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Game Design
The Art of Game Design by Call Number: QA76.76.C672 S34 2015ISBN: 9781466598645Publication Date: 2015
D'Artiste - Character Design by Call Number: N7433.8 .C437 2011ISBN: 9781921002915Publication Date: 2011
Drawing Basics and Video Game Art by Call Number: QA76.76.C672 S65 2012ISBN: 9780823098477Publication Date: 2012-09-18
Game Design: How to Create Video and Tabletop Games, Start to Finish by Call Number: GV1469.3 .P95 2012ISBN: 9780786469529Publication Date: 2012
How to Create Fantasy Art for Video Games by Call Number: GV1469.3 .S86 2010ISBN: 9780764145049Publication Date: 2010
How to Draw and Paint Fantasy Architecture by Call Number: N8217.F28 A45 2011ISBN: 9780764145353Publication Date: 2010
How to Draw and Paint Fantasy Combat by Call Number: NC825.F25 S74 2014ISBN: 9781438003467Publication Date: 2014
Prime: The Definitive Digital Art Collection - Cartoons, Characters, Fantasy, Scenes, Sci-FiCall Number: N7433.8 .P684 2012ISBN: 0956817149Publication Date: 2012
The Principles of Creature Design by Call Number: NC780 .W44 2015ISBN: 1624650287Publication Date: 2015
Push > Start: The Art of Video Games by Call Number: N7433.8 .P87 2014ISBN: 9783943573091Publication Date: 2014
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Periodicals
Game Informer Magazine: For Video Game EnthusiastsCall Number: West Campus PeriodicalsPublication Date: Monthly
Videos
- Video Game: Past, Present & Future From Pong and Donkey Kong to Final Fantasy and Tomb Raider, this program traces the remarkable history of video games by studying the companies, technologies, and economics that are fueling the industry in Japan, the U.S., and France. It also seeks to understand the driving force behind the video game’s phenomenal cultural penetration while offering insights into the rigorous development and aggressive multichannel marketing of games and game consoles. The inevitable convergence of the video game and film industries and the impact of the Internet as a global gaming environment are also considered. (51 minutes)
Articles
Wall St. Cheat Sheet: 7 Cardinal Sins of Video Game Design. Chatham: Newstex, 2015. ProQuest. Web. 11 Feb. 2016.