The most complete guide to game design - now in the official version in Russian! Video games are everywhere. On tablets, consoles, computers. For every taste, gender and age. The gaming industry is already outpacing the film industry in terms of revenue. But how to stand out from the crowd and create a game that will win the hearts of millions? A good game, like a good movie, is built according to certain laws. A game designer needs to think through everything from the point of view of psychology, design, architecture, music, logic and mathematics. And take into account millions of subtleties: the balance of awards and the level of difficulty, tactical and strategic decisions, the aesthetic preferences of the target audience, the correspondence of the visual range and sound accompaniment.