Bjork, Staffan <br/><br/>
Patterns in game design / 
Staffan Björk, Jussi Holopainen. 
 - xvii, 423 pages :  illustrations ;  24 cm +  1 CD-ROM (12 cm) 
 - Charles River Media game development series .
 - Game development series (Charles River Media (Firm)) .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Part I. Background -- 1. Introduction -- 2. An Activity-based Framework for Describing Games -- 3. Game Design Patterns -- 4. Using Game Design Patterns -- Part II. The Pattern -- 5. Game Design Patterns for Game Elements -- 6. Game Design Patterns for Resources and Resource Management -- 7. Game Design Patterns for Information, Communication, and Presentation -- 8. Actions and Events Patterns -- 9. Game Design Patterns for Narrative Structures, Predictability, and Immersion Patterns -- 10. Game Design Patterns for Social Interaction -- 11. Game Design Patterns for Goals -- 12. Game Design Patterns for Goal Structures -- 13. Game Design Patterns for Game Sessions -- 14. Game Design Patterns for Game Mastery and Balancing -- 15. Game Design Patterns for Meta Games, Replayability, and Learning Curves. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1584503548 9781584503545 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2004023500 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBA475656  bnb 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>013018480  Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Computer games--Programming.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QA76.76.C672  / B56 2005 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>794.81526