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"Readers will learn what it takes to succeed as a video game designer.

Looks at the career of computer game developer, describing the work they do and the tools they use, reviewing the history of computer game design, featuring case studies of specific projects, and including sidebars, photographs, and tips on preparing to work in the field.

Background information, interviews, and activities provide an overview of what it is like to be a computer game designer and what it takes to become successful in the industry.

Describes a variety of careers in the computer and video game industry, which includes art directors, programmers, hardware engineers, and more; and provides information on educational requirements, salary ranges, and career opportunities.

Presents a sampling of the careers offered in the computer game industry including programmers, graphic artists and animators, sound designers and music composers, publicity, and more.

Presents a biography of video game designer Jane McGonigal exploring her childhood, career choices, and work on alternate reality video games.

"Scratch is a fun, beginner-friendly programming environment popular in schools around the world.

Offers aspiring Minecraft programmers step-by-step instructions on extending the game experience through programming projects that include building intelligent objects, creating alien invasions, and writing interactive games.

"Introduced in 2009, Minecraft? has become an enormous success with gaming kids and adults.

"With the help of...robots and...step-by-step instructions, this book provides.

"Computer coding is quickly becoming a necessary and sought after skill and schools have incorporated it into their curriculum, beginning as early as kindergarten to ensure students understand the languages and uses of computer coding.

This tool is intended to make programming easier to learn for novice programmers and can be used to create computer games, interactive stories, graphic artwork, computer animation and other multimedia projects.

A beginners guide to JavaScript programming for creating computer games.

A guide to video game programming that includes insider tips and secrets to help programmers move beyond basic programming to completely customize and tweak any video game.

A guide to programming using the Scratch computer language.