Buch, Englisch, 312 Seiten, Format (B × H): 154 mm x 228 mm, Gewicht: 592 g
How Free to Play Design Can Make Better Games
Buch, Englisch, 312 Seiten, Format (B × H): 154 mm x 228 mm, Gewicht: 592 g
ISBN: 978-0-415-73250-5
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
The games industry is serious business and the role of a games designer has dramatically changed over just the last few years. Developers now have to rethink everything they know about the creative, technical and business challenges to adapt to the transition to games as a service.
Games as a Service: How Free to Play Design Can Make Better Games has been written to help designers overcome many of the fears and misconceptions surrounding freemium and social games. It provides a framework to deliver better games rather than the ‘evil’ or ‘manipulative’ experiences some designers fear with the move away from wasteful Products to sustainable, trustworthy Services.
Oscar Clark is a consultant and Evangelist for Everyplay from Applifier. He has been a pioneer in online, mobile and console social games services since 1998 including Wireplay (British Telecom), Hutchison Whampoa (3UK) and PlayStation®Home. He is a regular columnist on PocketGamer.Biz and is an outspoken speaker and moderator at countless games conferences on Games Design, Discovery, and Monetisation. He is also a notorious hat wearer.
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Chapter 1: Introduction Exercise 1: Coming up with an initial concept
Chapter 2: What is a game? Exercise 2: Who Are Your Players?
Chapter 3: The Anatomy of Play Exercise 3: What is the Mechanic?
Chapter 4: Player Lifecycle Exercise 4: What is the Context Loop?
Chapter 5: The Rhythm of Play Exercise 5: What is the MetaGame?
Chapter 6: Building on Familiarity Exercise 6: What is Your Bond Opening?
Chapter 7: Counting on Uncertainty Exercise 7: What is Your Flash Gordon Cliffhanger?
Chapter 8: Six Degrees of Socialization Exercise 8: What is your Star Wars Factor?
Chapter 9: Engagement Led Design Exercise 9: What is Your Columbo Twist?
Chapter 10: Delivering Discovery Exercise 10: What makes your game social?
Chapter 11: Counting on Data Exercise 11: How Does Your Design Encourage Discovery?
Chapter 12: Service Strategies Exercise 12: How Will You Capture Data?
Chapter 13: The Psychology of Pricing
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