21st Century Game Design

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name = 21st Century Game Design
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image_caption = Front Cover
author = Chris Bateman
Richard Boon
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language = English
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publisher = Charles River Media
release_date = August 29, 2005
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media_type = Paperback
pages = 352
isbn = ISBN 978-1-58-450429-0
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21st Century Game Design (ISBN 978-1-58-450429-0) is a book by Chris Bateman and Richard Boon. This book is part of the "Game Development Series". It was first published by Charles River Media in August 29, 2005.

The main innovation of the book is the focus on "demographic game design" through the use of a new [http://www.gamasutra.com/features/20051110/bateman_01.shtml audience model] for game developers and publishers. The authors say that today, the only audience models in widespread use are those of the "hardcore gamer" and "casual gamer", and the book proposes a more sophisticated audience model.

ee also

*List of books on computer and video games

External links

* [http://www.charlesriver.com/Books/BookDetail.aspx?productID=117503 Publisher site]
* [http://www.gamasutra.com/features/20051110/bateman_01.shtml Book excerpt] , on Gamasutra
* [http://lostgarden.com/2005/10/book-review-21st-century-game-design.html Book Review: 21st Century Game Design]
* [http://www.ihobo.com International Hobo]