Game Development
Quickstart Guide to Game Design
A practical beginner’s guide to game design, focusing on small projects and core principles.
Understand the core principles of game design.
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Don't Wait!: Build Retro Games and Level Up Your Skills
A fun, beginner‑friendly guide to building retro arcade games and boosting your creative confidence.
Learn the basics of building retro‑style arcade games.
Game Development
12 Games of Christmas
Learn to code by creating 12 fun Christmas-themed games, perfect for beginners and festive learning.
Gain hands-on coding experience through themed projects.
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101 Blender Scripting Projects (Paperback)
Level up your Blender Python skills with 101 practical scripting projects you can build, tweak, and grow.
Practice Blender scripting with real-world examples.
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WebGPU and WGSL by Example: Fractals, Image Effects, Ray-Tracing, Procedural Geometry, 2D/3D, Particles, Simulations
WebGPU and WGSL by Example: Fractals, Image Effects, Ray-Tracing, Procedural Geometry, 2D/3D, Particles, Simulations (Hardback) provides a fresh…
Master practical coding skills.
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JavaScript in 20 Minutes: (Coffee Break Series)
JavaScript in 20 Minutes (Coffee Break Series) provides a fresh and engaging entry point into one of the most dynamic areas of modern tech.
Master practical coding skills.
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Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) Explained
Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) Explained provides a fresh and engaging entry point into one of the most dynamic areas of modern tech.
Master practical coding skills.
Game Development
Paper to Play in 20 Minutes
A hands-on guide to transforming game ideas into playable prototypes in just 20 minutes, focusing on rapid iteration and creative exploration.
Transform abstract game ideas into testable prototypes quickly.
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WebGPU API Games: Practical Guide
WebGPU API Games provides a fresh and engaging entry point into one of the most dynamic areas of modern tech.
Master practical coding skills.
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101 WebGPU and WGSL Projects: A Hands-On Journey Through 101 WebGPU & WGSL Programming Project Examples
101 WebGPU and WGSL Programming Projects (Paperback) provides a fresh and engaging entry point into one of the most dynamic areas of modern tech.
Master practical coding skills.
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101 Data Visualization and Analytics Projects: A Hands-On Journey Through 101 Data Visualization and Analytic Project Examples
101 Data Visualization and Analytics Projects (Paperback) provides a fresh and engaging entry point into one of the most dynamic areas of modern…
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Game Design
7-7-7 Rule for Game Design
A practical framework that helps game creators shape mechanics and player experiences with clarity and confidence.
Learn a clear framework for structuring game ideas.
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