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M.-U.-S. Fahme, T. H. KhanHow to Make a Gamehttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-6917-6_9

9. Game Design - The Three Musketeers!

Minhaz-Us-Salakeen Fahme1   and Tanimul Haque Khan2
(1)
Narayanganj, Bangladesh
(2)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
 
In this chapter, we will talk about good game design and explain the basic formula behind it. We will cover the following in this chapter:

  • What makes a game good

  • Dissection of successful games

  • Game Design: Gameplay

  • Game Design: Story

  • Game Design: Music

  • Game Design: Extras

Dissecting Games

Well, if you have come this far, it’s about time we start talking about game design. To understand good game design, we will dissect successful games and think about why they are successful. By the ...

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