Think Like A Game Designer
By: Justin Gary
4.10
Format: 229 pages, ebook
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1. Brief Cases (The Dresden Files #15.5)
By: Jim Butcher
4.16
Format: 347 pages, Unknown Binding
Brief Casesis the sequel anthology of Side Jobs, and will be released before Peace Talks Set to inc… read more
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- audiobook
2. Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution
By: Steven Levy
4.16
Format: 354 pages, Paperback
A mere fifteen years ago, computer nerds were seen as marginal weirdos, outsiders whose world would… read more
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- nonfiction
3. How to Take Smart Notes: One Simple Technique to Boost Writing, Learning and Thinking - for Students, Academics and Nonfiction Book Writers
By: Sönke Ahrens
3.42
Format: 320 pages,
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- nonfiction
4. Theory of Fun for Game Design
By: Raph Koster , Will Wright
3.91
Format: 163 pages,
A Theory of Fun for Game Designis not your typical how-to book. It features a novel way of teaching… read more
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- game design
- games
- nonfiction
5. Blood, Sweat, and Pixels: The Triumphant, Turbulent Stories Behind How Video Games Are Made
By: Jason Schreier
4.75
Format: None pages,
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6. The Little Book of Talent: 52 Tips for Improving Your Skills
By: Daniel Coyle
3.99
Format: 273 pages, Hardcover
The Little Book of Talentis a manual for building a faster brain and a better you. It is an easy-to… read more
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7. The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master
By: Dave Thomas , Andy Hunt
3.28
Format: 404 pages, Paperback
-- Ward Cunningham Straight from the programming trenches, The Pragmatic Programmer cuts through th… read more
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8. Prepare to Meet Thy Doom: And More True Gaming Stories
By: David Kushner
3.53
Format: None pages, Audiobook
From "Masters of Doom" author, David Kushner, comes "Prepare to Meet Thy Doom", a compilation of tr… read more
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9. Designing Games
By: None
4.07
Format: 189 pages, Paperback
Ready to give your design skills a real boost? This eye-opening book helps you explore the design s… read more
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10. Masters of Doom: How Two Guys Created an Empire and Transformed Pop Culture
By: Wil Wheaton , David Kushner
3.99
Format: 11 pages, Paperback
Masters of Doomis the amazing true story of the Lennon and McCartney of video games: John Carmack a… read more
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11. Getting Gamers: The Psychology of Video Games and Their Impact on the People Who Play Them
By: None
4.65
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Video games are big business. They can be addicting. They are available almost anywhere you go and … read more
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12. Failure is Not an Option: Mission Control From Mercury to Apollo 13 and Beyond
By: Gene Kranz
4.60
Format: 200 pages,
Gene Kranz was present at the creation of America's manned space program and was a key player in it… read more
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13. The Canceling of the American Mind: Cancel Culture Undermines Trust and Threatens Us All—But There Is a Solution
By: Greg Lukianoff
3.93
Format: 432 pages, ebook
A timely deep dive into cancel culture, an account of its dangers to all Americans, and the much-ne… read more
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
"Mistakes abound when groupthink goes unchallenged."-Greg Lukianoff, The Canceling of the American Mind: Cancel Culture Undermines Trust and Threatens Us All—But There Is a Solution
"There is nothing about standing up for an underdog (or simply claiming to be) that means you're right."-Greg Lukianoff, The Canceling of the American Mind: Cancel Culture Undermines Trust and Threatens Us All—But There Is a Solution
14. Untethered Sky
By: Fonda Lee
3.90
Format: 150 pages, Hardcover
From World Fantasy Award-winning author Fonda Lee comes Untethered Sky, an epic fantasy fable about… read more
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"People have short memories, but nature is patient and implacable."-Fonda Lee, Untethered Sky
"When you love a person, you are expected to give them their freedom, but when you love a monster, you keep it caged."-Fonda Lee, Untethered Sky
"I know this as much as God knows every creature, because I once thought there was no reason for me to be alive, no logic to survival, no meaning to be found past endurance of loss, yet there was."-Fonda Lee, Untethered Sky
15. Surviving to Drive
By: Guenther Steiner
4.17
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
People talk about football managers being under pressure. Trust me, that's nothing. Pressure is wat… read more
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
"Then again, could you imagine me walking on to the balcony in St Peter’s Square in Rome and delivering the Urbi et Orbi. ‘OK, I’m finished now. Get to foking work!’ Pope Guenther the first would be P…"-Guenther Steiner, Surviving to Drive
16. Sid Meier's Memoir!: A Life in Computer Games
By: Sid Meier
4.19
Format: 286 pages, Hardcover
The life and career of the legendary developer celebrated as the “godfather of computer gaming,” an… read more
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- game design
- games
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"In the right context, a game is not just a vehicle for fun, but an exercise in self-determination and confidence."-Sid Meier, Sid Meier's Memoir!: A Life in Computer Games
"Separately is probably how I work best with everyone, to be honest. I'm an introvert who likes people: I want to collaborate on the whole, but do my part individually."-Sid Meier, Sid Meier's Memoir!: A Life in Computer Games
"Whatever it is you want to be good at, you have to make sure you continue to read, and learn, and seek joy elsewhere, because you never know where inspiration will strike."-Sid Meier, Sid Meier's Memoir!: A Life in Computer Games
"Games were not just a diversion, I realized. Games could make you feel. If great literature could would its power through nothing but black squiggles on a page, how much more could be done with movem…"-Sid Meier, Sid Meier's Memoir!: A Life in Computer Games
17. Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results
By: Shane Parrish
4.21
Format: 284 pages, Kindle Edition
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFew things will change your trajectory in life or business as m… read more
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
"Our desire to feel right overpowers our desire to be right."-Shane Parrish, Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results
"The social rewards for going with the crowd are felt long before the benefits of going against it are gained."-Shane Parrish, Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results
"Most people go through life assuming that we’re right about everything all the time and that people who don’t see things our way are wrong. We mistake how we want the world to be with how it actually…"-Shane Parrish, Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results
18. How Big Things Get Done: The Surprising Factors That Determine the Fate of Every Project, from Home Renovations to Space Exploration and Everything In Between
By: Bent Flyvbjerg
4.32
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
The secrets to successfully planning and delivering projects on any scale—from home renovation to s… read more
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
19. The Wisdom of the Bullfrog: Leadership Made Simple (But Not Easy)
By: William H. McRaven
4.42
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
From the acclaimed, bestselling author of Make Your Bed —a short, inspirational book of advice and… read more
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
20. Press Reset: Ruin and Recovery in the Video Game Industry
By: Jason Schreier
4.05
Format: 301 pages, Paperback
From the bestselling author of Blood, Sweat, and Pixels comes the next definitive, behind-the-scene… read more
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- game design
- games
- nonfiction
- audiobook
21. The Great Mental Models: General Thinking Concepts
By: Shane Parrish
4.08
Format: 216 pages, Audiobook
The old saying goes, "To the man with a hammer, everything looks like a nail." But anyone who has d… read more
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
"The quality of our thinking is largely influenced by the mental models in our heads. While we want accurate models, we also want a wide variety of models to uncover what’s really happening. The key h…"-Shane Parrish, The Great Mental Models: General Thinking Concepts
22. Status and Culture: How Our Desire for Social Rank Creates Taste, Identity, Art, Fashion, and Constant Change
By: W. David Marx
3.87
Format: 368 pages, Kindle Edition
The book lays out how individuals in pursuit of status trigger the cultural mechanisms behind taste… read more
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- audiobook
23. Pixar Storytelling: Rules for Effective Storytelling Based on Pixar’s Greatest Films
By: Dean Movshovitz
3.95
Format: None pages, Kindle Edition
Pixar Storytelling is about effective storytelling rules based on Pixar’s greatest films. The book … read more
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- nonfiction
24. The Problem with Everything: My Journey Through the New Culture Wars
By: Meghan Daum
3.54
Format: 256 pages, ebook
“[A]ffectingly personal, achingly earnest, and something close to necessary.” —Vogue “Personal, con… read more
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- audiobook
"The place I took off from three years ago is not the place where I've landed. And though I'm still not sure what to make of this terrain, I can tell you that the intellectual uncertainty into which i…"-Meghan Daum, The Problem with Everything: My Journey Through the New Culture Wars
25. So You Want to Be a Game Master?: Everything You Need to Start Your Tabletop Adventure—For Dungeons and Dragons, Pathfinder and Other Systems
By: Justin Alexander
4.45
Format: 544 pages, Paperback
USA Today Bestselling Book ENNIE Award-nominated More people than ever are discovering Dungeons… read more
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- games
- nonfiction
26. A Mind Forever Voyaging: A History of Storytelling in Video Games
By: Dylan Holmes
3.70
Format: 248 pages, Paperback
From amazon.com- "An engaging and entertaining read for veteran gamers and curious newcomers alik… read more
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- nonfiction
27. Pattern Breakers: Why Some Start-Ups Change the Future
By: Mike Maples Jr
4.02
Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition
A radical set of new ideas for how entrepreneurs, investors, and corporate leaders can use the patt… read more
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28. Think Like A Game Designer
By: Justin Gary
4.10
Format: 229 pages, ebook
Do you love gaming? Do you have ideas for gamesof your own and want to learn how to produce thempro… read more
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- audiobook
29. Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment
By: Jason Schreier
4.30
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
New York Times bestselling author and the gaming industry's preeminent investigative journalist Jas… read more
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- games
- nonfiction
- audiobook
30. Indie Games: From Dream to Delivery
By: Don L. Daglow
4.45
Format: 647 pages, Kindle Edition
A Step-by-Step Master Class in Indie Game Development, from the Creator of the Emmy® Winning Neverw… read more
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31. The Secret Science of Games
By: John Hopson
4.11
Format: 210 pages, Kindle Edition
The Secret Science of Games is an entertaining tour of games research with behind-the-scenes storie… read more
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