Designing games for children : developmental, usability, and design considerations for making games for kids /: developmental, usability, and design considerations for making games for kids. (2014)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Carla Fisher.
• Authors: Fisher, Carla
• Contents: Section One: Game Design in a Nutshell Chapter 1: What is a Game? Chapter 2: What is Game Design? Chapter 3: Game Design Documents Chapter 4: Production Chapter 5: Finding a Developer Chapter 6: Game Business Models Chapter 7: Competitive Analysis and Identifying Market Opportunities Section Two: Understanding Kids Chapter 8: Child Development Overview Chapter 9: Babies and Toddlers (0-2 Years) Chapter 10: PreSchoolers (3-5 Years) Chapter 11: Early Elementary Kids: (Ages 6-8) Chapter 12: Tweens (Age 9-12) Chapter 13: Teens (Age 13+) Chapter 14: Public Perceptions of Games for Kids Chapter 15: User Testing with Kids Section Three: Game Design Guidelines Chapter 16: Best Practices Chapter 17: Considerations for Interactions by Platforms or Device Chapter 18: Making Educational or Commercial Games Chapter 19: Instructions, Tutorials, Scaffolding, and In-Game Help Chapter 20: eBooks and Interactive Stories Chapter 21: Multiplayer and Cooperative Games Chapter 22: Player Data in Games and Progress Tracking Chapter 23: Marketing for Kids and Families Conclusion: Making a Game
• Publisher Details: New York : Focal Press
• Publication Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (colour)
• Subjects: 790.083; Games -- Design; Child psychology
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781317915133
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