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Record Nr.

UNINA9910830230603321

Titolo

Game invaders : the theory and understanding of computer games / / Clive Fencott ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, New Jersey : , : John Wiley and Sons, , [2012]

[Piscataqay, New Jersey] : , : IEEE Xplore, , [2012]

ISBN

1-280-67905-0

9786613655981

1-118-34757-9

1-118-34758-7

1-118-34755-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (248 p.)

Classificazione

COM012040

Altri autori (Persone)

FencottP. C

Disciplina

794.8

794.81

Soggetti

Computer games

Computer games - Design

Video games

Video games - Design

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

FrontMatter -- Supplemental Images -- Why Do People Play Games?. You Are the One -- Genre -- Activity -- Why Do People Play Games?. Pleasure -- Two -- Why Don't People Play Games -- What Is a Game?. Just an Ordinary Day -- Big Bad Streets -- Time to Visit Yokosuka -- Meaning What? -- All Work and Play -- Big Game Hunting -- Glossary -- List of Games -- Bibliography -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

"Introduces a practical critical method for analyzing existing games and designing future games"--