The Ultimate Guide to Video Game Writing and Design | 
 enlarge | Authors: Flint Dille, John Zuur Platten
Publisher: Lone Eagle
Category: Book
List Price: $19.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 9753
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 272
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6 x 0.7
ISBN: 158065066X
Dewey Decimal Number: 794.81526
EAN: 9781580650663
ASIN: 158065066X
Publication Date: January 8, 2008
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Authors are top game designers
Aspiring game writers and designers must have this complete bible There are other books about creating video games out there. Sure, they cover the basics. But The Ultimate Guide to Video Game Writing and Design goes way beyond the basics. The authors, top game designers, focus on creating games that are an involving, emotional experience for the gamer. Topics include integrating story into the game, writing the game script, putting together the game bible, creating the design document, and working on original intellectual property versus working with licenses. Finally, theres complete information on how to present a visionary new idea to developers and publishers. Got game? Get The Ultimate Guide to Video Game Writing and Design.
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Not only for writing games, also stories November 18, 2008
This is a very good book about the art of writing and designing videogames. It has opened my eyes to many important factors of the process of creating a story (characters, plot, "the hook",...) and it included interesting exercises to assure you are following the pages and exercising your creativity. I think is not only useful for the digital world but also to writing stories in other medias.
Great for both veterans and beginners November 14, 2008
I have seen reviews written by seasoned game designers praising the quality of this book. However, this book also helps experience writers get in grips with designing and writing games. The book may seem a bit thin (physically) considering its massive title, but it is really a fast paced, well-balanced and informative guide to the world of game design and writing. I would call this book a 0-fat book in that it contains nothing that is not truly important.
Dog-Eared and Book-marked October 19, 2008
I haven't even finished this book yet and already it's in rough shape! It's highlighted, dog-eared, bookmarked, etc. This is a fantastic book to use alongside your first project. It's not just a book, it's a work-study course on the subject. I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in game writing.
The guide to giving your game a real story September 24, 2008
I'm a would-be game developer and this book really gets you into how to add story elements to your game. It tells you what make good story elements and how to balance them against the needs of the game.
The book is filled with practical tips and exercises. Definitely the best book I've read on the topic.
The Ultimate Guide to Video Game Writing and Design September 22, 2008
The Ultimate Guide to Video Game Writing and Design balances the artistic and the technical sides of writing smoothly. The incorporation of writing exercises throughout coupled with examples in the back allows the fledgling writer to evaluate their own writing compared to the author's. The Ultimate Guide to Video Game Writing and Design starts with basics for an beginning writer, continues with the nitty gritty of game specific writing, and finishes with a valuable look into the business aspects of writing for video games. Over all The Ultimate Guide to Video Game Writing and Design is a comprehensive, easy-to-use tool for the first time writer and a great resource for the veteran as well.
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