{"product_id":"anatomy-of-game-design-9781032387383","title":"Anatomy of Game Design","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeople have played games forever, but itâs only in the past few decades that people really started thinking about what games are, how they work, and how to make them better.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnatomy of Game Design\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e takes some of the most popular and beloved games of all time and dissects them to see what makes them tick. By breaking down the systems and content of each game, the underlying systems of game design are laid bare.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEight games are analyzed â including \u003cem\u003eSettlers of Catan;\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eCentipede;\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eCandy Crush Saga;\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003ePapers, Please\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eMagic: The Gathering\u003c\/em\u003e; and more â each representing a different genre or era of game design. Each game is discussed in detail, using the same methods for each game. What are the verbs of the game that give the player agency? How do those verbs fit together to form a core loop that makes the game engaging? What are the systems that power the gameplay? What is the larger flow that makes the game interesting over\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CRC Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019022631255,"sku":"9781032387383","price":35.14,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781032387383.jpg?v=1750779067","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/anatomy-of-game-design-9781032387383","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}