{"product_id":"9781484218785","title":"Polished Game Development: From First Steps to Final Release","description":"\u003ch1\u003ePolished Game Development: From First Steps to Final Release\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eGoodwin, Steven\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearn the things you need for a complete game, such as translations and tutorials, and improve the things you've already written to raise their standard to a professional level. This is a practical guide covering every discipline: art, music, writing, and code. In the case of the latter, code examples are included to demonstrate how to implement functionality to make the game shine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePolished Game Development\u003c\/em\u003e acts as a comprehensive checklist of everything your game should, and should not, do, in order to be as good as it possibly can. It is more than just a book on theoretical game design principles. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplains the difference between a pet project, and a professional one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCovers how to test for the problems and bugs you don't know you'll have.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetails simple, but effective, visual improvements that can be done with very little effort.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eRegardless of platform (web, mobile, or console), or language (C++, C#, JavaScript) there is a wealth of common (and specific) tips within these pages that will enable you to make the most professional games you can.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat You Will Learn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn what essential elements are often missed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStay on-brand, visually and verbally\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse audio to enhance your game\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImprove game balance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTest effectively\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho This Book Is For\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eGame developers looking for a guide and checklist on how to get their game finished to the highest possible standards. They will know how to write a game, and get it released, but not necessarily how to make it shine. They will be professional developers, indies, university students and graduates.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Apress\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2016-07-12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781484218785\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-1-4842-2122-8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 259\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Apress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47692863438988,"sku":"9781484218785","price":58.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781484218785.jpg?v=1776699130","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781484218785","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}