"As the videogame industry has grown up, the need for better stories and characters has dramatically increased, yet traditional screenwriting techniques alone cannot equip writers for the unique challenges of writing stories where the actions and decisions of a diverse range of …
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Biographical Notes; Preface; 1. Moral Discord; A Paper Time Machine; Intolerant Tolerance; Wasted Wastrels; Cyberfetish; On the Roads; A Truce for Politics; 2. Who Killed Morality?; The Authority of Science; The Vienna Wall; Nietzsche's Ab…
What is the nature of life? Scientists turn to natural selection, genes or adaptation to explain the living world, but much of the imagery used to present evolution threatens to distort our understanding of the incredible history of our planet. There is no science without mytho…
Written for anyone who wants to learn how to create better video games, this book is a series of essays by industry experts aimed at helping readers improve their game design skills. Covering game design, marketing, and theory, the book deals with the full spectrum of issues rel…