{"product_id":"pattern-language-for-game-design-9781032824710","title":"Pattern Language for Game Design","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristopher Barneyâs \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePattern Language for Game Design\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e builds on the revolutionary work of architect Christopher Alexander to show students, teachers, and game development professionals how to derive best practices in all aspects of game design. Using a series of practical, rigorous exercises, designers can observe and analyze the failures and successes of the games they know and love to find the deep patterns that underlie good design. From an in-depth look at Alexanderâs work to a critique of pattern theory in various fields, to a new approach that challenges your knowledge and puts it to work, this book seeks to transform how we view building interactive experiences that shape us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Features\u003c\/b\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBackground on the architectural concepts of patterns and a Pattern Language as defined in the work of Christopher Alexander, including his later work on the Fifteen Properties of Wholeness and Generative Codes.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnalysis of other uses of Alexanderâs work in computer science and game design, and the limitations of those efforts.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA comprehensive set of example exercises to help the reader develop their own patterns that can be used in practical day-to-day game design tasks.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExercises that are useful to designers at all levels of experience and can be completed in any order, allowing students to select exercises that match their coursework and allowing professionals to choose exercises that address their real-world challenges.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscussion of common pitfalls and difficulties with the pattern derivation process.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA guide for game design teachers, studio leaders, and university departments for curating and maintaining institutional Pattern Languages.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInteractive Pattern Language website where you can share patterns with developers throughout the world (\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.patternlanguageforgamedesign.com\"\u003epatternlanguageforgamedesign.com\u003c\/a\u003e). This website also contains a comprehensive reference to all games referenced in this book.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis fully updated new edition includes: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eRevised Pattern Template enhanced to record additional aspects of patterns.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA robust set of twenty new mechanics-focused pattern exercises.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew example patterns for each new exercise.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eQR codes and links to the Pattern Library website showing the detailed work used to produce each example pattern.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA framework for decomposing game mechanics for the application of design patterns. (Atomic Mechanics Theory)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA system for diagramming related sets of patterns and the design problems they address.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe application of Playable Concepts as rhetorical proofs for Design Patterns.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew advice for applying patterns to level design.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eVisit the Pattern Library Website at \u003ca href=\"patternlanguageforgamedesign.com\"\u003epatternlanguageforgamedesign.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55534561984855,"sku":"9781032824710","price":53.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781032824710.jpg?v=1792586670","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/pattern-language-for-game-design-9781032824710","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}