Game Development
Quickstart Guide to Game Design
A practical beginner’s guide to game design, focusing on small projects and core principles.
Understand the core principles of game design.
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Game Development
Don't Wait!: Build Retro Games and Level Up Your Skills
A fun, beginner‑friendly guide to building retro arcade games and boosting your creative confidence.
Learn the basics of building retro‑style arcade games.
Game Development
12 Games of Christmas
Learn to code by creating 12 fun Christmas-themed games, perfect for beginners and festive learning.
Gain hands-on coding experience through themed projects.
Game Development
Paper to Play in 20 Minutes
A hands-on guide to transforming game ideas into playable prototypes in just 20 minutes, focusing on rapid iteration and creative exploration.
Transform abstract game ideas into testable prototypes quickly.
Computers & Technology
Shaders Unchained: Writing Powerful Shaders for Every Platform
Master the art and science of writing high-performance, portable shaders for graphics and compute across all major modern APIs.
Understand the fundamental mathematics and algorithms that power modern shaders.
Game Design
7-7-7 Rule for Game Design
A practical framework that helps game creators shape mechanics and player experiences with clarity and confidence.
Learn a clear framework for structuring game ideas.
Computers & Technology
QuickStart Guide to Game Physics
Learn how to bring your games to life with physics that feel right—without needing a PhD in math.
Understand core physics concepts used in games.
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Ray-Tracing Pocket Book (Paperback)
A casual, hands-on guide to understanding and experimenting with ray-tracing techniques.
Grasp the core concepts of ray-tracing.
Game Development
Game Animation Programming
Master advanced animation programming concepts including rigs, inverse kinematics, and ragdoll systems.
Understand advanced animation programming concepts.
Physics Simulation
Contacts and Constraints
A practical deep dive into the physics, mathematics, and engineering behind stable real‑time simulations.
Understand how constraints and contacts are formulated and solved.
Game Production
Game Production in 20 Minutes
A quick, focused guide to the processes, tools, and decision‑making that turn a game idea into a shipped product.
Understand the full lifecycle of a game project.
Game Programming
Game Programming Interview Questions in 20 Minutes
A compact set of practical game‑programming interview questions designed to sharpen your technical thinking before your next big opportunity.
Refresh key game programming concepts quickly and efficiently.
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