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Product Identifiers

PublisherCRC Press LLC

ISBN-100367075253

ISBN-139780367075255

eBay Product ID (ePID)12038262198

Product Key Features

Number of Pages388 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameUnderstanding Kids, Play, and Interactive Design : How to Create Games Children Love

Publication Year2019

SubjectProgramming / Games, Computer Graphics, Computers & Technology, General, Learning Styles, Interactive & Multimedia

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaComputers, Education

AuthorMark Schlichting

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight28.6 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width7.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2019-032173

Reviews"This book must be in every children's interactive designer's library. In fact, every interactive designer should read it...a few times." --Warren Buckleitner, Ph.D. , Editor, Children's Technology Review "TeachersWithApps has had the honor and privilege of working directly with Mark Schlichting on several projects. He brings a wealth of knowledge, insight, and passion to everything he touches. Every page of Mark's new book brings another 'aha moment,' and I thought I knew a bit about children's digital space. This book is the bible and a must read for anyone involved in any area related to children, education, and technology." --Jayne Clare , Co-Founder, TeachersWithApps "Mark Schlichting's new book, Understanding Kids, Play, and Interactive Design , is a fantastic resource-the best I've ever seen-for interactive designers and others who want to understand play and learning. Mark is a master creator of great interactive experiences. He's dazzled us for decades with his really funny, endearing products. Now we can learn how he does it. Mark is thorough, precise, and incredibly generous to share his secrets of success. Don't miss this book if you want to create great games children will love. It's a classic that teachers and others should have." --Ann H. McCormick , Founder of The Learning Company and Co-Founder of Learning Circle Kids "Fortunately for us, Mark Schlichting has created this marvelous book. By understanding and thoughtfully explaining what children do in the Kingdom of Play, and how and why they do it, Mark has provided a wonderful resource to those of us who would create fresh, invigorating playthings." --Jesse Schell , CEO, Schell Games; Distinguished Professor of the Practice of Entertainment Technology, Carnegie Mellon University; author of The Art of Game Design: A Book of Lenses "Mark Schlichting's book, Understanding Kids, Play, and Interactive Design , is the magnum opus of a creative lifetime, full of usable details framed in engaging and visually captivating formats. His book pioneers the blend of ever present technology with culture-enhancing guidance for the next generation of play-savvy designers. Belongs on every kids' play/game designer's bedside table." --Stuart Brown, M.D. , Founder and President, The National Institute for Play; author of Play: How it Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul

IllustratedYes

Table Of ContentForeword Introduction Part1: Sparking Interactive Magic Chapter 1: The Power of Play Chapter 2: Creating Invitations to Play Chapter 3: Maintaining Engagement Part 2: Engaging the Senses Chapter 4: Old Brains in a Modern World Chapter 5: Seeing is Believing: Visual Perception Chapter 6: Seeing is Believing: Art and Animation Chapter 7: The Magic of Audio: How We Hear Chapter 8: The Magic of Audio: Designing Soundscapes for Kids Part 3: Knowing Your Audience Chapter 9: How Kids Learn Chapter 10: Ages and Stages: Why Kids Do What They Do Chapter 11: Gender: Understanding the Play Patterns of Girls and Boys Part 4: Creating Digital Playgrounds Chapter 12: Interface Chapter 13: The User Relationship Chapter 14: Characters, Avatars, and Agents Chapter 15: Supporting Play Patterns Chapter 16: Community and Virtual Worlds Part 5: Enhancing the Design Process Chapter 17: Predesign Considerations Chapter 18: The Design Process Chapter 19: The Production Process Chapter 20: Testing with Kids Part 6: Case Studies Chapter 21: Case Study: Club Penguin Chapter 22: Case Study: Noodle Words Conclusion Afterword Acknowledgments Credits Endnotes Bibliography Index

SynopsisThis book is a way of sharing insights empirically gathered, over decades of interactive media development, by the author and other children's designers. Included is as much emerging theory as possible in order to provide background for practical and technical aspects of design while still keeping the information accessible. The author's intent for this book is not to create an academic treatise but to furnish an insightful and practical manual for the next generation of children's interactive media and game designers. Key Features Provides practical detailing of how children's developmental needs and capabilities translate to specific design elements of a piece of media Serves as an invaluable reference for anyone who is designing interactive games for children (or adults) Detailed discussions of how children learn and how they play Provides lots of examples and design tips on how to design content that will be appealing and effective for various age ranges Accessible approach, based on years of successful creative business experience, covers basics across the gamut from developmental needs and learning theories to formats, colors, and sounds, This book is a resource for game designers who are new and for those who want a better understanding of their craft. It is a result of over 30 years of designing games and interactive media for kids and figuring out the science and psychology behind that magic moment when a child playing a game starts laughing out loud or shouting with excitement.

LC Classification NumberQA76.76.C54