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Ploor, D. Michael
Video game design foundations / by D. Michael Ploor, Video Game Design & Business
Technology, Stewart Middle Magnet School, Tampa, Florida. -- 2nd [edition].
pages cm
Includes index.
Summary: “Video Game Design Foundations provides students with a com-
plete understanding of all aspect of video game design. This “turnkey” curriculum guides
students from beginning each game build project through completion, integration, and
marketing. Simulated design teams learn all aspects of team building required to launch
a new video game system” --
Provided by publisher.
ISBN 978-1-61960-278-6 (hardback)
1. Computer Games--Programming 2. Video Games--Design. . I. Title.
QA76.763.C672P56 2014
794.8’1536—dc23 2012045991
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