The Crazy Careers of Video Game Designers

The Crazy Careers of Video Game Designers
Author: Arie Kaplan
Publisher: Lerner Publications ™
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2017-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1512452106

You might think that working in the video game industry is all fun and, well...games. Jobs like combat designer and animator sound pretty exciting. But do you know what it really takes to do one of these jobs? Do you have the skills? The knowledge? Are you ready to work hard? Game designers create the images, sounds, and action that gamers enjoy. Find out if you can handle a job in this fast-paced industry.

The Crazy Careers of Video Game Designers

The Crazy Careers of Video Game Designers
Author: Arie Kaplan
Publisher: Millbrook Press
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2017-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1512457906

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! You might think that working in the video game industry is all fun and, well...games. Jobs like combat designer and animator sound pretty exciting. But do you know what it really takes to do one of these jobs? Do you have the skills? The knowledge? Are you ready to work hard? Game designers create the images, sounds, and action that gamers enjoy. Find out if you can handle a job in this fast-paced industry.

Careers for Tech Girls in Video Game Development

Careers for Tech Girls in Video Game Development
Author: Laura La Bella
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Total Pages: 82
Release: 2015-07-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1499461070

Women have faced an uphill climb in the male-dominated world of video game development, but that is beginning to change. Young women now make up nearly half of all gamers, and some companies are looking to expand the influence of women in the gaming industry and engage with them as creators, rather than only as consumers. This resource introduces middle and high school girls to the world of video game development, covering the kinds of courses, extracurricular activities, and organizations that can help them get into a career in video game development.

Video Game Designer

Video Game Designer
Author: Kevin Cunningham
Publisher: Cherry Lake
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2015-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1633627470

Readers will learn what it takes to succeed as a video game designer. The book also explains the necessary educational steps, useful character traits, potential hazards, and daily job tasks related to this career. Sidebars include thought-provoking trivia. Questions in the backmatter ask for text-dependent analysis. Photos, a glossary, and additional resources are included.

Nintendo Video Game Designer Shigeru Miyamoto

Nintendo Video Game Designer Shigeru Miyamoto
Author: Kari Cornell
Publisher: Lerner Classroom
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2016
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1467797235

Have you ever played Super Mario Brothers, Donkey Kong, or The Legend of Zelda? Learn about Shigeru Miyamoto, the Japanese designer who created these famous games.

The Awesome Inner Workings of Video Games

The Awesome Inner Workings of Video Games
Author: Arie Kaplan
Publisher: Lerner Publications ™
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2017-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1512452041

Gamers, beware—your video games can think for themselves! Ever wondered what's inside the plastic of your video game console but don't want to crack it open to find out? Crack open this book instead! You'll learn what computer code looks like, how a game console's "brain" makes decisions, and how its memory allows you to return to play each day without starting from scratch.

E-Sports Game Design

E-Sports Game Design
Author: Cecilia Pinto McCarthy
Publisher: Norwood House Press
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2017-07
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 159953892X

Any flashy product can catch somebody’s attention. But it takes a great game design to keep gamers interested. Read E-Sports Game Design and learn about the technology used and the importance of developing a good story, characters, graphics, and sound. The best games rise to the top of the E-Sports pyramid, and the legends remain there forever.

Breaking Into the Game Industry

Breaking Into the Game Industry
Author: Brenda Brathwaite
Publisher: Course Technology
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Computer games industry
ISBN: 9781435458048

Provides an overview of the game industry and offers advice from experienced professionals on entering the video game industry.

The Brain-Boosting Benefits of Gaming

The Brain-Boosting Benefits of Gaming
Author: Arie Kaplan
Publisher: Millbrook Press
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2017-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1512457892

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Has anyone ever told you gamers out there that your time would be better spent studying? Well, don't let go of that joystick just yet! Turns out, advancing to that next level of Super Mario Brothers has a similar effect on your brain as getting an A on your spelling test. Video games have been successful at training elite groups in the U.S. military and future doctors. Discover how they can help boost your brain power too!

The Biggest Names of Video Games

The Biggest Names of Video Games
Author: Arie Kaplan
Publisher: Lerner Publications ™
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2017-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1512452068

Collecting bugs, drawing cartoons, writing plays, studying robotics—these are just some of the hobbies that inspired the creation of video games such as Pokémon and The Legend of Zelda. Who are these men and women who helped launch the gaming industry from private computer labs to widely available popular entertainment? Read this book to find out who and what inspired your favorite video games!