Game Design Process

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Game Design Process

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Small essay series on the game design process by a professor at NYU.


Prologue: The Practice of Game Design
an introduction, first principles, a rant against design fundamentalism, and a syllabus
http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/EricZimm ... ologue.php


Lesson 1: The Game Design Process
how and why to iterate + a game modification exercise
http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/EricZimm ... rocess.php


Lesson 2: Broken games and meaningful play
designing meaningful choices + an exercise in fixing a “broken” game
http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/EricZimm ... l_play.php
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http://www.wired.com/2014/08/the-engine ... al_twitter


Very good article about the design process. Some great advice and insight, especially regarding prototyping from the engineer who designed Apple's mouse, Palm Pilot V, and so on.
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