Game Design Deep Dive: Soulslike
Author:   Joshua Bycer
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:  

9781032581156


Pages:   164
Publication Date:   02 May 2024
Format:   Paperback
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Game Design Deep Dive: Soulslike


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Game Design Critic Joshua Bycer is back with another entry in the Game Design Deep Series to focus on the youngest genre yet: soulslikes. Over a decade, From Software defined a new genre that has led to studios chasing after them hit after hit. In this book, Josh will cover the history of the genre and popular soulslike games of the 2010s and discuss what aspects of design make a game a soulslike. The first book looking at the history of the genre A breakdown of both action and RPG design for fans and designers of both A lesson on difficulty in games and why harder doesn’t mean better

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Author:   Joshua Bycer
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   CRC Press
Weight:   0.320kg
ISBN:  

9781032581156


ISBN 10:   1032581158
Pages:   164
Publication Date:   02 May 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments. Preface. 1 Introduction. 2 The Proto Soulslike Era. 3 The Basics of Action Design. 4 Foundations of RPG Design. 5 How From Software Defined Soulslikes. 6 Intro to Soulslikes. 7 A Study of Difficulty. 8 Advanced Soulslike Design. 9 The Future of Soulslikes. 10 Conclusion. Glossary. Index.

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Joshua Bycer is a Game Design Analyst with over a decade of experience writing for major sites, doing YouTube, and the author of the Game Design Deep Dive series. In that time through Game-Wisdom.com, he has interviewed hundreds of game developers and members of the industry about what it means to design video games.

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