Game Mechanics

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1. JareOct 2021
   For game design, any or all of these will easily be in most top lists:

   - Tracy Fullerton's Game Design Workshop

   - Jesse Schell's Art of Game Design A Book of Lenses

   - Steve Swink's Game Feel

   - Scott Rogers' Level Up

   - Skaff & others' Characteristics of Games

   - Raph Koster's A Theory of Fun

   - Joris Dormans & Ernest Adams' Game Mechanics: Advanced Game Design

   This one was just published but I'll happily bet on it:

   - Richard LeMarchand's A Playful Production Process

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2. dkerstenMay 2022
   There are many good books on game design. Here are a few that I own:

   The Art of Game Design: A Book of Lenses, by Jesse Schell

   Level Up! The Guide to Great Video Game Design, by Scott Rogers

   A Theory of Fun for Game Design, by Raph Koster

   Designing Games: A Guide to Engineering Experiences, by Tynan Sylvester

   Game Feel: A Game Designers Guide yo Virtual Sensation, by Steve Swink

   Designing Virtual Worlds, by Richard Bartle

   Here are a few more that I haven’t read and don’t own, so don’t know anything about them:

   Elements of Game Design, by Robert Zubek

   Advanced Game Design: A Systems Approach, by Michael Sellers

   Game Mechanics: Advanced Game Design, by Ernest Adams & Joris Dormans

   The Ultimate Guide to Video Game Writing and Design, by Flint Dille & John Zuur Platten

   I’m sure there are more. You have quite a few to choose from! If you plan on reading just one, I recommend the first one on my list.

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