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Game Design

"Would-be designers often ask me, “How do you become a game designer?” And the answer is easy: “Design games. Start now! Don't wait! Don't even finish this conversation! Just start designing! Go! Now!” Jesse Schell, The Art of Game Design: a book of lenses, 1

Videos:
  • TedTalk - Jane McGonigal: Gaming Can Make a Better World
  • TedTalk - Seven Ways Games Reward the Brain
  • TedTalk - Dan Pink: Science of Motivation
  • TedTalk - Will Wright: Toys that Make Worlds
  • Kotaku - Erik Wolpaw: Portal 2 Game Design Lecture
  • Game Theory - Storytelling
  • Global Game Jam 2009 - Game Design Tips from Kyle Gabler (World of Goo)
  • Global Game Jam Youtube Channel

Articles:
  • Flow: What's Worth Living For?
  • Gamasutra: The Chemistry of Game Design
  • Your Brain on Games
  • Seduction Secrets of Video Game Designers
Paper Prototyping:
  • Paper Prototyping Video Games
  • Paper Prototypes at Major Studios
  • Sample Design Documents
  • Defense of Non-digital Game Design 
  • Elements of Puzzle Design 
  • The Pirate Queen's Adventure Checklist
Start Modest, Improve in Increments:
  • Reasons for Modest First Projects and Incremental Learning
Relevant Links:
  • Game Over - Questions user accessibility
  • Bartle Test of Gamer Psychology
  • Game Player Statistics - 2011 - (Note: Average age is not 25 years old... Its older!)
  • Red Faction Guerilla Presents: The Ostrich Hammer (Or, why player testing should trump personal opinion) 
Recommended Books and Sources:
  • Challenges for Game Designers
  • Game Feel
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