Hi Diego, Patterns in Game Design is the correct title but this would be the one book I would drop from my collection if I had to because it's not really useful. It doesn't have any practical examples but is just a collection of describing elements that are common in games. Overall this book is super theoretical! When I bought it I thought I can get a 'Head First Design Patterns' for Games, but it's not like that!
Programming Game AI by example on the other hand is very useful and I can strongly recommend it. Many practical examples (in C++) and a lot of stuff to learn from. Sascha > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Diego Guebel > Sent: Tuesday, 30. May, 2006 06:31 > To: Open Source Flash Mailing List > Subject: Re: [osflash] Your beloved Books! > > Hi Sascha, > I'm interested on "Patterns in Game Design". Is that the exactly name of > the book? I looked for that in amazon with no luck. > BTW how did you find "Programming Game AI by example". This is my next > book in the list to buy.... > Cheers, Diego. > > On Tue, 30 May 2006 02:57:11 +1200, Sascha Balkau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > I'm currently reading these books (or at least they are laying around my > > desk ;) . > > > > > > ActionScript Animation - Making Things move > > > > Head First Java 2nd Edition > > > > Head First Design Patterns > > > > Java Cookbook > > > > SWT/JFace in Action > > > > Programming Game AI by example > > > > Game Character Development with Maya > > > > . The last one is the one I'm currently studying, great book but probably > > not much of interest for coders. > > > > > > In the shelf I got the following books . > > > > EAS 2.0 > > > > AS Cookbook > > > > Flash Hacks > > > > Flash MX 2004 game design demystified > > > > Flash MX 2004 Game Development > > > > Flash MX 2004 Games Most Wanted > > > > Foundation XML for Flash > > > > Patterns in Game Design > > > > Swords & Circuitry: A Designers Guide to Computer Role-Playing Games > > > > > > Oh . and 'Assembler ist keine Alchemie' (A german book about Assembler on > > the C64 ;) > > > > > > > > Sascha > > > > > > > > > > _____ > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > Behalf Of Marcelo de Moraes Serpa > > Sent: Monday, 29. May, 2006 12:08 > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [osflash] Your beloved Books! > > > > > > Hello List! > > > > What flash book have you read/are reading/recommend reading? > > > > What book you still keep at your desk as a reference? > > > > It would be nice to share this with others... you could also cite > > non-flash > > books if it realle made the difference in your life :) > > > > I have Flash 8 ActionScript Bible, JavaScript The Definitive Guide, The > > PHP > > Anthology, The Art Of Stress Free Productivity... among others... > > > > Cheers, > > > > Marcelo. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > osflash mailing list > [email protected] > http://osflash.org/mailman/listinfo/osflash_osflash.org _______________________________________________ osflash mailing list [email protected] http://osflash.org/mailman/listinfo/osflash_osflash.org
