1. What Is a Game Designer?
The best of men
That e’er wore earth about him was a sufferer,
A soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit,
The first true gentleman that ever breath’d.
—THOMAS DEKKER, THE HONEST WHORE
Asking the question of what a game designer is seems pedantic, especially to someone who has chosen to read a book about game design. Yet so many people have misconceptions of a game designer’s role, abilities, and responsibilities.
Responsibilities of a Game Designer
Game designers have myriad responsibilities that often differ depending on the type of game and development environment. Making a print-and-play card game for free release on the internet demands different skill sets than does designing for a yearly, iterative, big-budget ...
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