Games category: 11191 books
Advanced Game Design
A Systems Approach
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2017
In Advanced Game Design, pioneering game designer and instructor Michael Sellers situates game design practices in a strong theoretical framework of systems thinking, enabling designers to think more deeply and clearly about their work, so they can produce better, more engaging games for any device...
by Selim Arsever
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2013
Written as a concise yet practical guide with an explicit focus on utilizing jQuery for game development, you'll learn how to create stunning games that look great - without the hassle of learning about a complex game engine in the process. Knowledge of JavaScript and jQuery as well as basic experience...
The Civilized Guide to Tabletop Gaming
Rules Every Gamer Must Live By
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2016
Don't Be a Beardy Gamer
"A very funny and useful read on its own, but it also makes a great gift for that sore loser in your life." --The New York Times
"An indispensable, laugh-out-loud guide to the pitfalls and pleasures of gaming." ~Graham McNeill, Warhammer Fantasy and Warhammer...
Gamification
Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2015
Serious games provide a unique opportunity to engage students more fully than traditional teaching approaches. Understanding the best way to utilize games and play in an educational setting is imperative for effectual learning in the twenty-first century. Gamification: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools,...
by Wallace Jackson
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2014
Beginning Java 8 Games Development, written by Java expert and author Wallace Jackson, teaches you the fundamentals of building a highly illustrative game using the Java 8 programming language. In this book, you'll employ open source software as tools to help you quickly and efficiently build your...
Video Games and the Mind
Essays on Cognition, Affect and Emotion
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2016
Can a video game make you cry? Why do you relate to the characters and how do you engage with the storyworlds they inhabit? How is your body engaged in play? How are your actions guided by sociocultural norms and experiences? Questions like these address a core aspect of digital gaming—the video...
by VegasMaster
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2014
Online gambling has quickly emerged as one of the fastest growing industries. Join the millions of people around the world playing their favorite casino games right from their PC or mobile devices. From getting started and placing bets to playing games and cashing out, get all the important information...
by W. Scott Warner
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2011
You Don’t Have To Be A Professional Gambler To Win Like One.
How would you like to be a winning player? A player who gets respect, always makes the right bets, and above all—never loses his or her cool?
Now you can. Finally, you don’t have to be a professional gambler to enjoy...
Garry Kasparov on Modern Chess, Part 4
Kasparov vs Karpov 1988-2009
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2016
Between 1984 and 1990 Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov contested five long matches for the World Championship. This fourth volume of the series 'Garry Kasparov on Modern Chess' concentrates on all the games played between the two from 1988 to the present day and features their fifth World Championship...
GameOn Magazine Issue 36 (October)
Video Games Magazine Covering PC, XBox, PS3, WiiU and handhelds
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2012
This is a monthly video game magazine. All platforms are covered
XBox 360, PlayStation 3, PC & Wii U
Hand held platforms are covered from time to time, PSV and 3DS
In this issue
We have an interview with Brian Martel from Gearbox Software about Borderlands...
Classic Home Video Games, 1985-1988
A Complete Reference Guide
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2012
A follow up to 2007’s Classic Home Video Games, 1972–1984, this reference work provides detailed descriptions and reviews of every U.S.–released game for the Nintendo NES, the Atari 7800, and the Sega Master System, all of which are considered among the most popular video game systems ever produced....
PlayStation Cheat Book
video gamescheats tips and secrets for playstation 3 , PS2 PS one and PSP
Language: English
Release Date: August 8, 2012
Cheats Unlimited are the specialists when it comes to video game cheats, tips and walkthrough guides. Fronted by the glamorous and gorgeous Cheatmistress, Cheats Unlimited has helped over seven million gamers worldwide over the last 12 years. Through phone lines, fax machines, the Web and WAP sites...
by Nicolae Sfetcu
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2014
A comprehensive guide of chess: history, famous games and players, rules, strategy, tactics, chess and the computer, documentation and literature, variants.
Chess (the "Game of Kings") is a board game for two players, which requires 32 chesspieces (or chessmen) and a board demarcated...
by Nicolae Sfetcu
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2016
This book is an introduction to the poker game, emphasizing on the Texas Hold 'em Poker, the betting structure, poker variants, poker strategy and specific poker tournaments.The popularity of poker (mainly the no-limit Texas hold'em) reached an unprecedented peak in the 2000s. This...