Cover of Swords & Circuitry: A Designer's Guide to Computer Role-Playing Games

Swords & Circuitry: A Designer's Guide to Computer Role-Playing Games

Research by Peter D Hart Research Associates, on behalf of the Interactive Digital Software Association, states that 145 million Americans regularly play video games. This book allows this audience to decipher the arcane mysteries behind game development tools like plot trees, world bibles, design documents, and game scripts.

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adult
Length
long · 514 pages

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