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		logicalmonster on Sept 10, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: Which books do you consider real gems in y... I am not a professional game designer, but I really like "The Art of Game Design: A Book of Lenses". It teaches you to look at games (and all kinds of experiences) through different viewpoints like looking at the economy of the game or looking at the love and relationships in the game. Very interesting for thinking about the complex systems within modern games.

meheleventyone on Sept 10, 2022 [–]

This also exists as a deck of cards and there's online and mobile versions of it as well: https://deck.artofgamedesign.com/#/

These are a bit more practical for actually using the lenses whilst designing.

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