Part 1Game Design in a Nutshell

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This section is for those who are new to game design, including those who are experienced children’s media producers looking to grow their brand into interactive games. While entire volumes are written on game design and production processes, this section is meant to familiarize readers with the basic tools, vocabulary, and stages of creating a game. This is by no means an exhaustive review of everything involved in the production of a game, but it’s as much as I could reasonably fit! Topics covered include game design documents, ...

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