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an open book surrounded by fairy lights Let's have a look at some of our books on gaming design:

Bang (2016) Picture this: how pictures work
Barker, Smith and Attwood (2021) Watching Game of Thrones: how audiences engage with dark television
Galuzin (2016) Preproduction blueprint: how to plan game environments and level designs
Lemarchand (2021) A playful production process: for game designers (and everyone)
Lengyel (2016) Foundations of game engine development. Volume 1 - Mathematics
Lengyel (2019) Foundations of game engine development. Volume 2 - Rendering
Rogers (2019) Understanding esports: an introduction to the global phenomenon

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Research methods ebooks

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