MonriaTitans created this bookshop to provide resources for those who want to create video games and for those who wish to understand them. For those who wish to focus on art in games, there's a bookshelf for it.
"You may not like video games, but what I learned from them is this: no enemies in front of you means you are going the wrong way." - Unknown
Video games are becoming a staple of the world; they deserve respect and recognition.
In addition, she wanted this to be a hub, a rendezvous point, so it has a little bit of everything. There are books on history, psychology, and other educational resources along with some fun reads to show different genres to, potentially, incorporat...
If one wishes to be a game designer, or writer, one must read a lot, write a lot, and play different genres of video games.
"A game is a problem-solving activity, approached with a playful attitude." - Jesse Schell
Sections
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Gaming Industry Resources
Artist Alley
Books Based on Games
TTRPGville
Box Sets for Fun & Learning
Gaming Industry Resources
“If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot. There's no way around these two things that I'm aware of, no shortcut.” - Stephen King
The quote above applies to video games as well. If you want to be a game designer, you need to read a lot, write a lot, and play a variety of games. Not necessarily play a lot of games, but dabble in different genres.
Below is a collection of art books, mythology, and books on game development along with other helpful items. They are in alphabetical order; simply scroll through to find what you need. I also advise looking through the history and psychology bookshe...
If you want to be an artist, look at different kinds of art. If you want to be a writer, you already know what to do. If you're simply curious, you're in the right place.
Have at it. And enjoy!
I got some help from the following list(s): Routledge
Design Your Own Anime and Manga Characters: Step-By-Step Lessons for Creating and Drawing Unique Characters - Learn Anatomy, Poses, Expressions, Costumes, and More
Story Genius: How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting Novel (Before You Waste Three Years Writing 327 Pages That Go Nowhere)
The Ultimate History of Video Games, Volume 1: From Pong to Pokemon and Beyond . . . the Story Behind the Craze That Touched Our Lives and Changed the World
Design Your Own Anime and Manga Characters: Step-By-Step Lessons for Creating and Drawing Unique Characters - Learn Anatomy, Poses, Expressions, Costumes, and More
Story Genius: How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting Novel (Before You Waste Three Years Writing 327 Pages That Go Nowhere)
Everything a player needs to create heroic characters for the world's greatest roleplaying game.
If you want to create a game, you have to understand the importance of rules, which is why Full Sail University's Game Design Program has a course for making a board game.
The player has rules they follow, the NPCs have rules they follow, and those are the basics. The code are the rules; the buttons a player pushes execute them. If you don't understand the importance of rules, if you don't know exactly what the players...
Which is why we have a TTRPG sections. While "rule lawyers" might not be popular, understanding the rules will be helpful if you ever want to create your own game.
“If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot. There's no way around these two things that I'm aware of, no shortcut.” - Stephen King
If you only wish to buy one, check out the Fun Reads & Mythology bookshelves and/or Banned, Censored, & Challenged Books bookshelves!
Penguin Vitae Series 5-Book Box Set: The Awakening and Selected Stories; Before Night Falls; Passing; Sister Outsider; The Yellow Wall-Paper and Selected Writings
