The Game Development Strategy Guide: Crafting Modern Video Games That Thrive by CHeryl Platz, kindly sponsored by Rosenfeld Media, is a comprehensive, cross-disciplinary look at how successful video games are built and sustained. It covers everything from player motivation and UX design to business models, development processes, monetization strategies, and failure modes. The book is aimed at a wide audience, including aspiring and veteran developers, UX designers, producers, and nontechnical partners, and it seeks to provide a shared language and strategic lens for understanding the challenges and decision points in game development.

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