''Chris Crawford on Game Design'' () is a book about computer and video

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by Chris Crawford. Although referred to as the second edition of ''

The Art of Computer Game Design ''The Art of Computer Game Design'' by Chris Crawford is the first book page 4 devoted to the theory of computer and video games. The book attempts to categorize computer games and talks about design precepts that serve as guidelines for game des ...

'', it is in fact a completely new book. It was published by Peachpit under the New Riders imprint in 2003. It includes Crawford's response to recent game developments, such as ''

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'', and dedicates a chapter to each of his first 14 published games: ''

Tanktics ''Tanktics: Computer Game of Armored Combat on the Eastern Front'', also named ''Wargy I'', is a 1976 two-player tank battle video game by Chris Crawford. It was Crawford's first video game; it was initially sold directly by him, and was publi ...

'', '' Legionnaire'', '' Wizard'', '' Energy Czar'', ''

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'', ''

Eastern Front (1941) ''Eastern Front (1941)'' is a computer wargame for the Atari 8-bit family created by Chris Crawford and published through the Atari Program Exchange (APX) in 1981. A scenario editor and assembly language source code for the game were also sold ...

'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Balance of Power'', '' Patton Versus Rommel'', '' Siboot'', '' The Global Dilemma: Guns & Butter'', '' Balance of the Planet'' and '' Patton Strikes Back''.

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Peachpit's catalog entry for ''Chris Crawford on Game Design''''Chris Crawford on Game Design''
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