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Surviving game school-and the game industry after that / Michael Lynch and Adrian Earle.

By: Lynch, Michael (Computer game designer) [author.]Contributor(s): Earle, Adrian [author.]Material type: TextTextPublisher: Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2018Description: 264 pagesContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781138568099 (pbk.) :Subject(s): Computer games -- Programming -- Vocational guidance | Hobbies and Games | CareersDDC classification: 794.8'151'023 Summary: 'Surviving Game School' speaks about what to expect in a top game design or game development college program, and what to expect once students get out. Making games is not at all the same as playing games. Uncommonly blunt, the book reveals the rigors - and the joys - of working in this industry. Along the way the book touches on themes of time management, creativity, teamwork, and burnout. The authors explore the impact working in the game industry can have on personal relationships and family life. The book closes with advice about life's goals and building and keeping a sensible balance between work and everything else.
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'Surviving Game School' speaks about what to expect in a top game design or game development college program, and what to expect once students get out. Making games is not at all the same as playing games. Uncommonly blunt, the book reveals the rigors - and the joys - of working in this industry. Along the way the book touches on themes of time management, creativity, teamwork, and burnout. The authors explore the impact working in the game industry can have on personal relationships and family life. The book closes with advice about life's goals and building and keeping a sensible balance between work and everything else.

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