Game Design Deep Dive: Platformers

Author:   Joshua Bycer
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:  

9780367211417


Pages:   152
Publication Date:   01 October 2019
Format:   Hardback
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Game Design Deep Dive: Platformers


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Author:   Joshua Bycer
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   CRC Press
Weight:   0.417kg
ISBN:  

9780367211417


ISBN 10:   0367211416
Pages:   152
Publication Date:   01 October 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

Table of Contents

1 The Legacy of Jumping 2 The First Jumps 3 Committed Jumping 4 Variable Jumping 5 The 2D Mascot Platformer Era 6 Basic 2D Design 7 Advanced 2D Design 8 The Adventure Platformer 9 Puzzle Platforming and Design 10 First-Person Jumping Design 11 The 3D Platformer Era 12 Three D Design 13 The AAA Shift Away from Platformers 14 The Indie Impact 15 Physics-Driven Platformer Design 16 Super Mario Maker and Kaizo Culture 17 Expert 2D Design 18 Conclusion

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Joshua Bycer is a Game Design Critic with more than 7 years of experience critically analyzing game design and the industry itself. In that time through Game-Wisdom, he has interviewed hundreds of game developers and members of the industry about what it means to design video games.

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