Imagine a world of mystery and excitement, adventure and fantasy, waiting for you to explore. A world that reacts to your every move, with characters and companies that talk to ...

Game designers, authors, artists, and scholars discuss how roles are played and how stories are created in role-playing games, board games, computer games, interactive fictions ...

"Yu-Gi-Oh! Rule Book" is the ultimate source of information for this awesome trading card game. Prima provides the official rules for all levels of play, expert strategies on ...

Now fully updated, this design workshop examines the fundamental elements of game design; then puts readers to work in prototyping, playtesting, and redesigning their own games ...

Exposing a subculture only beginning to enter the imagination of mainstream America, this is the story of live action role-playing (LARP) games. A hybrid of games—such as ...

Video games as both a departure from and a development of traditional games; an analysis of the interaction between rules and fiction in video games.

The convergence of smartphones, GPS, the Internet, and social networks has given rise to a playful, educational, and social media known as location-based and hybrid reality ...

With this guide, gamers can augment their game play. Complete walkthroughs and all the maps help players navigate the game. Character descriptions, and complete lists of items ...

A leading designer introduces the fundamental principles, techniques, and rules of designing computer games in a volume that incorporates detailed instruction in the ...