Digital animation Books

Paul Roberts’ Game AI Uncovered Focus: Character AI brings together twenty chapters from the first six volumes of the Game AI Uncovered series into a handy single volume that focuses on the many...

Paul Roberts’ Game AI Uncovered Focus: Character AI brings together twenty chapters from the first six volumes of the Game AI Uncovered series into a handy single volume that focuses on the many...

Prompt Cartography: Interactive Map Design with LLMs is a practical, research-informed guide to directing large language models and AI agents to design modern interactive maps across web, mobile, and...

Constructing a quest, whether it’s for a video game, a fantasy novel, or an escape room, is a complex process that can be intimidating to approach and master. Whether this is your first time, or...

Paul Roberts’ Game AI Uncovered Focus: Decision‑Making brings together twenty chapters from the first five volumes of the Game AI Uncovered series into a handy single volume that focuses on the many...

Paul Roberts’ Game AI Uncovered Focus: Decision‑Making brings together twenty chapters from the first five volumes of the Game AI Uncovered series into a handy single volume that focuses on the many...

The Games that Computers (and Humans) Play is a non-technical introduction to AI using games to illustrate the concepts, written by an internationally known researcher in Artificial Intelligence...

As technology and education rapidly converge, this book explores how emotional interaction and game-based systems are transforming the future of learning. By harnessing affective computing and...

This book covers how data can be used to develop and improve video games from multiple aspects, based on the author’s extensive experience working in the video game industry for over 16 years.This...

This book covers how data can be used to develop and improve video games from multiple aspects, based on the author’s extensive experience working in the video game industry for over 16 years.This...

This book adds a new dimension to our understanding of the global esports industry by examining its significance in the context of global geopolitics and economics.As perhaps the most rapidly growing...

Designing Virtual Worlds, authored by a true pioneer, stands as the most comprehensive examination of virtual-world design ever written. This seminal work is a tour de force, remarkable for its...

Designing Virtual Worlds, authored by a true pioneer, stands as the most comprehensive examination of virtual-world design ever written. This seminal work is a tour de force, remarkable for its...

Cultural Game Studies provides a comprehensive framework for understanding games and play as interconnected cultural phenomena, examining their roles as art, entertainment, and human experience...

At the intersection of humanities and science, this book re-examines noise as a fundamental force in shaping contemporary thought and digital culture. Anchored by the republication of Steven Sands...

At last, a tic-tac-toe computer that needs no electrical power! Tic Tac Test: Beat the Book at Noughts and Crosses is an interactive book that will test your logic skills. The computer will sometimes...

This book delivers a comprehensive exploration of the rapidly evolving intersection between immersive technologies and the gaming industry, providing a detailed analysis of current innovations,...

The Art and Science of Virtual Content Creation: Beyond the Screen is a wide-ranging guide that examines the dynamic fusion of creativity and technology in crafting immersive digital experiences. It...

This book delivers a comprehensive exploration of the rapidly evolving intersection between immersive technologies and the gaming industry, providing a detailed analysis of current innovations,...

Cultural Game Studies provides a comprehensive framework for understanding games and play as interconnected cultural phenomena, examining their roles as art, entertainment, and human experience...

This is the first book to focus on the psychology of esports and competitive gaming, bridging the gap between traditional sports psychology and the unique demands of digital competition. In doing so,...

Watch Me Jumpstart is a love letter and a jab to the ribs—part memoir, part field guide—from the Artistic Director who spent three decades peering behind the curtain of the Ottawa International...

Watch Me Jumpstart is a love letter and a jab to the ribs—part memoir, part field guide—from the Artistic Director who spent three decades peering behind the curtain of the Ottawa International...

Playing Politics in Digital Spaces offers a timely analysis of play and politics woven together to imagine and enact new worlds, democratic and reactionary alike.Bringing together media and...

This book emerges from the pressing need to consolidate animation studies within the Spanish academic landscape. While Spain boasts a thriving animation industry, recognized globally for its creative...

Game development is a high-stakes, high-pressure world where failure often feels inevitable, and success relies on navigating uncertainty. This book gives developers, producers and leaders the tools...

This book is a step-by-step guide on how to create realistic animations using Corona and V-Ray within 3ds Max. It caters to beginners and intermediate users, helping them transform static renders...

Game Design Critic Josh Bycer continues the Deep Dive series with an examination of cozy games. The market for coziness has grown dramatically, thanks to showcases like Wholesome Direct and consumers...

This book applies theories, methods, and concepts from game studies to soccer. This is a game studies book about soccer that studies the rules and design of soccer and the impact that technology has...

At last, a tic-tac-toe computer that needs no electrical power! Tic Tac Test: Beat the Book at Noughts and Crosses is an interactive book that will test your logic skills. The computer will sometimes...

Are you an animator looking to bring your creations to life with a touch of realism? Or perhaps a game developer seeking to deepen your understanding of the forces that govern movement? In Physics of...

Game Design Critic Josh Bycer continues the Deep Dive series with an examination of cozy games. The market for coziness has grown dramatically, thanks to showcases like Wholesome Direct and consumers...

Education and Analog Role-Playing Games: TeachRPG – Tabletop Role-Playing Games in the Classroom, Volume II brings together a diverse group of educators and scholars who are using tabletop...

In the last decade, the popularity of ‘romance’ in the AAA game has exploded. It has become an expectation for major releases and a regular object of fan obsession. High-profile games such as...

Playing with Balance: Game Economy Design is your guide to understanding why games are unlike any other medium: they are built on verbs, not nouns. Players don’t just watch or read – they do. Every...

Taking an original, in-depth approach, this book investigates the forms and functions of metareference in videogames.Drawing on a rich body of research in game studies, transmedial narratology, and...

The Definitive Game Narrative Guide is the ultimate start and end point for storytelling in video games. Whether you’re an aspiring writer or a seasoned game developer, this book offers an in‑depth,...

The Video Games Textbook takes the history of video games to the next level. Coverage includes every major video game console, handheld system, and game-changing personal computer, as well as a look...

There have been many books written about how to write for games, but just as important as creating the deliverables is knowing how to do the job itself. In an industry that can seem like it’s stacked...

This book offers an unflinching look at the creative and structural challenges of storytelling in interactive media. Drawing on over 30 years of industry experience, Kelly Vero explores the rich...

This book is an introduction to Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR), equipping learners with a deep understanding of these media and enabling them to create impactful experiences...

This book explains the steps in creating a licensed tabletop game and the factors which influence its design using examples, including the designer’s first-hand experience of converting the Fallout...

This is an interdisciplinary guide designed to equip aspiring and professional practitioners across game development and related creative fields with the essential research knowledge and skills to...

The Games that Computers (and Humans) Play is a non-technical introduction to AI using games to illustrate the concepts, written by an internationally known researcher in Artificial Intelligence...

This volume provides a multi-nuanced analysis of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on various aspects of human existence, encompassing societal, economic, and inter-relational dimensions. It...

This is the first book to focus on the topic of doping in esports. As the global esports industry continues to grow, this book critiques current anti-doping practices and considers the role that the...

Everybody has a story in them. Some people lack the language and the tools to tell that story effectively. As an avid tabletop role-playing game player, I’m amazed at people’s ability to tell stories...

Game AI Uncovered: Volume Five continues the series with another collection of chapters from twenty‑three of the top game AI professionals and researchers from around the world. Each chapter includes...