The BASICS of MONETIZATION for GAMES in GAME MAKER
The BASICS of MONETIZATION for GAMES in GAME MAKER

Author: Bishnu Goswami

Publisher: Bishnu Goswami

Published: 2018-12-18

Total Pages: 81

ISBN-13:

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For beginner developers in Game Maker (Studio 2 and earlier versions), monetization is one of the aspects that is often neglected and less known. However, unless the monetization aspects are well thought out, especially for small teams or individual developers, a game can rarely turn out to be successful. This book aims at filling that gap with an introduction to the monetization aspects with examples from real-life projects.This book discusses the unique challenges and opportunities the mobile platform brings for developers in game maker. In the first part the book includes the aspects of the target users and target devices, which is very different from console or PC gamers. It also includes the special considerations that should be kept in mind for sandboxed environments of mobile devices. In later parts, the nuances of advertisements, pricing and the use of analytics is touched upon. Examples of the implementation of monetization is illustrated by two game projects. Developers considering a more step-by-step approach on the games themselves can consult the books " GAME DEVELOPMENT FOR BEGINNERS IN GAME MAKER: 10 complete step by step projects!" (http://a.co/d/ccKdUnx ) and the book "INDIE GAME DEVELOPMENT: 30 challenging ideas for beginners!", which is also a recommendation for supplementary reading with this book.While this book is aimed at Game Maker with mobile targets, beginner developers on different targets and development tools can also find this book useful. While the book is targeted at the users of Game Maker, developers using other tools can also benefit from this book.

Game Development with GameMaker Studio 2
Game Development with GameMaker Studio 2

Author: Sebastiano M. Cossu

Publisher: Apress

Published: 2019-09-02

Total Pages: 543

ISBN-13: 1484250109

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Create games from start to finish while learning game design and programming principles using the GameMaker Studio 2 game engine and GameMaker Language (GML). Game Development with GameMaker Studio 2 covers all aspects of game design and development from the initial idea to the final release, using an award-winning game engine. You learn how to create real-world video games based on classic and legendary video game genres. Each game project introduces and explains concepts of game development and design and coding principles, allowing you to build a wide set of skills while creating an exciting portfolio to kick-start a career in game development. Author Sebastiano Cossu teaches you to design levels in your games, draw sprites to populate your virtual worlds, program game objects for interaction with the player, incorporate custom music and sound effects, build GUIs for your menus and game interfaces, and support keyboard, mouse, and gamepad controls in your projects. He shows you how to build cross-platform games to run on all desktop platforms (Windows, Linux, Mac OS) and publish them on the most popular game stores such as Steam, GOG, Humble Store, and Itch.io. What You’ll Learn Create games for different genresMaster GameMaker Language (GML) programmingApply game design principlesDelve into game programming patterns Who This Book is For Video game enthusiasts interested in game development and design. No prior programming experience is required.

Free2Play
Free2Play

Author: Will Luton

Publisher: Pearson Education

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 217

ISBN-13: 0321919017

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This text provides information on how to design, build, and make a profit from internet games.

Decoding the Metaverse
Decoding the Metaverse

Author: Chris Duffey

Publisher: Kogan Page Publishers

Published: 2023-02-03

Total Pages: 369

ISBN-13: 1398609056

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Discover the profitable business opportunities within the metaverse and learn how you can and why you should get your company involved today. In Decoding the Metaverse, Creative Cloud strategist and Web3 expert Chris Duffey establishes a roadmap for entry to the metaverse. Written to help businesses get a handle on a complex new business opportunity, the book begins by explaining how previous iterations of the internet led to the creation of immersive digital technology with Web3 before detailing the building blocks of the metaverse. The book takes readers through the future of digital spaces, offering insight into immersive experiences, customer engagement, product-led growth and profitability. The chapters focus on the building blocks of the metaverse, including NFTs, blockchain, tokenomics, gaming and virtual real estate. Each chapter is paired with a corresponding case study from well-known brands currently working in the metaverse. Decoding the Metaverse ends with guiding principles about the ethical ramifications of immersive experiences and digital governance. Throughout Decoding the Metaverse, Duffey highlights the importance of reaching customers through shared immersive experiences. Showcasing the potential impact of working with Web3, he explains how companies can use these opportunities to further their reach and grow their revenue. Readers will step away from the book eager to get their companies involved today.

Metaverse Made Easy
Metaverse Made Easy

Author: Dr.Liew Voon Kiong

Publisher: Liew Voon Kiong

Published: 2024-04-21

Total Pages: 127

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In recent months, the term metaverse has become the newest buzzword in the crypto and gaming space, and start-ups venturing into metaverse have been mushrooming around the globe. These start-ups were able to attract investments from angel investors and VCs. The biggest news this year was the direct listing of Roblox on the New York Stock Exchange in which the company’s stock closed at $69.50 per share, giving the company a market cap of $38.26 billion. Another sensational story was Epic Games, the company that built Unreal Engine and the popular metaverse game Fortnite. At the time of writing, Epic Games has just completed a $1 billion round of funding to support the long-term vision for the metaverse. But all these developments paled in comparison to Facebook changed its name to Meta on 29th Oct 2021, boldly announced its official entry into the metaverse. This was a game-changing milestone, which not only showed that Zuckerberg has continuously strengthened his worldview that "the metaverse is the next stop of the Internet", but also raised the metaverse to the same level of ambition as Musk’s vision of colonizing Mars and Google’s project to radically extend the human lifespan. Though metaverses have existed for more than two decades particularly in the gaming space like the famous Second Life, Fortnite, Roblox and more, it was neither widely known nor adopted outside the gaming industry. However, with the meteoric rise of the DeFi and NFT applications in the last two years, metaverse suddenly became a buzzword as metaverse platforms were mushrooming by integrating DeFi and NFT into GameFi to create sensational 3D VR experiences and allow users to monetize while playing (aka Play to Earn). Besides gaming, the latest trend shows that there is immense potential in business and commercial metaverse applications. Industries such as tourism, real estate, medicine, engineering, education, event management, manufacturing, town planning and more could benefit greatly from Metaverse. As Metaverse is evolving fast, I have written this book to help you gain a better understanding of the metaverse as well as how to invest in metaverse projects to gain profits from NFT trading, DeFi staking and Play to Earn.

Shaping the Past
Shaping the Past

Author: Ylva Grufstedt

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

Published: 2022-07-18

Total Pages: 265

ISBN-13: 3110692627

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This series provides a multidisciplinary framework for scholarly approaches to video games in the humanities. It focuses especially on the dialectics of methodology and object: how do different scholarly fields apply their theories and methods to video games, and how do video games in turn affect these theories and methods? This series seeks to reconnect media-centric Game Studies to the disciplines it had to distance itself from in its foundation, such as literary studies or film studies, in an attempt to use their differences and contact zones in a mutually productive dialogue. It also seeks to present innovative approaches in other fields in the humanities that have yet to consider video games in a systematic way, and give a home to ground-breaking publications that push the boundaries of existing discourses and debates. In this endeavor, the series is committed to a decidedly global scope as it assembles perspectives from different cultural and academic contexts. In short, this series wants to see what the humanities do with video games and what video games do to the humanities. Proposals can be send to: [email protected] Advisory Board: Alenda Y. Chang, UC Santa Barbara Katherine J Lewis, University of Huddersfield Dietmar Meinel, University of Duisburg-Essen Ana Milosevic, KU Leuven Soraya Murray, UC Santa Cruz Holly Nielsen, University of London Michael Nitsche, Georgia Tech Martin Picard, Leipzig University Melanie Swalwell, Swinburne University Emma Vossen, University of Waterloo Mark J.P. Wolf, Concordia University Esther Wright, Cardiff University

Game Design Deep Dive
Game Design Deep Dive

Author: Joshua Bycer

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2022-08-17

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 1000636437

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Game Design Deep Dive: Free-to-Play (F2P) continues the series’ focus on examining genres with a look at the history and methodology behind free-to-play and mobile games. The genre is one of the most lucrative and controversial in the industry. Josh Bycer lays out not only the potential and pitfalls of this design but also explores the ethics behind good and bad monetization. This book offers: A comprehensive look at the practices behind the most popular free-to-play and mobile games A detailed talk about the ethics of F2P, and one of the few honest looks at it from both sides of the argument A perfect read for designers, students, or people wanting to educate themselves about the practices of the genre Joshua Bycer is a Game Design Critic with more than seven years of experience critically analyzing game design and the industry itself. In that time, through Game-Wisdom.com, he has interviewed hundreds of game developers and members of the industry about what it means to design video games.

The Business of Media Distribution
The Business of Media Distribution

Author: Jeffrey C. Ulin

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-05-30

Total Pages: 578

ISBN-13: 1351136615

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In this updated edition of the industry staple, veteran media executive Jeff Ulin relates business theory and practice across key global market segments—film, television, and online/digital—providing you with an insider’s perspective that can't be found anywhere else. Learn how an idea moves from concept to profit and how distribution dominates the bottom line: Hollywood stars may make the headlines, but marketing and distribution are the behind-the-scenes drivers converting content into cash. The third edition: Includes perspectives from key industry executives at studios, networks, agencies and online leaders, including Fox, Paramount, Lucasfilm, Endeavor, Tencent, MPAA, YouTube, Amazon, and many more; Explores the explosive growth of the Chinese market, including box office trends, participation in financing Hollywood feature films, and the surge in online usage; Illustrates how online streaming leaders like Netflix, Amazon, Apple, YouTube, Hulu and Facebook are changing the way TV content is distributed and consumed, and in cases how these services are moving into theatrical markets; Analyzes online influences and disruption throughout the distribution chain, and explains the risks and impact stemming from changing access points (e.g., stand-alone apps), delivery methods (over-the-top) and consumption patterns (e.g., binge watching); Breaks down historical film windows, the economic drivers behind them, and how online and digital delivery applications are changing the landscape. Ulin provides the virtual apprenticeship you need to demystify and manage the complicated media markets, understand how digital distribution has impacted the ecosystem, and glimpse into the future of how film and television content will be financed, distributed and watched. An online eResource contains further discussion on topics presented in the book.