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Game design is about creating the overall game experience for the player.

== Game Design Resources ==
* [http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2013-09-04-warren-spectors-commandments-of-game-design?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=us-daily Warren Spector's Commandments of Game Design] - by ''[http://junctionpoint.wordpress.com/ Warren Spector]''
* [http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/131791/the_anatomy_of_a_design_document_.php?page=1 The Anatomy of a Design Document, Part 1: Documentation Guidelines for the Game Concept and Proposal] 1999 article for Gamasutra by ''[http://www.gamasutra.com/view/authors/915461/Tim_Ryan.php Tim Ryan]''
* [http://www.gamepitches.com/ Game Pitches] repository for video game pitches and design documents - by ''[http://www.thejonjones.com/ Jon Jones]''
* [http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/fac/peabody/game-book/Chapter6.html Design Techniques and Ideals] from ''[http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/fac/peabody/game-book/Coverpage.html The Art of Computer Game Design]'' - by ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Crawford_%28game_designer%29 Chris Crawford]''
* [http://www.theinspiracy.com/Current%20Rules%20Master%20List.htm The 400 Project] - by ''[http://www.finitearts.com/Pages/biopage.html Hal Barwood]'' & ''[http://www.theinspiracy.com/ Noah Falstein]''
* [[VideoGameDesignTerms]]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_semiotics Visual Semiotics] - from ''Wikipedia''<<BR>>Environments involve the player more if they have several layers of thinking behind their design.
* [http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_a_visual_metaphor What is a visual metaphor?] - from ''Answers.com''

== Game Design Blogs ==
* [http://lifeofadesignmonkey.blogspot.com/ Life of a Design Monkey] - a blog by ''Mark Davies'', game designer at Ninja Theory
* [http://randomgamedesign.wordpress.com/ Random Encounters in Imaginary Realms] - a blog by [http://randomgamedesign.wordpress.com/2006/08/22/so-who-are-you/ an anonymous game designer]
* [http://www.lostgarden.com/ Lost Garden] - a blog by ''Danc'', game designer
* [http://www.cliffyb.com/blog/ CliffyB.com] - a blog by ''Cliff Bleszinski'', game designer at Epic Games
* [http://www.johnsto.co.uk/design Level Design] - a blog by ''David Alexander Johnston'', freelance game designer

== More Information ==
* [[:Category:LevelDesign]]: the design of gameplay spaces, levels, and environments.
* [[:Category:EnvironmentModularity]]: techniques for creating reusable environment meshes.

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 == Game Design Resources ==
 * [http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2013-09-04-warren-spectors-commandments-of-game-design?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=us-daily Warren Spector's Commandments of Game Design] - by [http://junctionpoint.wordpress.com/ Warren Spector]
-* [http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/131791/the_anatomy_of_a_design_document_.php?page=1 The Anatomy of a Design Document, Part 1: Documentation Guidelines for the Game Concept and Proposal] 1999 article for Gamasutra by [http://www.gamasutra.com/view/authors/915461/Tim_Ryan.php Tim Ryan]
+* [https://www.scribd.com/document/314772461/Gamasutra-The-Anatomy-of-a-Design-Document-Part-1-Documentation-Guidelines-for-the-Game-Concept-and-Proposal The Anatomy of a Design Document, Part 1: Documentation Guidelines for the Game Concept and Proposal] 1999 article for Gamasutra by [http://www.gamasutra.com/view/authors/915461/Tim_Ryan.php Tim Ryan]
-* [http://www.gamepitches.com/ Game Pitches] repository for video game pitches and design documents - by [http://www.thejonjones.com/ Jon Jones]
+* [https://www.storydoc.com/blog/game-pitch-deck-examples Game Pitches] repository for video game pitches and design documents
-* [http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/fac/peabody/game-book/Chapter6.html Design Techniques and Ideals] from ''[http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/fac/peabody/game-book/Coverpage.html The Art of Computer Game Design]'' - by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Crawford_%28game_designer%29 Chris Crawford]
+* [http://ebook.pldworld.com/-huihoo-/book/the-art-of-computer-game-design/Chapter6.html Design Techniques and Ideals] from ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Art_of_Computer_Game_Design The Art of Computer Game Design]'' - by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Crawford_%28game_designer%29 Chris Crawford]
-* [http://www.theinspiracy.com/Current%20Rules%20Master%20List.htm The 400 Project] - by [http://www.finitearts.com/Pages/biopage.html Hal Barwood] and [http://www.theinspiracy.com/ Noah Falstein]
+* [https://www.finitearts.com/Pages/400page.html The 400 Project] - by [http://www.finitearts.com/Pages/biopage.html Hal Barwood] and [http://www.theinspiracy.com/ Noah Falstein]
 * [[VideoGameDesignTerms]]
 * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_semiotics Visual Semiotics] - from Wikipedia. Environments involve the player more if they have several layers of thinking behind their design.

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 == Game Design Resources ==
-* [http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2013-09-04-warren-spectors-commandments-of-game-design?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=us-daily Warren Spector's Commandments of Game Design] - by ''[http://junctionpoint.wordpress.com/ Warren Spector]''
+* [http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2013-09-04-warren-spectors-commandments-of-game-design?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=us-daily Warren Spector's Commandments of Game Design] - by [http://junctionpoint.wordpress.com/ Warren Spector]
-* [http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/131791/the_anatomy_of_a_design_document_.php?page=1 The Anatomy of a Design Document, Part 1: Documentation Guidelines for the Game Concept and Proposal] 1999 article for Gamasutra by ''[http://www.gamasutra.com/view/authors/915461/Tim_Ryan.php Tim Ryan]''
+* [http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/131791/the_anatomy_of_a_design_document_.php?page=1 The Anatomy of a Design Document, Part 1: Documentation Guidelines for the Game Concept and Proposal] 1999 article for Gamasutra by [http://www.gamasutra.com/view/authors/915461/Tim_Ryan.php Tim Ryan]
-* [http://www.gamepitches.com/ Game Pitches] repository for video game pitches and design documents - by ''[http://www.thejonjones.com/ Jon Jones]''
+* [http://www.gamepitches.com/ Game Pitches] repository for video game pitches and design documents - by [http://www.thejonjones.com/ Jon Jones]
-* [http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/fac/peabody/game-book/Chapter6.html Design Techniques and Ideals] from ''[http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/fac/peabody/game-book/Coverpage.html The Art of Computer Game Design]'' - by ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Crawford_%28game_designer%29 Chris Crawford]''
+* [http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/fac/peabody/game-book/Chapter6.html Design Techniques and Ideals] from ''[http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/fac/peabody/game-book/Coverpage.html The Art of Computer Game Design]'' - by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Crawford_%28game_designer%29 Chris Crawford]
-* [http://www.theinspiracy.com/Current%20Rules%20Master%20List.htm The 400 Project] - by ''[http://www.finitearts.com/Pages/biopage.html Hal Barwood]'' & ''[http://www.theinspiracy.com/ Noah Falstein]''
+* [http://www.theinspiracy.com/Current%20Rules%20Master%20List.htm The 400 Project] - by [http://www.finitearts.com/Pages/biopage.html Hal Barwood] and [http://www.theinspiracy.com/ Noah Falstein]
 * [[VideoGameDesignTerms]]
-* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_semiotics Visual Semiotics] - from ''Wikipedia''<<BR>>Environments involve the player more if they have several layers of thinking behind their design.
+* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_semiotics Visual Semiotics] - from Wikipedia. Environments involve the player more if they have several layers of thinking behind their design.
-* [http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_a_visual_metaphor What is a visual metaphor?] - from ''Answers.com''
+* [http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_a_visual_metaphor What is a visual metaphor?] - from Answers.com
 == Game Design Blogs ==
-* [http://lifeofadesignmonkey.blogspot.com/ Life of a Design Monkey] - a blog by ''Mark Davies'', game designer at Ninja Theory
+* [http://lifeofadesignmonkey.blogspot.com/ Life of a Design Monkey] - a blog by Mark Davies, game designer at Ninja Theory
 * [http://randomgamedesign.wordpress.com/ Random Encounters in Imaginary Realms] - a blog by [http://randomgamedesign.wordpress.com/2006/08/22/so-who-are-you/ an anonymous game designer]
-* [http://www.lostgarden.com/ Lost Garden] - a blog by ''Danc'', game designer
+* [http://www.lostgarden.com/ Lost Garden] - a blog by Danc, game designer
-* [http://www.cliffyb.com/blog/ CliffyB.com] - a blog by ''Cliff Bleszinski'', game designer at Epic Games
+* [http://www.cliffyb.com/blog/ CliffyB.com] - a blog by Cliff Bleszinski, game designer at Epic Games
-* [http://www.johnsto.co.uk/design Level Design] - a blog by ''David Alexander Johnston'', freelance game designer
+* [http://www.johnsto.co.uk/design Level Design] - a blog by David Alexander Johnston, freelance game designer
 == More Information ==