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Game Narrative Design and UX Fundamentals: Tools for Player-Centric Storytelling

$97.18

Report copyright infringementby Abigail Rindo (Author)Game narrative and UX share a deep, interconnected relationship. This book explores the connections between narrative and UX to develop a framework for creating player-centric stories in games by covering best practices in both crafts using a unified language.Games are beautiful motivation engines, and there are three primary gears that power these engines: Context, Action, and Emotion. Each of the three sections of this book will lay out ...

Ultimate Book of Card Games: The Comprehensive Guide to More Than 350 Games - Hardcover

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by Scott McNeely (Author)Classic and comprehensive, this guide to over 350 games is sure to appeal to all ages. From Bridge to Poker and Solitaireto Hearts, card games are a beloved source of entertainment and competition (and they are recession proof ). Thisauthoritative book is ideal for every household, college dorm, family cabin, or neighborhood bar that has a pack of cards. Designed in the style of the popular Ultimate Bar Book, this essential resource provides the rules to dozensof vari...

Minecraft: Guide Collection 4-Book Boxed Set (Updated): Survival (Updated), Creative (Updated), Redstone (Updated), Combat - Hardcover

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by Mojang Ab (Author), The Official Minecraft Team (Author)Newly updated, this is the ultimate gift for any Minecraft fan--a box set featuring definitive guides to four different aspects of the blockbuster videogame, packed with insider info and tips from the experts at Mojang. - Guide to Survival (Updated): Learn how to find resources, craft equipment, and protect yourself. Discover which biomes to avoid when starting out, how to build a mob-proof shelter, where to look for naturally genera...

USA Today Large-Print Word Search 2: 300 Seriously Fun Puzzles - Paperback

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by Usa Today (Author)Get ready for hours of word-hunting fun with this new collection of over 300 easy-on-the-eyes word searches from the nation's no. 1 newspaper. USA TODAY Large-Print Word Search 2 helps exercise the mind, improve concentration, and increase your vocabulary while you search up, down, diagonal, forward, and back. Just fifteen minutes of puzzling fun a day can help flex your memory muscles and keep your brain fit!Author BiographySince its founding in 1982, USA TODAY has refle...

Ability Machines: What Video Games Mean for Disability

$135.00

Report copyright infringementby Sky Larell Anderson (Author)Video games are both physically and cognitively demanding--so what does that mean for those with a disability or mental illness? Though they may seem at odds, Ability Machines illuminates just how vital video games are to understanding our bodies and abilities.In Ability Machines, Sky LaRell Anderson shows us how video games can help us imagine what our abilities mean and how they engage us physically, behaviorally, and cognitively ...

Final Fantasy VII Poster Collection - Paperback

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by Square Enix (Author)A collection of 22 premium-quality removable posters featuring iconic art from one of the greatest video games of all time. Ever since its initial release, Final Fantasy VII has been beloved by generations of fans for its captivating characters, expansive storylines, and outstanding visual design. This compilation of 22 large-format, full-color art prints celebrates that rich legacy with images drawn from the world of Final Fantasy VII, including Advent Children, Dirge ...

Addiction by Design: Machine Gambling in Las Vegas

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Report copyright infringementby Natasha Dow Schüll (Author)An anthropologist looks at the new "crack cocaine" of high-tech gambling Recent decades have seen a dramatic shift away from social forms of gambling played around roulette wheels and card tables to solitary gambling at electronic terminals. Slot machines, revamped by ever more compelling digital and video technology, have unseated traditional casino games as the gambling industry's revenue mainstay. Addiction by Design takes readers ...

The Book of Weird and Unusual Trivia - Hardcover

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by Publications International Ltd (Author)The Book of Weird and Unusual Trivia is a 704-page, padded hardcover book that's crammed with stories that are eerie, unexpected, and just plain bizarre. Learn about strange scientific facts, discover the quirky truths behind historical events, and thrill yourself with stories of the supernatural. A wide range of articles, anecdotes, and lists, this book will provide hours of enthralling reading. You'll laugh at stories of outlandish lawsuits and fumb...

Creative Haven Beautiful Bible Blessings Coloring Book - Paperback

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by Jessica Mazurkiewicz (Author)Experience the beauty of the Bible with 31 illustrated and inspiring verses that will lift your spirits. Rejoice in coloring sacred texts of scripture nestled within gorgeous frames and floral motifs, glorious mountains and skies, peaceful waterfalls and valleys, and other beautiful nature designs. Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Beautiful Blessings and other Creative ...

Creative Haven Wildflowers Coloring Book - Paperback

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by Jessica Mazurkiewicz (Author)Wildflowers are among nature's perennial delights, and these thirty-one realistic floral illustrations will enchant flower lovers of all ages. Poppies, asters, coneflowers, primroses, and other favorites add decorative touches to wreaths, bouquets, and other unique arrangements. Colorists will also enjoy stunning scenes of wildflowers in luscious floral fields, freshwater ponds, mountainside meadows, desert landscapes, and other lovely natural settings. Pages a...

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by Stan Tekiela (Author)Learn About Nature's Amazing Animal Architects Beaver dams, bird nests, spider webs--the animal kingdom is filled with expert builders that construct spectacular homes. How much do you know about them? Can you identify a critter based on where it lives? Find out in this fun and interactive picture book by award-winning author, naturalist, and wildlife photographer Stan Tekiela. Study a photo of an animal's house, and examine a clue about the creature that built it. An...

Nier: Automata World Guide Volume 2 - Hardcover

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by Square Enix (Author)Over 300 full-color pages collected into a hardcover volume that explores the secrets and strategies of Square Enix's NieR: Automata Revisit the characters, combat, and environment that enchanted players with stunning action and profound adventure from video game director Yoko Taro. Discover the intricacies of Submergence City, learn more about the characters and enemies with the Data Library, and master the Androids' arsenal Also featuring concept art and commentary,...

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Report copyright infringementby Arthur Moses (Author)NEWLY REVISED 2014 EDITION - Harry Houdini became celebrated for the spectacular ways that he performed magic, stage illusions, and escapes. Attaining fame and heroism that most could only dream of, Houdini was embraced by the public as if he were their protector. A rampant pall of Spiritualism was cast over much of America and throughout the Western world. He was yearning to make contact to the ''afterlife'' to speak again with his own dec...

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Report copyright infringementby Kami Moon (Author)A delightful journey into the world of art, relaxation, and inner serenity! Number of Pages: 208 Dimensions: 0.44 x 11 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: August 01, 2023

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Report copyright infringementby Speedy Publishing LLC (Author)Color your own Mandalas with these made images. Involving yourself with the beautiful complexity of the Mandala will greatly help in healing your wounded emotions. It has 45 dazzling pictures that will ensure hours of coloring fun. You can start with the simple designs and move on to the more complicated ones. Bring out the child in you. Play with colors, have fun and heal. Number of Pages: 46 Dimensions: ...

The Office Answer Wheel: Give It a Spin! - Paperback

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by Andrew Farago (Author), Shaenon K. Garrity (Author)Inspired by an iconic prize wheel, this humorous gag gift includes a mini spinning answer wheel with a sarcastic twist--the perfect desktop companion for your home or office. Does your boss, officemate, or family constantly pester you with a seemingly endless supply of questions, requests (read: demands), and assignments? If you're tired of the parade of questions from your boss, kids, or coworkers, simply turn to your trusty Office Answer...

Boho Dreams Adult Coloring Book (31 Stress-Relieving Designs) - Paperback

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by Peter Pauper Press Inc (Created by)Color your way through gorgeous artwork with a free-spirited bohemian flourish! - Relax and recharge with fresh, free-range, ready-to-frame designs filled with positive vibes!- Color 31 uplifting designs in this beautiful Boho Dreams Artist's Coloring Book.- Heavyweight paper is superior to that of other coloring books.- Designs are printed on only one side of a page. No bleed-through.- Each page is micro-perforated. Detach your artwork with ease to frame...

Gilmore Girls: You're My Coffee, Coffee, Coffee! a Fill-In Book - Hardcover

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by Michelle Morgan (Author)Let your mom, sister, spouse, or best friend know how special she is with this charming DIY gift book, inspired by everyone's favorite friendships and mother-daughter duo from the Gilmore Girls. Whether your recipient is a Lorelai or a Rory, this book is the perfect way to let your mom, sister, or friend know how much her friendship means to you. Once you fill in the 47 prompts, this book becomes a personalized gift full of funny, memorable, and endearing expressio...

Alone Against the Frost: Solitaire Adventure in Canada's Wilds - Paperback

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by Glen Rahman (Author), Gavin Inglis (Author), Mike Mason (Editor)Alone Against the Frost is a solo horror adventure for one player, set during a research expedition to Canada's Northwest Territories during the 1920s. Here, you choose your own path as you navigate through the story your choices will determine whether you find success or failure You take on the role of Dr. L. C. Nadelmann, an anthropologist from the renowned Miskatonic University in Arkham, MA. Accompanied by three of your ...

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by Parragon Books (Editor)Like a spa day for your busy mind -- relax and breathe while your brain searches for words and names associated with meditation, mindfulness, and spirituality. Herbs and flowers, zen places and names, calming and beautiful imagery -- you deserve a break with healthy exercise for your brain. Includes thoughts and quotes to inspire and unwind. Adults of all ages will enjoy 430 word searches. Wonderful Mother's Day gift, hospital gift, or thinking of you gift. Or treat ...

Grandpa Magic: 116 Easy Tricks, Amazing Brainteasers, and Simple Stunts to Wow the Grandkids - Paperback

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by Allan Zola Kronzek (Author)From a professional magician and New York Times bestselling author, 116 tricks, stunts, and brainteasers that will engage the grandchildren and provide giggles, jaw-dropping awe, and wonderful memories. Guaranteed to make grandparenting even more fun, Grandpa Magic is sure to entertain--and crack up--the grandkids. From the old pull-a-quarter-from-behind-a-kid''s-ear trick and "removing your thumb" to card tricks, stunts for the dinner table, and verbal puzzle...

Scratch-And-Play Unicorn Hidden Pictures - Paperback

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by Highlights (Created by)Make some magic with this scratch-and-play unicorn set! Puzzlers ages 6 and up can scratch off their own messages and solve puzzles on 10 illustrated cards. One side is a scratch-off design, the other is a Hidden Pictures puzzle to solve. With two cards of each design, kids can scratch one card to share and one to keep! This set of 10 double-sided cards allows kids to customize magical unicorn designs. The included wooden stylus makes it easy to reveal bursts of colo...

Brain Games - Jeopardy! Challenge: Jeopardy! Clues & Responses and Word Searches - Spiral

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by Publications International Ltd (Author), Brain Games (Author)A licensed product from the seminal clue-and-response game show Jeopardy (R) that incorporates the style and format of the show into word search puzzles. Contains 67 word search puzzles with 5 Jeopardy clues for each puzzle whose correct responses can then be used to solve the puzzle. Puzzles focus on Jeopardy categories like World History, U.S. History, Word Origins, State Capitals, and Geography. Answer key in the back of th...

Brain Games - Sticker by Number: Valentine's Day - Spiral

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by Publications International Ltd (Author), Brain Games (Author), New Seasons (Author)Keep your brain or child engaged while creating fun, heartwarming art, with Sticker by Number Valentine's Day! Includes 10 Valentine's Day themed or lovable images to sticker by number. Images range in difficulty. Spiral binding and perforated pages make the book easy to use. Designs targeted towards kids but adults and teens can enjoy as well! 8 x 10 inches pages. Much like color or paint by number, each ...

Cabinet of Curiosities: Over 1,000 Curated Stickers from the Fascinating Collections of the Smithsonian - Hardcover

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by Smithsonian Institution (Author)Celebrate the beautiful and the unique with a sticker compendium of more than 1,000 stunning selections from the collections of the Smithsonian Institution. In collaboration with the Smithsonian comes a book of over 1,000 stickers of varying sizes showcasing incredible photographs and illustrations from the millions of captivating collections from the Smithsonian, the world's largest museum and research complex. From Victorian anatomy illustrations to rare a...

Brain Games - To Go - Stress Free: Sudoku Puzzles - Spiral

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by Publications International Ltd (Author), Brain Games (Author)Boost your brainpower with these fun and engaging sudoku puzzles! More than 210 sudoku puzzles for a stress-free challenge to spend your time. Puzzles help you relax and focus, as well as maintain good mental fitness. Sudoku is perfect for those who love a logic challenge! Sudoku grids are large, easy to read, and simple to fill out. Answer key in the back of the book. Number of Pages: 256 Dimensions: 1.06 x 6.88 x 5....

Brain Games - Sticker by Number: Cats & Kittens (Easy - Square Stickers): Create Beautiful Art with Easy to Use Sticker Fun! - Spiral

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by Publications International Ltd (Author), New Seasons (Author), Brain Games (Author)Keep your brain engaged while creating fun, beautiful art with this easy Sticker by Number book. Includes 10 cat and kitten themed photos to complete. Each design is divided into 20 equally sized squares. Each square has a number that corresponds to a sticker. Find the sticker, peel it, and place it in the right space. Watch as a full-colored image emerges from the original unfinished photograph. Spiral bi...

Brain Games - To Go - Crossword Puzzles: More Than 100 Crossword Puzzles! - Spiral

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by Publications International Ltd (Author), Brain Games (Author)Stay sharp with this compact, portable collection of crossword puzzles. Includes 112 classic crossword puzzles. Puzzle topics include landmarks, movies and TV shows, books, and important people. Features a full answer key at the back of the book. Spiral bound, 256 pages. Practice your problem solving skills while having fun! Number of Pages: 256 Dimensions: 0.77 x 7.07 x 5.35 IN Publication Date: April 15, 2024

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Report copyright infringementby Marion Blanc (Author)Secret Gardens invites you into a hidden world of leafy paths, cozy cottages, and whimsical animals tucked among the flowers. With every page, you'll uncover a peaceful corner of nature where cuteness blooms and magic lingers. Perfect for a calming coloring escape, it's a gentle adventure through nature's most charming secrets.Author BiographyGraphic designer-illustrator, Marion Blanc has a dreamlike universe in which she likes to represent...

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Report copyright infringementby Berruriii (Author)Snuggles and Snacks is a heartwarming coloring book set in a cozy little world where adorable animals gather to share their favorite treats. From cupcakes and cookies to savory snacks and mugs of hot cocoa, every page is a celebration of friendship, comfort, and the simple joy of moments shared with loved ones. Perfect for winding down and warming up, it's a sweet escape into a world full of charm, cheer, and deliciously cute details.Author Bi...

Brain Games - Dot-To-Dot: More Than 120 Amazing Puzzles - Spiral

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by Publications International Ltd (Author), Brain Games (Author)Adults just want to have fun (and they will) These are definitely not your kids dot-to-dot puzzles. With more than 120 perplexing puzzles, this book will challenge and entertain readers while they generate one complex illustration after another.Enjoy moving from one dot to the next to create amazingly detailed images. This puzzle format rises to a whole new level with themes from food to transportation, sports to travel, hobbies...

Encyclopaedia Eorzea the World of Final Fantasy XIV Volume II - Hardcover

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by Square Enix (Author)The second volume of the official Final Fantasy XIV lore books, written and compiled by the Final Fantasy XIV development team! Packed with art and information, this full-color, hardcover volume presents a panoramic overview of the world of Eorzea and its inhabitants. (NOTE: E-book edition does not include bonus item code.) The world of Final Fantasy XIV has grown to encompass not only the untraversed corners of Eorzea, but the far-reaching lands of an entire new contin...