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The Game Maker's Apprentice
by Jacob Habgood • 2006
Build games without writing code: a visual logic system that teaches design as you go.
3.94
148
The Game Maker's Apprentice Summary
The Game Maker's Apprentice 90%
Build games without writing code: a visual logic system that teaches design as you go.
by Jacob Habgood 2006
3.94
148 ratings
Level Up!
by Scott Rogers • 2010
The game design manual that puts controls, camera, and characters first, then shows you the rest.
4.09
1k+
Level Up! Summary
Level Up! 89%
The game design manual that puts controls, camera, and characters first, then shows you the rest.
by Scott Rogers 2010
4.09
1k+ ratings
Game Development Patterns and Best Practices
by John P. Doran • 2017
Design patterns that ship games: when to use each and how they prevent late-stage collapse.
3.90
20
Game Development Patterns and Best Practices Summary
Game Development Patterns and Best Practices 88%
Design patterns that ship games: when to use each and how they prevent late-stage collapse.
by John P. Doran 2017
3.90
20 ratings
A Game Design Vocabulary
by Anna Anthropy • 2013
The grammar of game design: how to script a back-and-forth that players lose themselves in.
3.94
134
A Game Design Vocabulary Summary
A Game Design Vocabulary 88%
The grammar of game design: how to script a back-and-forth that players lose themselves in.
by Anna Anthropy 2013
3.94
134 ratings
Blood, Sweat, and Pixels
by Jason Schreier • 2017
Behind the scenes of Destiny, Diablo, and Stardew Valley: chaos, crunch, and last-minute saves.
4.20
25k+
Blood, Sweat, and Pixels Summary
Blood, Sweat, and Pixels 87%
Behind the scenes of Destiny, Diablo, and Stardew Valley: chaos, crunch, and last-minute saves.
by Jason Schreier 2017
4.20
25k+ ratings
Game Design Workshop
by Tracy Fullerton • 2008
The prototyping-first method that catches design disasters before you write a single line of code.
4.11
513
Game Design Workshop Summary
Game Design Workshop 87%
The prototyping-first method that catches design disasters before you write a single line of code.
by Tracy Fullerton 2008
4.11
513 ratings
Game Programming Patterns
by Robert Nystrom • 2011
The programming patterns that make game code resilient to change, and the ones that don't.
4.49
2k+
Game Programming Patterns Summary
Game Programming Patterns 87%
The programming patterns that make game code resilient to change, and the ones that don't.
by Robert Nystrom 2011
4.49
2k+ ratings
Designing the User Experience of Game Development Tools
by David Lightbown • 2015
Game tools are an unmeasured productivity drain. A UX method for fixing what studios overlook.
4.13
16
Designing the User Experience of Game Development Tools Summary
Designing the User Experience of Game Development Tools 87%
Game tools are an unmeasured productivity drain. A UX method for fixing what studios overlook.
by David Lightbown 2015
4.13
16 ratings
Think Like a Game Designer
by Justin Gary • 2018
A repeatable design loop that turns raw ideas into tested, publishable games, no genius required.
4.01
184
Think Like a Game Designer Summary
Think Like a Game Designer 87%
A repeatable design loop that turns raw ideas into tested, publishable games, no genius required.
by Justin Gary 2018
4.01
184 ratings
Designing Games
by Tynan Sylvester • 2013
Build games as emotion machines: a systems guide to rules, choices, and difficulty.
4.47
517
Designing Games Summary
Designing Games 87%
Build games as emotion machines: a systems guide to rules, choices, and difficulty.
by Tynan Sylvester 2013
4.47
517 ratings
Press Reset
by Jason Schreier • 2021
Why game developers lose their jobs after shipping hit games, and who profits.
4.05
8k+
Press Reset Summary
Press Reset 87%
Why game developers lose their jobs after shipping hit games, and who profits.
by Jason Schreier 2021
4.05
8k+ ratings
Game Mechanics
by Ernest Adams • 2012
Visualize your game's economy, simulate rival strategies, and nail the balance before you ship.
4.12
185
Game Mechanics Summary
Game Mechanics 87%
Visualize your game's economy, simulate rival strategies, and nail the balance before you ship.
by Ernest Adams 2012
4.12
185 ratings
Pro Git
by Scott Chacon • 2009
Learn Git from the inside out: snapshots, branching, and the reflog that saves lost work.
4.18
3k+
Pro Git Summary
Pro Git 87%
Learn Git from the inside out: snapshots, branching, and the reflog that saves lost work.
by Scott Chacon 2009
4.18
3k+ ratings
Video Game Storytelling
by Evan Skolnick • 2014
Screenwriting's classic tools applied to games, so story and gameplay pull the same direction.
3.99
503
Video Game Storytelling Summary
Video Game Storytelling 87%
Screenwriting's classic tools applied to games, so story and gameplay pull the same direction.
by Evan Skolnick 2014
3.99
503 ratings
A Theory Of Fun For Game Design
by Ralph Koster • 2004
Games tap into your brain's learning circuits. The rush of fun is the moment something clicks.
3.90
3k+
A Theory Of Fun For Game Design Summary
A Theory Of Fun For Game Design 87%
Games tap into your brain's learning circuits. The rush of fun is the moment something clicks.
by Ralph Koster 2004
3.90
3k+ ratings
The Art of Game Design
by Jesse Schell • 2008
Players feel your work, they don't read it. A hundred ways to design what they feel.
4.39
3k+
The Art of Game Design Summary
The Art of Game Design 86%
Players feel your work, they don't read it. A hundred ways to design what they feel.
by Jesse Schell 2008
4.39
3k+ ratings
Smashing WordPress
by Thord Daniel Hedengren • 2010
Take WordPress beyond blogging with themes, custom post types, and the loop for any site.
3.76
247
Smashing WordPress Summary
Smashing WordPress 86%
Take WordPress beyond blogging with themes, custom post types, and the loop for any site.
by Thord Daniel Hedengren 2010
3.76
247 ratings
Persuasive Games
by Ian Bogost • 2007
A videogame's rules are arguments. Learning to read them changes how you see every screen.
3.84
360
Persuasive Games Summary
Persuasive Games 86%
A videogame's rules are arguments. Learning to read them changes how you see every screen.
by Ian Bogost 2007
3.84
360 ratings
Play to Learn
by Sharon Boller • 2017
The step-by-step playbook for designing learning games that slash training time and boost retention.
3.95
42
Play to Learn Summary
Play to Learn 86%
The step-by-step playbook for designing learning games that slash training time and boost retention.
by Sharon Boller 2017
3.95
42 ratings
Masters of Doom
by David Kushner • 2003
Two coders, one lake house, and the game that turned office workers into after-hours warriors.
4.30
20k+
Masters of Doom Summary
Masters of Doom 86%
Two coders, one lake house, and the game that turned office workers into after-hours warriors.
by David Kushner 2003
4.30
20k+ ratings
The Kobold Guide to Board Game Design
by Mike Selinker • 2011
Designing a board game is designing an emotion. The craft of mechanics, pacing, and playtesting.
4.06
645
The Kobold Guide to Board Game Design Summary
The Kobold Guide to Board Game Design 86%
Designing a board game is designing an emotion. The craft of mechanics, pacing, and playtesting.
by Mike Selinker 2011
4.06
645 ratings
Design Thinking Research
by Larry Leifer • 2013
What if your programming environment saved every change, so you could explore ideas without risk?
4.00
1
Design Thinking Research Summary
Design Thinking Research 86%
What if your programming environment saved every change, so you could explore ideas without risk?
by Larry Leifer 2013
4.00
1 ratings
Beautiful Architecture
by Diomidis Spinellis • 2008
Software guards its internals. Emacs shipped a Lisp interpreter and let users rewrite everything.
3.42
171
Beautiful Architecture Summary
Beautiful Architecture 86%
Software guards its internals. Emacs shipped a Lisp interpreter and let users rewrite everything.
by Diomidis Spinellis 2008
3.42
171 ratings
The Board Game Designer's Guide
by Joe Slack • 2017
Design the feeling first. A four-step cycle that turns a rough prototype into a hit.
3.71
82
The Board Game Designer's Guide Summary
The Board Game Designer's Guide 86%
Design the feeling first. A four-step cycle that turns a rough prototype into a hit.
by Joe Slack 2017
3.71
82 ratings
Walden and Other Writings
by Henry David Thoreau • 1854
How to design tabletop games that feel intuitive, balance hope, and keep every player at the table.
3.95
5k+
Walden and Other Writings Summary
Walden and Other Writings 86%
How to design tabletop games that feel intuitive, balance hope, and keep every player at the table.
by Henry David Thoreau 1854
3.95
5k+ ratings
A Composer's Guide to Game Music
by Winifred Phillips • 2014
Game music bends to the player. The craft, technology, and business behind interactive scores.
4.21
175
A Composer's Guide to Game Music Summary
A Composer's Guide to Game Music 86%
Game music bends to the player. The craft, technology, and business behind interactive scores.
by Winifred Phillips 2014
4.21
175 ratings
More Joel on Software
by Joel Spolsky • 2008
Ship on schedule, hire developers who skip the job boards, and know when fixing beats rewriting.
4.05
549
More Joel on Software Summary
More Joel on Software 86%
Ship on schedule, hire developers who skip the job boards, and know when fixing beats rewriting.
by Joel Spolsky 2008
4.05
549 ratings
Educational Game Design Fundamentals
by George Kalmpourtzis • 2018
Most educational games fail because they forget the play. The design framework that fixes that.
4.31
45
Educational Game Design Fundamentals Summary
Educational Game Design Fundamentals 86%
Most educational games fail because they forget the play. The design framework that fixes that.
by George Kalmpourtzis 2018
4.31
45 ratings
The Complete Software Developer's Career Guide
by John Sonmez • 2017
One language, one portfolio, one interview strategy: the sequence that turns learners into hires.
4.02
1k+
The Complete Software Developer's Career Guide Summary
The Complete Software Developer's Career Guide 86%
One language, one portfolio, one interview strategy: the sequence that turns learners into hires.
by John Sonmez 2017
4.02
1k+ ratings
One Up
by Joost van Dreunen • 2020
Three transformations in four decades, and each one rewarded strategy over creative genius.
4.13
213
One Up Summary
One Up 86%
Three transformations in four decades, and each one rewarded strategy over creative genius.
by Joost van Dreunen 2020
4.13
213 ratings
Understanding Software
by Max Kanat-Alexander • 2017
Code that's easy to write is hard to maintain. Here's how to flip that equation.
3.58
179
Understanding Software Summary
Understanding Software 86%
Code that's easy to write is hard to maintain. Here's how to flip that equation.
by Max Kanat-Alexander 2017
3.58
179 ratings
Python for Kids
by Jason R. Briggs • 2012
Start with a turtle that draws, end with a game you built yourself. Python for kids.
4.15
582
Python for Kids Summary
Python for Kids 86%
Start with a turtle that draws, end with a game you built yourself. Python for kids.
by Jason R. Briggs 2012
4.15
582 ratings
Silent Hill
by Bernard Perron • 2006
Fog, radio static, broken controls: Silent Hill made your own mind the real horror.
3.65
253
Silent Hill Summary
Silent Hill 86%
Fog, radio static, broken controls: Silent Hill made your own mind the real horror.
by Bernard Perron 2006
3.65
253 ratings
Software Engineering
by Ian Sommerville • 1982
From requirements to deployment: the systematic approach to building software that lasts.
3.77
945
Software Engineering Summary
Software Engineering 85%
From requirements to deployment: the systematic approach to building software that lasts.
by Ian Sommerville 1982
3.77
945 ratings
The Art of Debugging with GDB, DDD and Eclipse
by Norman Matloff • 2007
Your program crashes because it hides a secret. GDB, DDD, and Eclipse reveal it.
3.91
106
The Art of Debugging with GDB, DDD and Eclipse Summary
The Art of Debugging with GDB, DDD and Eclipse 85%
Your program crashes because it hides a secret. GDB, DDD, and Eclipse reveal it.
by Norman Matloff 2007
3.91
106 ratings
Mastering Regular Expressions
by Jeffrey E.F. Friedl • 1997
Understand the engine behind your regex: why some patterns crawl, and how to make them run.
4.16
2k+
Mastering Regular Expressions Summary
Mastering Regular Expressions 85%
Understand the engine behind your regex: why some patterns crawl, and how to make them run.
by Jeffrey E.F. Friedl 1997
4.16
2k+ ratings
Gamification by Design
by Gabe Zichermann • 2011
Why most badges fail: the motivation design that turns app users into players.
3.65
490
Gamification by Design Summary
Gamification by Design 85%
Why most badges fail: the motivation design that turns app users into players.
by Gabe Zichermann 2011
3.65
490 ratings
A Smarter Way to Learn JavaScript. The new tech-assisted approach that requires half the effort
by Mark Myers • 2013
JavaScript learned through short chapters and immediate coding practice, designed to stick faster.
4.04
624
A Smarter Way to Learn JavaScript. The new tech-assisted approach that requires half the effort Summary
A Smarter Way to Learn JavaScript. The new tech-assisted approach that requires half the effort 85%
JavaScript learned through short chapters and immediate coding practice, designed to stick faster.
by Mark Myers 2013
4.04
624 ratings
Unboxed
by Gordon Calleja • 2022
Board games succeed or fail on six forms of involvement. Most designers only account for one.
3.46
13
Unboxed Summary
Unboxed 85%
Board games succeed or fail on six forms of involvement. Most designers only account for one.
by Gordon Calleja 2022
3.46
13 ratings
Ansible
by Lorin Hochstein • 2014
No agents required. Automate configuration and deployment with playbooks you can actually read.
3.88
270
Ansible Summary
Ansible 85%
No agents required. Automate configuration and deployment with playbooks you can actually read.
by Lorin Hochstein 2014
3.88
270 ratings
The Clean Coder
by Robert C. Martin • 2011
A pro programmer's real job: saying no, keeping promises, staying calm when the build breaks.
4.26
9k+
The Clean Coder Summary
The Clean Coder 85%
A pro programmer's real job: saying no, keeping promises, staying calm when the build breaks.
by Robert C. Martin 2011
4.26
9k+ ratings
The Gamer's Brain
by Celia Hodent • 2017
Your player's brain is a flawed, distracted survival machine. Good UX starts there.
4.29
231
The Gamer's Brain Summary
The Gamer's Brain 85%
Your player's brain is a flawed, distracted survival machine. Good UX starts there.
by Celia Hodent 2017
4.29
231 ratings
14 Habits of Highly Productive Developers
by Zeno Rocha • 2020
Fourteen habits for developers who want to stop sprinting and start compounding.
4.00
723
14 Habits of Highly Productive Developers Summary
14 Habits of Highly Productive Developers 85%
Fourteen habits for developers who want to stop sprinting and start compounding.
by Zeno Rocha 2020
4.00
723 ratings
HTML5
by Mark Pilgrim • 2010
Plugins are dying: video, graphics, and storage now live in the browser itself. Here is how.
3.97
653
HTML5 Summary
HTML5 85%
Plugins are dying: video, graphics, and storage now live in the browser itself. Here is how.
by Mark Pilgrim 2010
3.97
653 ratings
The Art of Unit Testing
by Roy Osherove • 2009
C# unit testing without the brittle tests: stubs, mocks, and the isolation patterns that work.
4.09
1k+
The Art of Unit Testing Summary
The Art of Unit Testing 85%
C# unit testing without the brittle tests: stubs, mocks, and the isolation patterns that work.
by Roy Osherove 2009
4.09
1k+ ratings
The Nature of Code
by Daniel Shiffman • 2012
Code that breathes: how to build simulations that move, think, and evolve on your screen.
4.57
502
The Nature of Code Summary
The Nature of Code 85%
Code that breathes: how to build simulations that move, think, and evolve on your screen.
by Daniel Shiffman 2012
4.57
502 ratings
Java to Kotlin
by Duncan McGregor • 2021
Migrating Java to Kotlin safely: functional refactoring that keeps production running.
4.58
33
Java to Kotlin Summary
Java to Kotlin 85%
Migrating Java to Kotlin safely: functional refactoring that keeps production running.
by Duncan McGregor 2021
4.58
33 ratings
Learning React
by Alex Banks • 2017
React without the chaos: a sequenced path from components to hooks to the production toolchain.
4.07
521
Learning React Summary
Learning React 85%
React without the chaos: a sequenced path from components to hooks to the production toolchain.
by Alex Banks 2017
4.07
521 ratings
Learn CSS in One Day and Learn It Well (Includes HTML5)
by Jamie Chan • 2015
Zero CSS to real web pages in one day: hands-on project that teaches layout and style.
4.06
142
Learn CSS in One Day and Learn It Well (Includes HTML5) Summary
Learn CSS in One Day and Learn It Well (Includes HTML5) 85%
Zero CSS to real web pages in one day: hands-on project that teaches layout and style.
by Jamie Chan 2015
4.06
142 ratings
Continuous delivery
by Jez Humble • 2010
Your releases are a nerve-wracking ordeal. The pipeline that turns them into a routine button-push.
4.20
3k+
Continuous delivery Summary
Continuous delivery 85%
Your releases are a nerve-wracking ordeal. The pipeline that turns them into a routine button-push.
by Jez Humble 2010
4.20
3k+ ratings
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