Book Summary

Way back in 2000, I wrote a book called Designing Arcade Computer Game Graphics (ISBN: 1-55622-755-8), which went out of print a few years later. Although long obsolete and chock with (considerable) filler, there may be some some useful nuggets buried in its pages so I have decided to make it available as a free download. In theory, you could use this book to...

• Understand color and learn the nuances of designing games with constrained color palettes.
• Follow the step-by-step examples for designing graphics and animation for retro-style arcade games.
• Create game design plans that document the various aspects of the creative requirements of your games.
• Discover how the proper use of fonts can liven up your graphics in addition to displaying important game information.