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Making a game can be an intensive process, and if not planned accurately can easily run over budget. The use of procedural generation in game design can help with the intricate and multifarious aspects of game development; thus facilitating cost reduction. This form of development enables games to create their play areas, objects and stories based on a set of rules, rather than relying on the developer to handcraft each element individually. Readers will learn to create randomized maps, weave accidental plotlines, and manage complex systems that are prone to unpredictable behavior. Tanya Short’s and Tarn Adams’ Procedural Generation in Game Design offers a wide collection of chapters from various experts that cover the implementation and enactment of procedural generation in games. Designers from a variety of studios provide concrete examples from their games to illustrate the many facets of this emerging sub-discipline. Key Features: Introduces the differences between static/traditional game design and procedural game design Demonstrates how to solve or avoid common problems with procedural game design in a variety of concrete ways Includes industry leaders’ experiences and lessons from award-winning games World’s finest guide for how to begin thinking about procedural design

Table of Contents:
Preface Section I Procedural Generation Chapter 1 ◾ When and Why to Use Procedural Generation Darren Grey Chapter 2 ◾ Managing Output: Boredom versus Chaos Kenny Backus Chapter 3 ◾ Aesthetics in Procedural Generation Liam Welton Chapter 4 ◾ Designing for Modularity Jason Grinblat Chapter 5 ◾ Ethical Procedural Generation Dr. Michael Cook Section II Procedural Content Chapter 6 ◾ Level Design I: Case Study Chris Chung Chapter 7 ◾ Level Design II: Handcrafted Integration Jim Shepard Chapter 8 ◾ Level Design III: Architecture and Destruction Evan Hahn Chapter 9 ◾ Cyclic Generation Dr. Joris Dormans Chapter 10 ◾ Worlds Dr. Mark R. Johnson Chapter 11 ◾ Puzzles Danny Day Chapter 12 ◾ Procedural Logic Ben Kane Chapter 13 ◾ Artificial Intelligence Mark R. Johnson Chapter 14 ◾ Procedural Enemy Waves Wyatt Cheng Chapter 15 ◾ Generative Artwork Loren Schmidt Chapter 16 ◾ Generative Art Toys Kate Compton Chapter 17 ◾ Audio and Composition Bronson Zgeb Section III Procedural Narrative Chapter 18 ◾ Story and Plot Generation Ben Kybartas Chapter 19 ◾ Emergent Narratives and Story Volumes Jason Grinblat Chapter 20 ◾ Poetry Generation Harry Tuffs Chapter 21 ◾ Characters and Personalities Emily Short Section IV The Procedural Future Chapter 22 ◾ Understanding the Generated Gillian Smith Chapter 23 ◾ Content Tools Case Study Kepa Auwae Chapter 24 ◾ Automated Game Tuning Aaron Isaksen Chapter 25 ◾ Generating Rules Dr. Michael Cook Chapter 26 ◾ Algorithms and Approaches Brian Bucklew Chapter 27 ◾ Meaning Dr. Mark R. Johnson INDEX


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781498799201
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: CRC Press
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1498799205
  • Publisher Date: 12 Jun 2017
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)


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