02492nam a22003255i 4500 24217518 20260514175256.0 250523s2025 nyu 000 0 eng 2025939485 9781959029717 (paperback) 9781959029397 (ebook) 24217518 DLC eng rda DLC English pcc Platz, Cheryl, author. 27072 The game development strategy guide : crafting modern video games that thrive / Cheryl Platz. New York : Rosenfeld Media, 2025. How to Use This Book — Frequently Asked Questions — Contents — Foreword — Introduction — Player Select: Expert Interviews — What Makes Us Play — The Living Business of Games — Putting the Dev in Game Development — Game Designer’s Toolkit — Game Experience Design in Practice — The Why of Multiplayer — Engaging Players over Time — Creating Immersive Worlds — From Emergence to Prosocial Gaming — The Money Game — Efficient and Ethical Economies — Gaming Technology Platforms — The Good and Bad of Game Dev Processes — Let the Right Ideas Win — Failure to Thrive — Epilogue: The Final Boss. "The video game industry has grown to become a darling of the entertainment industry, with $184 billion of revenue in 2023. But that expansion has increased competition exponentially, and today's game developers face a tougher struggle than ever before to differentiate their titles before a market full of algorithmic recommendations swallows them whole. Enduring Play invites both industry veterans and aspiring game developers and designers to level up their game development craft to this newest normal. Explore the modern game development process holistically to gain new understanding about how the most successful games are made. No stone is left unturned - from process, roles, and market concepts like live service games and monetization to basic game design principles and UX design best practices"-- Provided by publisher. Video games—Design 27075 Gamification 10465 User-centered system design. 25395 Online games—Social aspects 27080 Creative ability in business 4129 Video games—Programming 27076 Interactive multimedia—Design 27079 Computer games—Design 27077 lcc 0 0 lcc 0 0 TBS TBS 2026-05-14 0 GV1469.3 PLA 2026-05-14 1 2026-05-14 1 SOON AVAILABLE 5467 5467