Game of X Volume 1 and Game of X V.2 Standard Set

ISBN-13: 9781138350205 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 590 str.

Rusel DeMaria

Opis

The Reverse Design series looks at all of the design decisions that went into classic games. This is the third installment in the Reverse Design series, looking at Super Mario World. The ideal experience of this Reverse Design is for you, the reader, to play each level as you read its analysis.

Spis treści

Introduction. Super Mario World Game Design History. Measurements and Their Meanings. Challenges, Cadences and Skill Themes. Introduction to Skill Themes. The Moving Targets Skill Theme. The Periodic Enemies Skill Theme. The Preservation of Momentum Skill Theme. The Intercepts Skill Theme. Mini Theme: Vertical Levels. Extra Thematic Levels: Isolated Concepts. Extra Themetic Levels: The Intros. Extra Thematic Levels: Oddities. Conclusion. Appendix: Cadence Analysis.

O autorze

Patrick Holleman founded The Game Design Forum in 2010 with the specific goal of publishing scholarly articles about videogame design. On that site he originally published the Reverse Design series, which has been used by game designers and students across the world to improve their understanding of their craft. Material from that series has been used in online courses as well as University settings, including the University of Toronto and Cornell. His writing has also appeared in Paste Magazine, Indie Game Magazine and Tutsplus. In addition to his writing, Holleman has worked as a part-time producer and consultant in the game development industry. He lives in Pennsylvania.