{"product_id":"game-designers-playlist-the","title":"Game Designer's Playlist, The","description":"\u003cem\u003eIn The Game Designers Playlist\u003c\/em\u003e, top game design instructor Zack Hiwiller introduces more than 70 remarkable games, revealing how they work, why they're great, and how to apply their breakthrough techniques in your own games. \u003cp\u003eRanging from Go to Texas Hold'em and Magic: The Gathering to Dishonored 2, Hiwiller teaches indispensable lessons about game decision-making, playability, narrative, mechanics, chance, winning, originality, cheats, and a whole lot more. He gleans powerful insights from virtually every type of game: console, mobile, PC, board, card, and beyond. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvery game is presented in full colour, with a single purpose: to show you what makes it exceptional, so you can create legendary games of your own. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eSamples\u003c\/h3\u003ePreview \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.pearson.com\/en-au\/media\/o1mp05zw\/9780134873268.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esample pages from \u003cem\u003eThe Game Designer's Playlist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eDiscover how game designers use randomness and luck \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eMake the most of narrative and the narrator's role \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003ePlace the game challenge front and centre \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eOptimise game mechanics, and place mechanics in a broader context \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eUncover deep dynamic play in games with the simplest rules \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eFind better ways to teach players how to play \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eSee what games can teach about the process of game design \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eBuild games with unusual input\/output modalities \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eExplore winning, losing, and game dynamics beyond 'one-vs.-all' \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pearson Education","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45998719729902,"sku":"9780134873268","price":61.07,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/9612\/7726\/files\/0134873262.jpg?v=1733539933","url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/game-designers-playlist-the","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}