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Game magic : a designer's guide to magic systems in theory and practice

Jeff Howard (Author)
Make More Immersive and Engaging Magic Systems in GamesGame Magic: A Designer's Guide to Magic Systems in Theory and Practice explains how to construct magic systems and presents a compendium of arcane lore, encompassing the theory, history, and structure of magic systems in games and human belief. The author combines rigorous scholarly analysis with practical game design advice in the form of a magical recipe book (grimoire). The book gives you an in-depth understanding of the history and structure of magic to make your games richer and deeper

eBook, English, 2014
CRC Press, Taylor and Francis, Boca Raton, FL, 2014