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Game Development: OER Resources

Learn about developing a game and the resources available in the Library

10 Best Video Game Design Books to Read in 2022 [Updated]

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Online Journals

Gamesutra

The online version of Game Developer Magazine.

Game Studies

Open access, international journal of computer game research. Focuses on aesthetic, cultural, and communicative aspects of computer games.

Game Developer

Weekly articles on game design and the game industry.

Links & Resources

Game designing

Games design courses from EDX

Board Game Designer's Forum

A helpful resource for all aspects of designing board games: game design, prototyping, playtesting, publishing, and much much more!

Computer Graphics World

CGW explores how leading-edge graphics techniques, including the 3D modeling, animation and visualization are used in such applications as CAD/CAM/CAE, architecture, scientific visualization, special effects, digital video, film, and interactive entertainment.

GameDev

Leading resource for game developers, featuring daily news updates and over 1500 featured articles and tutorials.

Gamespot

GameSpot is the world's largest source for PS3, Xbox 360, Wii U, PS Vita, Wii PC, 3DS, PSP, DS, video game news, cheats, reviews, and previews.

RGB Classic Games

RGB Classic Games is quite possibly the most complete, and most accurate classic DOS games resource in the world. All of the games on this site are freely distributable because they are shareware, freeware, or because the copyright holder has officially and legally released all rights to the public domain (abandonware).

Free Open Source Game development framework Software