CHALLENGES FOR GAME DESIGNERS BRENDA BRATHWAITE AND IAN SCHREIBER Australia, Brazil, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Singapore, Spain, United Kingdom, United States Charles River Media A part of Course Technology, Cengage Learning © 2009 Course Technology, a part of Cengage Learning. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No part of this work covered by the copyright herein may be reproduced, transmitted, stored, or used in any form or by any means graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including but not limited to photocopying, recording, scanning, digitizing, taping, Web distribution, information networks, or information storage and retrieval systems, except as permitted under Section 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without the prior written permission of the publisher. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Library of Congress Control Number: 2008929225 ISBN-13: 978-1-58450-580-8 ISBN-10: 1-58450-580-X Course Technology 25 Thomson Place Boston, MA 02210 USA Cengage Learning is a leading provider of customized learning solutions with office locations around the globe, including Singapore, the United Kingdom, Australia, Mexico, Brazil, and Japan. Locate your local office at: international. cengage.com/region Cengage Learning products are represented in Canada by Nelson Education, Ltd. For your lifelong learning solutions, visit courseptr.com Visit our corporate website at cengage.com Challenges for Game Designers Brenda Brathwaite and Ian Schreiber Publisher and General Manager, Course Technology PTR: Stacy L. Hiquet Associate Director of Marketing: Sarah Panella Content Project Manager: Jessica McNavich Marketing Manager: Jordan Casey Acquisitions Editor: Heather Hurley Project and Copy Editor: Marta Justak CRM Editorial Services Coordinator: Jen Blaney Interior Layout: Jill Flores Cover Designer: Tyler Creative Services Indexer: Sharon Hilgenberg Proofreader: Kate Shoup Printed in the United States of America 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 11 10 09 For product information and technology assistance, contact us at Cengage Learning Customer & Sales Support, 1-800-354-9706 For permission to use material from this text or product, submit all requests online at cengage.com/permissions Further permissions questions can be emailed to