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Description for Level Design
Paperback. .
Good or bad level design can make or break any game, so it is surprising how little reference material exists for level designers. Beginning level designers have a limited understanding of the tools and techniques they can use to achieve their goals, or even define them. This book is the first to use a conceptual and theoretical foundation to build such a set of practical tools and techniques. It is tied to no particular technology or genre, so it will be a useful reference for many years to come. Kremers covers many concepts universal to level design, such as interactivity, ... Read more
Good or bad level design can make or break any game, so it is surprising how little reference material exists for level designers. Beginning level designers have a limited understanding of the tools and techniques they can use to achieve their goals, or even define them. This book is the first to use a conceptual and theoretical foundation to build such a set of practical tools and techniques. It is tied to no particular technology or genre, so it will be a useful reference for many years to come. Kremers covers many concepts universal to level design, such as interactivity, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc United States
Number of pages
408
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Weight
716g
Number of Pages
408
Place of Publication
Natick, United States
ISBN
9781568813387
SKU
V9781568813387
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2
About Rudolf Kremers
Rudolf Kremers is a veteran game designer who has worked on a plethora of games ranging from small and fun titles for handheld systems to multi-million selling games and franchises on consoles and PCs. His professional experience includes work on original IP as well as famous established brands like Harry Potter, Championship Manager, and Avatar the Last Airbender. Kremers is ... Read more
Reviews for Level Design
A book on level design comprehensive and relevant enough that I can recommend it to professional colleagues and students alike. The industry has needed a book like this for years. Kremers leaves no stone unturned, touching upon the relationship between level design and the game’s lighting, audio, story, artificial intelligence, mechanics, puzzles . . . It’s a truly grand task ... Read more