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Mecanic (Student project)
A game concept mixing platform and real-time level design. Use your avatar to catch materials, and use them to build new platforms in order to complete all the levels. (gameplay concept)Keywords : free topic, level design, platform
Fundamentals of Game Design (Book reference)
A 700 pages introductory bible to the many concepts of Game Design. This book is an updated and revised edition of "Andrew Rollings and Ernest Adams on Game Design", and it's still divided in two parts. The first one is explaining the fundamental concepts of video game design: game design process, game mechanics, balancing, storytelling, characters, level design, etc. The second part of the book presents the main video game genres (action, adventure, simulation, sports, etc.) and their [...]Keywords : game design, introduction, genre, beginner
Game Design: Secrets of the Sages (Book reference)
Most Game Design books tend to illustrate their ideas with some "case studies" coming from industry professionals. This books pushes this idea to the extreme: its 470 pages are solely dedicated to interviews with video game industry professionals. Over 200 professionals are interviewed, mostly American ones, ranging from unknown people to celebrities like Richard Garriott, David Perry, Sid Meier and Peter Molyneux. The advices and tips they give are both insightful and inspiring, and g [...]Keywords : game design, professional tips, industry, interview
Créez vos nouveaux niveaux avec Duke Nukem 3D (Book reference)
This book explains in very clear way and with a lot of pictures how to use "Build", the level editing software for the game Duke Nukem 3D (3D Realms, 1996). Over 300 pages, this handbook details all the features of the tool, from basic usage (interface, adding textures, sprites, etc.) to the most complex topics (using "sectors effectors", adding new objects and enemies to the game, etc.). It also offers a wide selection of case studies (how to create sliding doors, elevators, [...]Keywords : level design, level editor, duke nukem 3d, modding