Game Design Workshop

GAME DESIGN BASICS The Role of the Game Designer Sidebar-Designers You Should Know Sidebar-The Iterative Process Designer Perspective Christina Norman Designer Perspective Warren Spector The Structure of Games Sidebar-What is a Puzzle? Designer Perspective Jane McGonigal Designer Perspective Randy Smith Working with Formal Elements Sidebar-Persuasive Games Designer Perspective Tim LeTourneau Sidebar-The Mechanic is the Message Working with Dramatic Elements Sidebar-The Two Great Myths of Interactive Storytelling Designer Perspective Dr. Ray Muzyka Designer Perspective Don Daglow Working with System Dynamics Sidebar-Deconstructing Set Sidebar -A Conversation with Will Wright, by Celia Pearce Designer Perspective Alan R. Moon Designer Perspective Frank Lantz DESIGNING A GAME Conceptualization Sidebar-EA Pre-production Workshop Sidebar-Where Do Game Ideas Come From? Sidebar-Getting the Most Out of Focus Groups Sidebar - Experimental Game Design Designer Perspective Josh Holmes Prototyping Sidebar-Catastrophic Prototyping and Other Stories Sidebar-The Design Evolution of Magic the Gathering Designer Perspective James Ernest Designer Perspective Katie Salen Digital Prototyping Sidebar-Using Software Prototypes in Game Design Sidebar-Prototyping Cloud Sidebar-Prototyping for Game Feel Designer Perspective David Perry Designer Perspective Elan Lee Playtesting Sidebar-Why We Play Games Sidebar-How Feedback from Typical Gamers Can Help Avoid Disappointing Outcomes Sidebar-A Primer for Playtesting Sidebar-Metrics in Game Design Functionality, Completeness, and Balance Sidebar - A Conversation with Rob Pardo Designer Perspective Brian Hersch Designer Perspective Heather Kelley Fun and Accessibility Sidebar-Tuning and Balance: Us vs It Sidebar-Using Audio as a Game Feedback Device Designer Perspective Robin Hunicke Designer Perspective Lorne Lanning WORKING AS A GAME DESIGNER Team Structures Sidebar - Applying for a Job in Game Design Designer Perspective