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Questions tagged [books]

Questions about reading material that helps in learning or practicing game development.

There are many resources available to budding and experienced game developers, and there is no shortage of literature on the subject. Under this tag, you can find a variety of book collections about various scopes of game development.

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Must read game development books

Let's make a list of the best books that every game developer should read. Each answer should have a single book (by title and optionally author), a link to buy the book, and a short synopsis of what the book is about.
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Free ebooks about game development

Are there good free ebooks on game development? I don't care if they are theoretical or technology specific, I want to start reading one free book that worth it.
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Game programming books that don't teach programming?

I am an normal programmer with about 3 years of experience, who is interested in getting into game development. The problem that I face is that when I look at these "beginner" books, most of them teach basic programming skills, and I don't have the…
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What happened to the Journal of Game Development?

The lengthy mission statement from its website states: The lack of game-specific research has prevented many in the academic community from embracing game development as a serious field of study. The Journal of Game Development (JOGD), however,…
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Good introduction to all things game dev?

I saw a lot of books which cover specific topics, but is there a book or a recommendation of a few books which covers the basic of everything involved in making a game? I know this would only cover the basics, but that would be a good starting point…
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I love game development books but they're so expensive!

What means do you use to get your game dev book fix? Do you pony up the big bucks for the thick books, or do you budget yourself and buy one at a time, or do you rent or limit yourself only to your library? Do you prefer to read them on your eBook…
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Is a Computer Graphics book being outdated a problem?

Me and my friends decided to make a game engine as a graduation project and this summer we are dedicating ourselves to really get into the knowledge we need before actually starting the project. We are starting by watching the UC San Diego CG…
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book that I could make an indie game

What kind of book I read, that should do a full indie game?
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