{"product_id":"pattern-language-for-game-design-paperback","title":"Pattern Language for Game Design - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristopher Barney\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChris Barney's \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePattern Language for Game Design\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e builds on the revolutionary work of architect Christopher Alexander to show students, teachers, and game development professionals how to derive best practices in all aspects of game design. Using a series of practical, rigorous exercises, designers can observe and analyze the failures and successes of the games they know and love to find the deep patterns that underlie good design. From an in-depth look at Alexander's work, to a critique of pattern theory in various fields, to a new approach that will challenge your knowledge and put it to work, this book seeks to transform how we look at building the interactive experiences that shape us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey Features: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eBackground on the architectural concepts of patterns and a Pattern Language as defined in the work of Christopher Alexander, including his later work on the Fifteen Properties of Wholeness and Generative Codes.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnalysis of other uses of Alexander's work in computer science and game design, and the limitations of those efforts.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eA comprehensive set of example exercises to help the reader develop their own patterns that can be used in practical day-to-day game design tasks. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eExercises that are useful to designers at all levels of experience and can be completed in any order, allowing students to select exercises that match their coursework and allowing professionals to select exercises that address their real-world challenges. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscussion of common pitfalls and difficulties with the pattern derivation process.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eA guide for game design teachers, studio leaders, and university departments for curating and maintaining institutional Pattern Languages.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn Interactive Pattern Language website where you can share patterns with developers throughout the world (patternlanguageforgamedesign.com).\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eComprehensive games reference for all games discussed in this book.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChris Barney is an industry veteran with more than a decade of experience designing and engineering games such as \u003ci\u003ePoptropica\u003c\/i\u003e and teaching at Northeastern University. He has spoken at conferences, including GDC, DevCom, and PAX, on topics from core game design to social justice. Seeking degrees in game design before formal game design programs existed, Barney built his own undergraduate and graduate curricula out of offerings in sociology, computer science, and independent study. In pursuit of a broad understanding of games, he has worked on projects spanning interactive theater, live-action role-playing game (LARP) design, board games, and tabletop role-playing games (RPGs). An extensive collection of his essays of game design topics can be found on his development blog at perspectivesingamedesign.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristopher Barney is an industry veteran, with over a decade of experience designing and engineering games like \u003ci\u003ePoptropica\u003c\/i\u003e and teaching at Northeastern University. He has spoken at conferences including GDC, DevCom, and PAX on topics from core game design to social justice. Seeking degrees in game design before formal game design programs existed, Chris built his own undergraduate and graduate curricula out of offerings in sociology, computer science, and independent study. In pursuit of a broad understanding of games, he has worked on projects spanning interactive theater, LARP design, board games, and tabletop RPGs. An extensive collection of his essays of game design topics can be found on his development blog at perspectivesingamedesign.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 476\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.2 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 09, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42102578741383,"sku":"9780367367725","price":129.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/d23e421ae126cc3712fc50a63b5245a3.webp?v=1732405105","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/pattern-language-for-game-design-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}