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“dr mike cook”

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  • Next Level

    Making Games That Make Themselves

    by Dr Mike Cook ...
    How generative systems are reshaping the way games are made, how we experience them, and what this reveals about creativity itself.In video games creativity isn't just seen, it's played – from exploring endless landscapes to diving into character details and immersing ourselves in unpredictable narratives. Yet these elements are often the result of procedural generation – the creative use of ... Read more

    $20.79 CAD

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  • Make Your Own Board Game

    Designing, Building, and Playing an Original Tabletop Game

    by Jesse Terrance Daniels ...
    Tabletop board games are having a comeback, and especially within a younger, tech-y audience who enjoys the challenge and opportunity to work in an analog sphere. Game design expert Jesse Terrance Daniels teaches all the fundamentals of game design, from rule-setting to physical construction, along with original illustrations that capture the ethos and energy of the young, contemporary gaming ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • Artificial Intelligence: The Basics

    by Kevin Warwick ...
    Series series The Basics
    'if AI is outside your field, or you know something of the subject and would like to know more then Artificial Intelligence: The Basics is a brilliant primer.' - Nick Smith, Engineering and Technology Magazine November 2011Artificial Intelligence: The Basics is a concise and cutting-edge introduction to the fast moving world of AI. The author Kevin Warwick, a pioneer in the field, examines issues ... Read more

    $46.71 CAD

  • 100 Ways To Create Fantasy Figures

    by Francis Tsai ...
    Series series Impact
    Tips for drawing better fantasy figures from an industry pro, with topics like character research and development, establishing your process, and more.One hundred exciting and ingenious ways to design and draw better fantasy figures—from developing characters to adding costumes, props and backdrops. Hollywood concept designer and comic book artist Francis Tsai shares tips and tricks for creating ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Machines that Think

    Everything you need to know about the coming age of artificial intelligence

    by New Scientist ...
    Series series Instant Expert
    How did artificial intelligence become the most powerful technology on the planet?Sometime in the future the intelligence of machines will exceed that of human brain power. So are we on the edge of an AI-pocalypse, with superintelligent devices superseding humanity, as predicted by Stephen Hawking? Or will this herald a kind of Utopia, with machines doing a far better job at complex tasks than us ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Machines that Think

    Everything you need to know about the coming age of artificial intelligence

    by New Scientist ...
    Sometime in the future the intelligence of machines will exceed that of human brain power. So are we on the edge of an AI-pocalypse, with superintelligent devices superseding humanity, as predicted by Stephen Hawking? Or will this herald a kind of Utopia, with machines doing a far better job at complex tasks than us?You might not realise it, but you interact with AIs every day. They route your ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Game Design Vocabulary, A

    Exploring the Foundational Principles Behind Good Game Design

    by Anna Anthropy, Naomi Clark ...
    Series series Game Design
    Master the Principles and Vocabulary of Game DesignWhy aren’t videogames getting better? Why does it feel like we’re playing the same games, over and over again? Why aren’t games helping us transform our lives, like great music, books, and movies do?The problem is language. We still don’t know how to talk about game design. We can’t share our visions. We forget what works (and doesn’t). We don’t ... Read more

    $33.99 CAD

  • Fundamentals of Game Design

    by Ernest Adams ...
    Now in its third edition, the classic book on game design has been completely revised to include the latest developments in the game industry. Readers will learn all the fundamentals of concept development, gameplay design, core mechanics, user interfaces, storytelling, and balancing. They’ll be introduced to designing for mobile devices and touch screens, as well as for the Kinect and motion ... Read more

    $65.99 CAD

  • Natural-Born Cyborgs

    Minds, Technologies, and the Future of Human Intelligence

    by Andy Clark ...
    From Robocop to the Terminator to Eve 8, no image better captures our deepest fears about technology than the cyborg, the person who is both flesh and metal, brain and electronics. But philosopher and cognitive scientist Andy Clark sees it differently. Cyborgs, he writes, are not something to be feared--we already are cyborgs. In Natural-Born Cyborgs, Clark argues that what makes humans so ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD

  • Fundamentals of Puzzle and Casual Game Design

    by Ernest Adams ...
    You understand the basic concepts of game design: gameplay, user interfaces, core mechanics, character design, and storytelling. Now you want to know how to apply them to the puzzle and casual game genres. This focused guide gives you exactly what you need. It walks you through the process of designing for the puzzle and casual game genres and shows you how to use the right techniques to create ... Read more

    $10.19 CAD

  • Procedural Generation in Game Design

    Edited by Tarn Adams, Tanya Short ...
    Making a game can be an intensive process, and if not planned accurately can easily run over budget. The use of procedural generation in game design can help with the intricate and multifarious aspects of game development; thus facilitating cost reduction.This form of development enables games to create their play areas, objects and stories based on a set of rules, rather than relying on the ... Read more

    $105.80 CAD

  • Power Of Computational Thinking, The: Games, Magic And Puzzles To Help You Become A Computational Thinker

    by Paul Curzon, Peter William Mcowan ...
    From the team behind Computer Science for Fun (cs4fn), The Power of Computational Thinking shows that learning to think can be fascinating fun.Yes, and this book shows you how.Computational thinking has changed the way we all live, work and play. It has changed the way science is done too; won wars, created whole new industries and saved lives. It is at the heart of computer programming and is a ... Read more

    $20.89 CAD