Game Design Research
by Petri Lankoski, Jussi Holopainen
Publisher: ETC Press 2017
Number of pages: 230
Description:
The main aim of this book is to situate game design research within and alongside general design research. Design research aims to understand not only the designed end products but also how design as an activity unfolds. The book demonstrates different approaches to design research in game design research.
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