A highly visual, example-led introduction to the video game industry, its context and practitioners. Video Games explores the industry's diversity and breadth through its online communities and changing demographics, branding and intellectual property, and handheld and mobile culture.

Bossom and Dunning offer insights into the creative processes involved in making games, the global business behind the big budget productions, console and online markets, as well as web and app gaming. With 19 interviews exploring the diversity of roles and different perspectives on the game industry you'll enjoy learning from a range of international practitioners.

Ben Dunning, lecturer in Graphic Design and Interactive Media at Kingston College, UK.

Andy Bossom, lecturer in Interactive Gameplay Design, Digital Narrative, Game design and development at Kingston College, UK.

Introduction
1. The Origins of Play
2. Who Makes Games
3. Game Tech
4. Lateral Thinking
5. Games and Society
6. The Business of Games

Glossary
Bibliography
Further Reading
Index