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Books at Loyola

Empire of Imagination by Michael Witwer
Call Number: Library Storage Facility Temporary Stacks GV1469.62.D84 W57 2015

ISBN: 9781632862792

Publication Date: 2015

This comprehensive biography of geek and gaming icon Gary Gygax chronicles his life from his childhood in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, to his creation of the role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons to his untimely death in 2008.
Level up! the Guide to Great Video Game Design by Scott Rogers
Call Number: Online access

ISBN: 1118877195

Publication Date: 2014

A look at great video game designs and how to make them, with a nod to the influence of Gary Gygax.
Play to Learn by Karl Kapp; Sharon Boller
Call Number: Online access

ISBN: 1562865773

Publication Date: 2017

This book bridges the gap between instructional design and game design; it's written to grow your game literacy and strengthen crucial game design skills. Experts Sharon Boller and Karl Kapp share real examples of in-person and online games, and offer an online game for you to try as you read. They walk you through evaluating entertainment and learning games, so you can apply the best to your own designs.
Rubik's Cubic Compendium by Erno Rubik; Tamás Varga; György Marx; Tamas Vekerdy; Gerzson Kéri
Call Number: Cudahy Library Main Stacks QA491 .B8813 1987

ISBN: 0198532024:

Publication Date: 1988

Co-written by the cube's inventor, this book serves as a comprehensive guide to the cube for both the puzzler and the mathematician. The book reveals the wealth of fascinating mathematics concealed within the cube's apparently simple operation, and even those who have solved the cube will discover a vast number of new ideas and possibilities.
Unity Game Development Cookbook by Paris Buttfield-Addison; Jonathon Manning; Tim Nugent
ISBN: 9781491999158

Publication Date: 2019-04-16

Discover how to use the Unity game engine to its full potential for both 3D and 2D game development—from the basics of scripting to useful tricks in gameplay, behavior, and animation.

DVDs

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Cudahy Library DVDs (1st Floor) 046-04541
Documentary: Hundreds of young boys complete to be the best at one single video game: Starcraft. As top players earn hundreds of thousands of euros, being a professional gamer isn't only a wise career move, it is also the path to respect and credibility in the highly competitive society of South Korea.

Higher Education Programs

Computer Science at Loyola University Chicago
Loyola offers a gateway of classes and degree programs that will enhance the skills need to create video games and apps.
Career Trajectory from Georgia State University
Game Industry Outlook: Game design is a $30 billion industry in the United States. Estimates vary on total employment in the United States, but range from 30,000 to 70,000 full-time positions. In 2015 the annual median salary for application software development was $98,260.
Game Art at Columbia College
Game artists imagine the visuals that bring video games to life. From the game's environment—the hillsides, the dark caverns, the rooms—to the characters themselves, game art visually connects the gamer to the game. (BA degree)
Game Design & Development at Georgia State University
The Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (BIS) concentration in Game Design and Development is for students who aspire to gain the background and technical skill necessary for a career in gaming or related areas in interactive media.
Game Design at Univesity of Southern California
Recognized as one of the top game design programs in North America by the Princeton Review, USC Games represents an exciting collaboration between the School of Cinematic Arts’ Interactive Media & Games Division and the Viterbi School of Engineering’s Department of Computer Science.
Game Design at Columbia College
In the Game Design major at Columbia College Chicago, you’ll design games and simulations in terms of gameplay, narrative, and user experience. Mastering a creative skill takes a tremendous amount of practice.
Programming at Columbia College
Create the code that drives games, simulations, and other interactive experiences. At Columbia College Chicago, we teach programming as an artistic practice that combines theory and practical application to bring ideas to life.

Professional Gamers

The 11 most popular gaming YouTube stars — some of whom made over $10 million last year
Business Insider looks at the most popular gamers on You Tube includes their 2017 earnings

Rankings of Game Design Schools

The Best 75 Video Game Design Schools: College World Rankings & Reviews
An international list of institutions that offer game design cousework
Game Design Schools 2019
The Princeton Review looks at the top 50 college programs and top 25 graduate programs

Material at Other LIbraries

ISBN: 9780062651235 Blood, sweat and pixels: The triumphant, turbulent stories behind how video games are made (2017)

ISBN: 9781628923889 Shigeru Miyamoto: Super Mario Bros., Donkey Kong, The Legend of Zelda (Influential Video Game Designers) (2015)

ISBN: 9781501327469 Jane Jensen: Gabriel Knight, Adventure Games, Hidden Objects (Influential Video Game Designers) (2017)

ISBN: 1501319779 Brenda Laurel: Pioneering Games for Girls (Influential Video Game Designers) (2017)