Challenges for Game Designers

Introduction & Welcome

Part I: Building Blocks

• Chapter 1 – The Basics
• Chapter 2 – Game Design Atoms
• Chapter 3 – Puzzle Design
• Chapter 4 – Converting Digital to Physical

Part II: Chance and Skill

• Chapter 5 – Elements of Chance
• Chapter 6 – Elements of "Strategic" Skill
• Chapter 7 – Elements of "Twitch" Skill
• Chapter 8 – Chance and Skill: Finding the Balance

Part III: Writing Game Concepts

• Chapter 9 – What Is Intellectual Property?
• Chapter 10 – Creating Sequels
• Chapter 11 – Targeting a Market
• Chapter 12 – Learning an Unfamiliar Genre
• Chapter 13 – Designing a Game to Tell a Story

Part IV: Additive and Subtractive Design

• Chapter 14 – Adding and Subtracting Mechanics
• Chapter 15 – "But Make It a Multiplayer"

Part V: Special Topics

• Chapter 16 – Creating a User Interface
• Chapter 17 – Games as Art
• Chapter 18 – Games as a Teaching Tool...Seriously?
• Chapter 19 – Serious Games
• Chapter 20 – Casual Games
• Chapter 21 – Social Networks and Games