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Theory of Fun for Game Design

Theory of Fun for Game Design
Author: Raph Koster
Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Total Pages: 259
Release: 2005
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1932111972

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Discusses the essential elements in creating a successful game, how playing games and learning are connected, and what makes a game boring or fun.


Postmortems

Postmortems
Author: Raph Koster
Publisher:
Total Pages: 702
Release: 2018-06-26
Genre:
ISBN: 9780996793742

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Legendary game designer and author of the classic "A Theory of Fun for Game Design," Raph Koster is back with his first volume of selected essays. "Postmortems" collects new material and classic writings to provide a history of the development of virtual worlds, including behind-the-scenes glimpses of Ultima Online, Star Wars Galaxies, and more.


Mitzi's Mitzvah

Mitzi's Mitzvah
Author: Gloria Koster
Publisher: Kar-Ben Publishing ™
Total Pages: 12
Release: 2014-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1512491551

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Adorable puppy Mitzi visits a nursing home where she helps the residents celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New year.


Theory of Fun for Game Design

Theory of Fun for Game Design
Author: Raph Koster
Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2013-11-08
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1449363172

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Now in full color, the 10th anniversary edition of this classic book takes you deep into the influences that underlie modern video games, and examines the elements they share with traditional games such as checkers. At the heart of his exploration, veteran game designer Raph Koster takes a close look at the concept of fun and why it’s the most vital element in any game. Why do some games become boring quickly, while others remain fun for years? How do games serve as fundamental and powerful learning tools? Whether you’re a game developer, dedicated gamer, or curious observer, this illustrated, fully updated edition helps you understand what drives this major cultural force, and inspires you to take it further. You’ll discover that: Games play into our innate ability to seek patterns and solve puzzles Most successful games are built upon the same elements Slightly more females than males now play games Many games still teach primitive survival skills Fictional dressing for modern games is more developed than the conceptual elements Truly creative designers seldom use other games for inspiration Games are beginning to evolve beyond their prehistoric origins


Henry Koster

Henry Koster
Author: Henry Koster
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Total Pages: 198
Release: 1987
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 9780810819832

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Of the many film artists displaced by Hitler, Henry Koster was among the few who successfully adapted to the American studio system. Koster directed 45 successful motion pictures in a wide variety of genres all of which share the interplay of warm human feelings- a trademark of his films.


Live Full Walk Free

Live Full Walk Free
Author: Cindy Bultema
Publisher: HarperChristian Resources
Total Pages: 286
Release: 2016-12-13
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0310082153

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In this six-session Bible study (DVD/digital video sold separately), Cindy Bultema explores Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians and shows how believers today can navigate their way in a wayward and confused culture. She reveals how Paul wrote his letter to the Corinthians—the “Sin City” of its day—to help them cultivate holy lives not by their own strength but through the power of Jesus Christ. Touching on themes of identity, unity, purpose, and purity, this study will equip you to live for God in a sin-soaked world and handle each situation with grace. Sessions include: Introduction: Set Apart in a Sin-Soaked World Welcome to Sin City Cliques, Fools, & Secrets New Hearts, Old Habits Sex in the Sinful City To Eat or Not to Eat Our Final Victory Designed for use with the Live Full Walk Free Video Study 9780310082170 (sold separately).


Poppin' A Cold One

Poppin' A Cold One
Author: Rick Koster
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corp.
Total Pages: 333
Release: 2012-12-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1601830262

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Finn Coffee's scored the perfect job, in the perfect town, with the perfect girlfriend, and the perfect boss. What could go wrong? Funny you should ask. . . From golf balls to corpses, Finn Coffee likes things to go neatly underground. When he lands a job after graduating from mortuary school with a prestigious funeral home in the glittery casino town of Treasure Coast, Mississippi, the perfect setup turns sour once Finn discovers his co-worker Brad Sheepcake has been making movies on the side—starring attractive ingénues with a singular talent: they're dead. Brad's sideline—necro-porn—is so successful, a ruthless crime syndicate muscles in on the action. Problem is, there aren't enough pretty girls dying fast enough to meet the demand. To speed up the process, hotties in Treasure Coast start disappearing — including a New Orleans heiress. Enter Crescent City PI Kip Quigley, hired to find the girl. Kip might look like a grown-up Hardy Boy, but he was fired from the NOLA police department for excessive violence and he's lost patience with a stupid world. During his investigation, he befriends Finn. And when the mobsters kidnap Finn's girlfriend, Polly Whitlock, to ensure he keeps his mouth shut, Kip must widen his scope to take on the entire Dixie Mafia and a lunatic former Southern rock musician. Otherwise, Polly might well become the the star of the mob's next film — The Naked and the Dead.Because poppin' a cold one ain't always about beer. . . Rick Koster is a native Texan who lives in New England with his wife, the writer Eileen Jenkins, their Catahoula Leopard Dog, Gumbo, and the spirits of the late, great greyhounds, Moosie and Puppy Brown. Poppin' a Cold One is his first novel. He cannot promise it will be his last. "Sick, twisted, and very funny. Think Six Feet Under meets the Sopranos." —Ace Atkins "Hilariously obscene! . . .as beautifully twisted as anything John Waters ever dreamed up, yet Koster's smooth command of voice and character puts him right up there with the likes of Tarantino and Elmore Leonard. Crime fiction never felt so deliciously dirty."—Joe McKinney, author of Dead City and Mutated 106,894 Words


Maneuver in War

Maneuver in War
Author: Charles Andrew Willoughby
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2005
Genre: Italo-Ethiopian War, 1895-1896
ISBN: 9781410222367

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An excellent study on the theory of maneuver with many historical illustrations, it is as applicable today as it was when published in 1939.


Operation Snow

Operation Snow
Author: John Koster
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2012-09-17
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1596983299

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Americans have long debated the cause of the December 7, 1941 bombing of Pearl Harbor. Many have argued that the attack was a brilliant Japanese military coup, or a failure of U.S. intelligence agencies, or even a conspiracy of the Roosevelt administration. But despite the attention historians have paid to the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the truth about that fateful day has remained a mystery—until now. In Operation Snow: How a Soviet Mole in FDR’s White House Triggered Pearl Harbor, author John Koster uses recently declassified evidence and never-before-translated documents to tell the real story of the day that FDR memorably declared would live in infamy, forever. Operation Snow shows how Joseph Stalin and the KGB used a vast network of double-agents and communist sympathizers—most notably, Harry Dexter White—to lead Japan into war against the United States, demonstrating incontestable Soviet involvement behind the bombing of Pearl Harbor. A thrilling tale of espionage, mystery and war, Operation Snow will forever change the way we think about Pearl Harbor and World War II.