An Amazon.jp listing has gone live for a new book by Hideo Yoshizawa titled 「気持ちいい」から考えるゲームアイデア講座 (R
An Amazon.jp listing has gone live for a new book by Hideo Yoshizawa titled 「気持ちいい」から考えるゲームアイデア講座 (Roughly: Game Idea Course based on “Feeling Good”).It is planned to release Feb 16, 2022, softcover with 272 pages in Japanese, published by 技術評論社 (Gijutsu-Hyohrisha).It is not confirmed yet but the book will likely use examples from games Yoshizawa has participated in the development of such as Klonoa and Mr. Driller, if his last book is anything to go by.Book description from the listing:“This book deals with how to ‘find the seed of an idea’ and how to nurture and develop it, targeting students aiming to enter the industry as game creators, employees currently working in the game industry, and indie game creators.The difference between professionals and amateurs as game creators is not in the ‘thinking of ideas’ part, but in the ‘turning ideas into game play’ part.This is where it’s important to find something that feels good and think around that. By always putting ‘good feeling’ at the center, you can avoid pitfalls such as ‘it doesn’t develop well,’ ‘you can’t see the objective,’ and ‘it ends up being a mere task,’ and create a solid and robust project that will be enjoyed by many people.The first half of the book deals carefully with how to find the ‘good feeling’ and how to turn the found ‘good feeling’ into a game, while the second half of the book is a critique of the actual project and explains more specific points, problems, and areas for improvement.The author, who has worked on many popular titles and series, and has a wealth of experience in teaching and lecturing, summarizes points based on his actual experience, along with actual examples, so that you can learn how to think and expand your ideas as a creator, not only for games.” -- source link
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