How Long to Read Introduction to Game Systems Design

How Long Does it Take to Read Introduction to Game Systems Design?

It takes the average reader 8 hours and 46 minutes to read Introduction to Game Systems Design by Dax Gazaway

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

As games grow more complex and gamers' expectations soar, the discipline of game systems design becomes ever more important. Game systems designers plan a game's rules and balance, its characters' attributes, most of its data, and how its AI, weapons, and objects work and interact. Introduction to Game Systems Design is the first complete beginner's guide to this crucial discipline. Writing for all aspiring game professionals, even those with absolutely no experience, leading game designer and instructor Dax Gazaway presents a step-by-step, hands-on approach to designing game systems with industry-standard tools. Drawing on his experience building AAA-level game systems (including games in the Star Wars and Marvel franchises), Gazaway covers all this, and more: Exploring the essentials of game design and its emerging subdisciplines Asking the essential questions at the heart of all design Getting started with modern game system design tools, including the spreadsheets most professionals now use Creating systems and data from a blank page Populating and quantifying a world of data into a game Tuning and balancing game systems Testing game systems and data Leveraging communication, psychology, and rewards within your games Balancing game probability within systems Whether you're a college freshman entering a game design program, an indie developer using Unreal or Unity, a Dungeon Master, or anyone who wants to really understand modern games, this guide will help you get where you want to go.

How long is Introduction to Game Systems Design?

Introduction to Game Systems Design by Dax Gazaway is 522 pages long, and a total of 131,544 words.

This makes it 176% the length of the average book. It also has 161% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Introduction to Game Systems Design Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 58 minutes to read Introduction to Game Systems Design aloud.

What Reading Level is Introduction to Game Systems Design?

Introduction to Game Systems Design is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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