal Press 20 Essential Games to Study\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n   \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n \u003cdiv\u003e\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n     Table of Contents\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cul\u003e\n     \u003cli\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n     \u003cli\u003eKey Points\u003c\/li\u003e\n     \u003cli\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/li\u003e\n     \u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003cdiv\u003e\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n     \u003cdiv\u003e\n      \u003ch2\u003eFocal Press 9781138341456 Specs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n     \u003c\/div\u003e\n     \u003cdiv\u003e\n      \u003ctable\u003e\n       \u003ctbody\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n         \u003ctd\u003eAuthor\u003c\/td\u003e\n         \u003ctd\u003e\n          \u003cdiv\u003e\n           \u003cspan\u003eJoshua Bycer\u003c\/span\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n         \u003ctd\u003ePublisher\u003c\/td\u003e\n         \u003ctd\u003e\n          \u003cdiv\u003e\n           \u003cspan\u003eRoutledge Taylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003c\/span\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n         \u003ctd\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/td\u003e\n         \u003ctd\u003e\n          \u003cdiv\u003e\n           \u003cspan\u003eNovember 5, 2018\u003c\/span\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n         \u003ctd\u003eEdition\u003c\/td\u003e\n         \u003ctd\u003e\n          \u003cdiv\u003e\n           \u003cspan\u003e1st\u003c\/span\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n         \u003ctd\u003eISBN Number\u003c\/td\u003e\n         \u003ctd\u003e\n          \u003cdiv\u003e\n           \u003cspan\u003e9781138341456\u003c\/span\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n         \u003ctd\u003eNumber of Pages\u003c\/td\u003e\n         \u003ctd\u003e\n          \u003cdiv\u003e\n           \u003cspan\u003e114\u003c\/span\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n         \u003ctd\u003eCover Type\u003c\/td\u003e\n         \u003ctd\u003e\n          \u003cdiv\u003e\n           \u003cspan\u003eSoft\u003c\/span\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n         \u003ctd\u003eIllustrations\u003c\/td\u003e\n         \u003ctd\u003e\n          \u003cdiv\u003e\n           \u003cspan\u003eNo\u003c\/span\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n       \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n      \u003c\/table\u003e\n     \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll product and company names are trademarks™ or registered® trademarks of their respective holders. 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