Game Development Reference
In-Depth Information
Useful reading, web sites and
games to play
The following is a list of resources that I found to be very useful, stimulating,
insightful, a great resource or great fun. A complete list would be huge, so
consider this to be edited highlights.
Topics
Robert McKee,
Story
. Methuen, 1999.
Rib Davis,
Writing Dialogue for Scripts
. A&C Black (Publishers) Limited, 1999.
William Strunk jr. and E.B. White,
The Elements of Style
Fourth Edition.
Longman Publishing, 1979.
J. Michael Straczynski,
The Complete Book of Screenwriting
. Titan Books, 1997.
François Dominic Laramée, Editor,
Secrets of the Game Business
Second
Edition. Charles River Media, 2005.
MAGAZINES
Develop
, Intent Media. Published monthly.
www.developmag.com
MCV
, Intent Media. Published weekly.
www.mcvuk.com
WEB SITES
International Game Developers Association,
www.igda.org
Game Writers' Special Interest Group,
www.igda.org/writers
Eurogamer,
www.eurogamer.net
Digiplay Initiative,
www.digiplay.org.uk
WomenGamers.Com,
www.womengamers.com
Gamasutra,
www.gamasutra.com
Games Press,
www.gamespress.com
GamesIndustry.Biz,
www.gamesindustry.biz
Wintermute Engine,
www.dead-code.org/index2.php/en
Game Maker,
www.gamemaker.nl
All Game Guide,
www.allgame.com
The Escapist,
www.escapistmagazine.com
GAMES TO PLAY
Day of the Tentacle
, LucasArts Entertainment Company, 1993.
