Fullerton Tracy. Game design workshop. A Playcentric Approach to Creating Innovative Games

4th Edition. — A K Peters/CRC Press, 2018. — 556 p. — ISBN: 978-1138098770.Game Design Workshop is a truly great book, and has become, the de facto standard text for beginner- to intermediate-level game design education. This updated new edition is extremely relevant, useful and inspiring to all kinds of game designers.
Tracy Fullerton demystifies the creative process with clear and accessible analysis of the formal and dramatic systems of game design. Using examples of popular games, illustrations of design techniques, and refined exercises to strengthen your understanding of how game systems function and give you the skills and tools necessary to create a compelling and engaging game