Game Programming Books


Information DesignInformation Design
Best Price: $22.04
This book is more academic in nature, than it is a "how-to" book with steps to follow,...
Learning HTML5 Game Programming: A Hands-on Guide to Building Online Games Using Canvas, SVG, and WebGLLearning HTML5 Game Programming: A Hands-on Guide to Building Online Games Using Canvas, SVG, and WebGL
Best Price: $17.17
Get Started Fast with HTML5 Online Game Programming!   HTML5 will transform web...
Game Programming: The L Line, The Express Line to LearningGame Programming: The L Line, The Express Line to Learning
Best Price: $19.44
Don't judge this book by it's cover! For some reason, this book is part of a series of...
Adobe Creative Suite 2 Workflow: Integrating the Tools, Increasing Your ProductivityAdobe Creative Suite 2 Workflow: Integrating the Tools, Increasing Your Productivity
Best Price: $7.08
If I had gone strictly with the title of the book, I might have not given this one 5 stars at...
Microsoft Visual Basic 2010 Developer's HandbookMicrosoft Visual Basic 2010 Developer's Handbook
Best Price: $32.72
Your expert guide to building modern applications with Visual Basic 2010 Take control of...


Creating the Art of the GameCreating the Art of the Game
Best Price: $25.98
Creating the Art of the Game is an excellent place to begin for any artist interested in...
Creating Emotion in GamesCreating Emotion in Games
David Freeman brings you the inside scoop on how to apply the Emotioneering? techniques...
Full Spectrum Warrior(tm): Ten Hammers Official Strategy Guide (Official Strategy Guides S.) (Official Strategy Guides (Bradygames))Full Spectrum Warrior(tm): Ten Hammers Official Strategy Guide (Official Strategy Guides S.) (Official Strategy Guides (Bradygames))
BradyGames? Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers Official Strategy Guide includes the...
The Outfit(tm) Official Strategy Guide (Official Strategy Guides S.) (Official Strategy Guides (Bradygames))The Outfit(tm) Official Strategy Guide (Official Strategy Guides S.) (Official Strategy Guides (Bradygames))
Best Price: $3.32
BradyGames? The Outfit Official Strategy Guide includes the following: Level Maps:...
3D Tools for Photographers, Illustrators and Graphic Designers3D Tools for Photographers, Illustrators and Graphic Designers
Best Price: $10.84
I would say the book is oriented towards the graphic artist who have already been ...


Painter 6 F/X and DesignPainter 6 F/X and Design
Best Price: $17.50
Explores Painter 6 through hands-on projects that build a foundation of basic skills, develop...
A Modern Approach to Intelligent Animation: Theory and Practice (Advanced Topics in Science and Technology in China)A Modern Approach to Intelligent Animation: Theory and Practice (Advanced Topics in Science and Technology in China)
Best Price: $56.35
This book discusses the concepts, theory, and core technologies of intelligent theory and human...
Computers and Games: 5th International Conference, CG 2006, Turin, Italy, May 29-31, 2006, Revised Papers (Lecture Notes in Computer Science / Theoretical Computer Science and General Issues)Computers and Games: 5th International Conference, CG 2006, Turin, Italy, May 29-31, 2006, Revised Papers (Lecture Notes in Computer Science / Theoretical Computer Science and General Issues)
Best Price: $65.18
This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-proceedings of the 5th International...
Secrets of a Grandpatzer: How to Beat Most People and Computers at ChessSecrets of a Grandpatzer: How to Beat Most People and Computers at Chess
Best Price: $19.94
By revealing certain secrets of chess play and chess players, this compendium will help the...
Diseno digital / Electronic Design Techniques: Tecnicas Avanzadas/Advanced Techniques (Diseno Y Creatividad / Design & Creativity) (Spanish Edition)Diseno digital / Electronic Design Techniques: Tecnicas Avanzadas/Advanced Techniques (Diseno Y Creatividad / Design & Creativity) (Spanish Edition)
Best Price: $54.25

3DS Max (Manuales Imprescindibles) (Spanish Edition)3DS Max (Manuales Imprescindibles) (Spanish Edition)
Best Price: $30.36
Arte Y Creatividad Con Photoshop/art And Creativity of Photoshop (Diseno Y Creatividad) (Spanish Edition)Arte Y Creatividad Con Photoshop/art And Creativity of Photoshop (Diseno Y Creatividad) (Spanish Edition)Dreamweaver MX 2004 (Diseno Y Creatividad/ Design and Creativity) (Spanish Edition)Dreamweaver MX 2004 (Diseno Y Creatividad/ Design and Creativity) (Spanish Edition)
Best Price: $48.87
The Focal Easy Guide to Final Cut Pro 7The Focal Easy Guide to Final Cut Pro 7
Rick Young's Easy Guide to Final Cut Pro 7 is the ultimate guide to getting up and...
Robin Williams Design Workshop, Second Edition (2nd Edition)Robin Williams Design Workshop, Second Edition (2nd Edition)
This is the eBook version of the printed book. Learn design theory and practical know-how from...

Facebook Graph API Development with FlashFacebook Graph API Development with Flash
This step-by-step book gives you an empty shell of an AS3 Facebook RIA, and guides you through...
Visual Basic Game Programming for Teens, 3rd Edition (For Teens (Course Technology))Visual Basic Game Programming for Teens, 3rd Edition (For Teens (Course Technology))
Visual Basic Game Programming for Teens, Third Edition teaches beginning game programming...
Pro Smartphone Cross-Platform Development: iPhone, Blackberry, Windows Mobile and Android Development and DistributionPro Smartphone Cross-Platform Development: iPhone, Blackberry, Windows Mobile and Android Development and Distribution
Learn the theory behind cross-platform development, and put the theory into practice with code...
End-to-End Game Development: Creating Independent Serious Games and Simulations from Start to FinishEnd-to-End Game Development: Creating Independent Serious Games and Simulations from Start to Finish
Best Price: $19.99
I can't say enough good things about this book, but the complaints of some other reviewers...
The Art and Science of Digital Compositing, Second Edition: Techniques for Visual Effects, Animation and Motion Graphics (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Computer Graphics)The Art and Science of Digital Compositing, Second Edition: Techniques for Visual Effects, Animation and Motion Graphics (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Computer Graphics)
Best Price: $46.77
I read this book front to back in 7 days. Not that I'm an avid reader or I can read 1000s of...

Game Feel: A Game Designer's Guide to Virtual Sensation (Morgan Kaufmann Game Design Books)Game Feel: A Game Designer's Guide to Virtual Sensation (Morgan Kaufmann Game Design Books)
Best Price: $36.97
Customer review from the Amazon Vine™ Program ( What's this? ) I must...
Animation ebook Collection: Ultimate CDAnimation ebook Collection: Ultimate CD
Best Price: $155.96
Animation ebook Collection contains 5 of our best-selling titles, providing the ultimate...
Physically Based Rendering, Second Edition: From Theory To ImplementationPhysically Based Rendering, Second Edition: From Theory To Implementation
Best Price: $38.87
Customer review from the Amazon Vine™ Program ( What's this? ) This...
Essential Game Development: Using Unity and C#Essential Game Development: Using Unity and C#
The book provides a comprehensive introduction to object-oriented game development using the C#...
Rendering Fashion, Fabric and Prints with Adobe IllustratorRendering Fashion, Fabric and Prints with Adobe Illustrator
Best Price: $59.98
I thought this would be more of a tutorial that would help you render fabric details in...

Learning Macromedia Fireworks 8Learning Macromedia Fireworks 8
Best Price: $24.77
This book focuses on the Fireworks component of Macromedia's Studio 8. I started with no...
Build Your Own PC Game in Seven Easy Steps: Using Visual BasicBuild Your Own PC Game in Seven Easy Steps: Using Visual Basic
Best Price: $27.98
Try this book. It's a great way to learn to make your own games
Macromedia Flash MX Game Design DemystifiedMacromedia Flash MX Game Design Demystified
Best Price: $0.01
I am always skeptical about Computer Game Programming books because they usually offer very...
Macromedia Flash MX for Windows & MacintoshMacromedia Flash MX for Windows & Macintosh
Best Price: $1.96
Macromedia Flash For Windows & Macintosh by Katherine Ulrich (a specialist in graphics,...
Color Management for Photographers: Hands on Techniques for Photoshop UsersColor Management for Photographers: Hands on Techniques for Photoshop Users
Best Price: $25.00
This is the other definitive resource on color management for professional creative communities....

The Shut Up and Shoot Freelance Video Guide: A Down & Dirty DV ProductionThe Shut Up and Shoot Freelance Video Guide: A Down & Dirty DV Production
Best Price: $21.27
The Shut Up and Shoot Freelance Video Guide is an easy-read crash course in the ins and outs...
Play Between Worlds: Exploring Online Game CulturePlay Between Worlds: Exploring Online Game Culture
Best Price: $7.95
In her book on the MMO gaming world, Taylor brings an ethnographic approach to the game...
Unit Operations: An Approach to Videogame CriticismUnit Operations: An Approach to Videogame Criticism
Best Price: $11.98
Bogost's begins with a promising venture into the video game territory. This time we are...
Killer Game Programming in JavaKiller Game Programming in Java
Best Price: $29.99
This is one of the most interesting books I have read on the subject of game programming in...
Programming LuaProgramming Lua

Introduction to Programming Through Game Development Using Microsoft Xna Game StudioIntroduction to Programming Through Game Development Using Microsoft Xna Game Studio
This Book is almost the same as Learn Programming Now (2008) ISBN 0735625220. Both of the...
Photoshop 6 Photo-Retouching SecretsPhotoshop 6 Photo-Retouching Secrets
Best Price: $6.50
(...) JUST A FEW OF MY FAVORITE TUTORIAL CHAPTERS INCLUDE... Cloning Tips and Tricks...
Audio for Games: Planning, Process, and ProductionAudio for Games: Planning, Process, and Production
Best Price: $33.00
It's a shame this is out of print now... This has the most specific information on getting...
Design Patterns for Flash Mx Professional 2004Design Patterns for Flash Mx Professional 2004Photoshop 4 for Macs for DummiesPhotoshop 4 for Macs for Dummies
Best Price: $8.99
I have to say, the For Dummies books are excellent, and have helped me crack most of the...

Photoshop CS Timesaving Techniques For DummiesPhotoshop CS Timesaving Techniques For Dummies
Best Price: $2.00
If you know a little Photoshop and have done a few things with and want to move to the next...
ActionScript 3.0 Game Programming UniversityActionScript 3.0 Game Programming University
Best Price: $44.69
Before buying this book, I searched Amazon.com reviews for the best rated intermediate level AS3...
Photoshop Cs: Trucos Esenciales/essential Tricks (Spanish Edition)Photoshop Cs: Trucos Esenciales/essential Tricks (Spanish Edition)Diseno Animado Interactivo En 3d/3d Interactive Animated Design (Diseno Y Creatividad) (Spanish Edition)Diseno Animado Interactivo En 3d/3d Interactive Animated Design (Diseno Y Creatividad) (Spanish Edition)
Best Price: $51.79
CINEMA 4D : The Artist's Project Sourcebook (Digital Media Academy Series)CINEMA 4D : The Artist's Project Sourcebook (Digital Media Academy Series)
Illustrations for the iPad Kindle edition are in black and white, even though the format...

Beginning XNA 3.0 Game Programming: From Novice to ProfessionalBeginning XNA 3.0 Game Programming: From Novice to Professional
Would you like to create your own games, but never have the time to dig into the details of...
3ds Max 2010 Bible3ds Max 2010 Bible
I like this book. I think it does what it sets out to do. I did not know what to expect when I...
Writing for Video Game Genres: From FPS to RPGWriting for Video Game Genres: From FPS to RPG
This book delivers practical advice from seasoned veterans on the special challenges of writing...
Racing the Beam: The Atari Video Computer System (Platform Studies)Racing the Beam: The Atari Video Computer System (Platform Studies)
The Atari Video Computer System dominated the home videogame market so completely that...
David Perry on Game Design: A Brainstorming ToolBoxDavid Perry on Game Design: A Brainstorming ToolBox
Are you looking for practical, ready-to-use ideas to help you design more innovative and unique...

Agile Game Development with Scrum (Addison-Wesley Signature Series (Cohn))Agile Game Development with Scrum (Addison-Wesley Signature Series (Cohn))
Deliver Better Games Faster, On Budget?And Make Game Development Fun Again!   Game...
Photoshop CS Timesaving Techniques For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))Photoshop CS Timesaving Techniques For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))
This guide will probably change your image of Photoshop. Many users tend to use it to do certain...
Information DesignInformation Design
Best Price: $22.04
This book is more academic in nature, than it is a "how-to" book with steps to follow,...
Learning HTML5 Game Programming: A Hands-on Guide to Building Online Games Using Canvas, SVG, and WebGLLearning HTML5 Game Programming: A Hands-on Guide to Building Online Games Using Canvas, SVG, and WebGL
Best Price: $17.17
Get Started Fast with HTML5 Online Game Programming!   HTML5 will transform web...
Game Programming: The L Line, The Express Line to LearningGame Programming: The L Line, The Express Line to Learning
Best Price: $19.44
Don't judge this book by it's cover! For some reason, this book is part of a series of...

Adobe Creative Suite 2 Workflow: Integrating the Tools, Increasing Your ProductivityAdobe Creative Suite 2 Workflow: Integrating the Tools, Increasing Your Productivity
Best Price: $7.08
If I had gone strictly with the title of the book, I might have not given this one 5 stars at...
Microsoft Visual Basic 2010 Developer's HandbookMicrosoft Visual Basic 2010 Developer's Handbook
Best Price: $32.72
Your expert guide to building modern applications with Visual Basic 2010 Take control of...
Creating the Art of the GameCreating the Art of the Game
Best Price: $25.98
Creating the Art of the Game is an excellent place to begin for any artist interested in...
Creating Emotion in GamesCreating Emotion in Games
David Freeman brings you the inside scoop on how to apply the Emotioneering? techniques...
Full Spectrum Warrior(tm): Ten Hammers Official Strategy Guide (Official Strategy Guides S.) (Official Strategy Guides (Bradygames))Full Spectrum Warrior(tm): Ten Hammers Official Strategy Guide (Official Strategy Guides S.) (Official Strategy Guides (Bradygames))
BradyGames? Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers Official Strategy Guide includes the...

The Outfit(tm) Official Strategy Guide (Official Strategy Guides S.) (Official Strategy Guides (Bradygames))The Outfit(tm) Official Strategy Guide (Official Strategy Guides S.) (Official Strategy Guides (Bradygames))
Best Price: $3.32
BradyGames? The Outfit Official Strategy Guide includes the following: Level Maps:...
Macromedia Flash MX 2004 Game Development (Game Development Series) (Charles River Media Game Development)Macromedia Flash MX 2004 Game Development (Game Development Series) (Charles River Media Game Development)
Best Price: $5.99
Flash MX 2004 Game Development is the perfect book for developing games with Flash. It's not...
Building a Digital Human (Graphics Series) (Charles River Media Graphics)Building a Digital Human (Graphics Series) (Charles River Media Graphics)
Best Price: $19.00
This book is ideal for someone like me who has built a few human models before, but is looking...
Awesome 3d Game Development: No Programming Required (Charles River Media Game Development)Awesome 3d Game Development: No Programming Required (Charles River Media Game Development)
Best Price: $8.63
Awesome 3D Game Development: No Programming Required by computer game development expert Clayton...
Game Programming Gems 8Game Programming Gems 8
Best Price: $30.00
Welcome to the eighth volume of the must-have reference series for game developers, "Game...

Sex in Video GamesSex in Video Games
Since the first computer games became available, sex has played a role in some form. But with...
The Evolution of Computer Games (Game Development)The Evolution of Computer Games (Game Development)ShaderX6: Advanced Rendering TechniquesShaderX6: Advanced Rendering Techniques
Best Price: $27.99
This is a great book if you are looking for advanced gpu programming. It's only shortcoming...
Inspired 3D Short Film ProductionInspired 3D Short Film Production
Best Price: $33.28
"Inspired 3D Short Film Production" covers every aspect of the short-film...
Beginning DirectX 10 Game ProgrammingBeginning DirectX 10 Game Programming
Best Price: $75.00
This is a good introduction to DirectX 10 if you haven't used DirectX before. If you're...

The Complete Guide to Digital Graphic DesignThe Complete Guide to Digital Graphic Design
Best Price: $2.99
This is a precious guide for all designers: it covers many fields, from multimedia to web to...
The Business of Android Apps Development: Making and Marketing Apps that SucceedThe Business of Android Apps Development: Making and Marketing Apps that Succeed
Best Price: $17.76
The growing but still evolving success of the Android platform has ushered in a second...
LightWave 3D 8 Cartoon Character Creation, Volume 2: Rigging & Animation (Wordware Game and Graphics Library)LightWave 3D 8 Cartoon Character Creation, Volume 2: Rigging & Animation (Wordware Game and Graphics Library)
Best Price: $32.57
I'm a Lightwave user for about 3 years now, I did a lot of 3D stuff but never any boned...
Essential 3ds max 8 (Wordware Applications Library)Essential 3ds max 8 (Wordware Applications Library)
Best Price: $5.97
Finally I've found what I have been looking for in a 3ds max manual. Great for beginners. If...
Shapesheet Programming for the Visio 5.0 MastersShapesheet Programming for the Visio 5.0 Masters

Radiosity and Global Illumination (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Computer Graphics)Radiosity and Global Illumination (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Computer Graphics)
Best Price: $168.89
Radiosity and Global Illumination has been written by two real experts in the field of...
Imac Design Visual Insight (Visual Insight S)Imac Design Visual Insight (Visual Insight S)Plug-ins for Adobe Photoshop: A Guide for PhotographersPlug-ins for Adobe Photoshop: A Guide for Photographers
Best Price: $12.95
This is a very good book covering the subject of Adobe Photoshop plug-ins. There were numerous...
Professional 3D With ElectricImage Universe (Graphics Series)Professional 3D With ElectricImage Universe (Graphics Series)
Best Price: $1.42
I am one of the minority of people in the industry that actually went to school for animation....
OpenGL(R) Library (3rd Edition)OpenGL(R) Library (3rd Edition)
Best Price: $49.95
This is the most complete reference of openGL. If you are a programmer of 3D aplications with...

Agile Game Development with Scrum (Addison-Wesley Signature Series (Cohn))Agile Game Development with Scrum (Addison-Wesley Signature Series (Cohn))
Best Price: $25.95
Scrum and game development go together as well as chocolate and peanut butter. In this book,...
Learning iOS Game Programming: A Hands-On Guide to Building Your First iPhone GameLearning iOS Game Programming: A Hands-On Guide to Building Your First iPhone Game
Best Price: $20.00
Customer review from the Amazon Vine™ Program ( What's this? ) ...
Quake 4 Mods For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))Quake 4 Mods For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))
Best Price: $0.36
While this book does primarily cover mapping for Quake 4 (which is a form of modding), it also...
Photoshop Elements All-in-one Desk Reference for DummiesPhotoshop Elements All-in-one Desk Reference for Dummies
Best Price: $39.99
9 books in 1 -- your key to Element-ary success! Your one-stop, full-color guide to every...
Machinima For DummiesMachinima For Dummies
Best Price: $4.67
Finally! A book discussing the many aspects of Machinima for a "dummy" like me! ;)...

InDesign CS5 BibleInDesign CS5 Bible
Best Price: $19.99
This book is great for reference. It is not meant for a beginner to indesign.
Professional Windows Phone 7 Game Development: Creating Games using XNA Game Studio 4Professional Windows Phone 7 Game Development: Creating Games using XNA Game Studio 4
Best Price: $19.63
This book is one of my favorite XNA books much less my favorite WP7 programming book. Let me...
The Unofficial Guide to Photoshop CS2The Unofficial Guide to Photoshop CS2
Best Price: $0.41
This book really explains complicated subjects in a very easy to understand way. And she's...
Camera Raw with Photoshop For DummiesCamera Raw with Photoshop For Dummies
Best Price: $2.99
Digital cameras take in the picture of the scene being photographed using a CCD that produces...
 
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