| Description |
xi, 449 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) |
| Series |
Game development series (Charles River Media (Firm)) |
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Game development series |
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Game development series (Charles River Media (Firm))
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| Contents |
Introduction -- Emergence -- Playing games -- Emergence in games -- Techniques for emergence -- Game worlds -- Characters and agents -- Emergent narrative -- Social emergence -- Conclusion |
| Summary |
The future direction of game development is towards more flexible, realistic, and interactive game worlds. However, current methods of game design do not allow for anything other than pre-scripted player exchanges and static objects and environments. Provides interested game developers with the theory and practice behind the emergence |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Computer games -- Programming.
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Computer games -- Design.
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| LC no. |
2007939355 |
| ISBN |
1584505516 (softcover : alk. paper) |
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