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Educational Game Design Fundamentals by George KalmpourtzisGame Programming Patterns by Robert NystromThe Art of Game Design by Jesse SchellGame Engine Architecture by Jason GregoryChallenges for Game Designers by Brenda Brathwaite
The Best Books on Game Dev
97 books — 22 voters
Steal Like an Artist by Austin KleonHow to Shoot Video That Doesn't Suck by Steve StockmanSoldering by David Erik NelsonThe Scrumban [R]Evolution by Ajay ReddyStyling for Instagram by Leela Cyd
Books for Digital Media Labs & Makerspaces
67 books — 8 voters

The C Programming Language by Brian W. KernighanStructure and Interpretation of Computer Programs by Harold AbelsonThe C++ Programming Language by Bjarne StroustrupIntroduction to Algorithms by Thomas H. CormenGame Programming Patterns by Robert Nystrom
A Study Path For Game Programmer
102 books — 6 voters
Blood, Sweat, and Pixels by Jason SchreierTetris by Brian "Box" BrownThe Making of Prince of Persia by Jordan MechnerSid Meier's Memoir! by Sid MeierThe Making of Karateka by Jordan Mechner
Game Development: Behind The Scenes
26 books — 5 voters

Language Implementation Patterns by Terence ParrZX Spectrum Games Code Club by Gary PlowmanThe Garbage Collection Handbook by Richard JonesHacker's Delight by Henry S. Warren Jr.Modern X86 Assembly Language Programming by Daniel Kusswurm
A Study Path For Game Programmer Part 2
101 books — 4 voters
TCP/IP Illustrated by W. Richard StevensUNIX Network Programming, Volume 1 by W. Richard StevensUNIX Network Programming, Volume 2 by W. Richard StevensUnderstanding Linux Network Internals by Christian Benvenuti
A Study Path For Game Programmer Part 3
4 books — 1 voter

The Art of Game Design by Jesse Schell
Computer Science and Game Development Books
1 book — 1 voter

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