Advanced Game : A Systems Approach

In Advanced Game , pioneering game er and instructor Michael Sellers situates game practices in a strong theoretical framework of systems thinking, enabling ers to think more deeply and clearly about their work, so they can produce better, more engaging games for any device or platform. Sellers offers a deep unifying framework in which practical game best practices and proven systems thinking theory reinforce each other, helping game ers understand what they are trying to accomplish and the best ways to achieve it. Drawing on 20+ years of experience ing games, launching game studios, and teaching game , Sellers explains: What games are, and how systems thinking can help you think about them more clearly How to systematically promote engagement, interactivity, and fun What you can learn from MDA and other game frameworks How to create gameplay and core loops How to the entire player experience, and how to build game mechanics that work together to create that experience How to capture your game’s “big idea” and Unique Selling Proposition How to establish high-level and background and translate it into detailed How to build, playtest, and iterate early prototypes How to build your game career in a field that keeps changing at breakneck speed