{"id":272,"date":"2025-03-21T16:41:59","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T16:41:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sahandmalaei.com\/?p=272"},"modified":"2025-03-21T16:42:02","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T16:42:02","slug":"the-art-of-game-design-thoughts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sahandmalaei.com\/fa\/blog\/2025\/the-art-of-game-design-thoughts\/","title":{"rendered":"The Art of Game Design – Thoughts"},"content":{"rendered":"

I recently managed to finish reading The Art of Game Design<\/a><\/em> by the great Jesse Schell<\/a>. It took me three months and I ended up taking around ninety full pages of notes, and that’s by far the most time and attention I’ve ever given a book. I plan to share my notes on the book so others might find them useful as well, but first, I want to give you an overview of what the book is about, and what I think about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Originally published in 2008, The Art of Game Design<\/em> is frequently referred to as the game design bible. It takes a player-centric approach to making games, and touches upon many critical aspects of making a good game, and selling it. I originally made the mistake of thinking it’s a beginner book, but I’m amazed at just how profoundly impactful this book has been for me as a game developer with more than ten years of experience. Here I’m reviewing the third edition, which came out in 2019. I’ll do my best to stay objective, and give you a clear picture of what it’s strengths and shortcomings are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n