[game_edu] New Video Game Design Textbooks

[Leo Moreno]

I wanted to confirm the authors credentials and involvement with game design at the education level.  Michael Ploors' books are the ONLY books written at the comprehensive level to teach a game design course.  The books focus on the production tracks where students produce as a team across all inter-disciplinary areas.  Mr. Ploor also has directly been involved and influence the state of California with adopting game design for CTE.  He has also helped to create the game design contest for FBLA and currently a consultant for the National STEM Video Game Challenge.

Many years ago, his book helped us to become a HS level game studio acting as an virtual enterprise.

[FAST logo]Leonard A. Moreno
FAST Academy
Video Game Design
Palmdale High School
2137 E. Ave. R. Palmdale CA 93550
661.273.3181 Room 362
http://fastacademy.phsfalcons.org<http://fastacademy.phsfalcons.org/>

From: game_edu-bounces at igda.org [mailto:game_edu-bounces at igda.org] On Behalf Of Kim Jones
Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2013 12:11 PM
To: game_edu at igda.org
Subject: [game_edu] New Video Game Design Textbooks

Goodheart-Willcox, a leading publisher in career and technical education, is releasing a new edition of Video Game Design Foundations in addition to the brand new textbook Video Game Design Composition. Both are authored by Michael Ploor, a business education teacher in the Hillsborough County Public Schools (FL) who frequently speaks at educational conferences and also consults with states on establishing video game education standards.

Both books address the entire spectrum of video game design, from the beginning of the build to the marketing of the finished project. Video Game Design Composition contains more in-depth instruction including theory and application. The content of the books is aligned with the International Game Developers Association's (IGDA) recommended educational framework.

Video Game Design Foundations is now available, and Video Game Design Composition will be available soon. Learn more by visiting these webpages:

http://www.g-w.com/video-game-design-foundations-2014

http://www.g-w.com/video-game-design-composition-2014

Thank you.

Kim

Kim Jones | Marketing Manager
Goodheart - Willcox Publisher
P) 708.623.1898 | E) kjones at g-w.com<mailto:kjones at g-w.com>
www.g-w.com<http://www.g-w.com>

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