Thanks to the school bully, Pac-Man accidentally opens the portal to the Netherworld, unleashing an army of ghosts, led by the fiery Lord Betrayus! Lucky for Pac World, the Legend of Last Yellow Orb proves to be true. Thanks to power-berries from the ancient Tree Of Life, young Pac has the ability to eat the ghost and burp out their eyeballs! Wow! Unfortunately, the ghosts manage to steal the Tree Of Life, which could mean the end of Pac World!

Presents over 100 sets of questions, or different lenses, for viewing a game's design. Written by one of the world's top game designers, this book describes the deepest and most fundamental principles of game design, demonstrating how tactics used in board, card, and athletic games also work in video games. It provides practical instruction on creating world-class games that will be played again and again. New to this edition: many great examples...

"Digital Storytelling shows you how to create immersive, interactive narratives across a bevy of platforms, devices, and media. From age-old, storytelling techniques to cutting-edge development processes, this book covers creating stories for all forms of entertainment like social media, transmedia, games, apps, and second screen experiences. The way a story is told, a message is delivered, or a narrative is navigated has changed dramatically over...

Successful games merge art and technology in truly unique ways. Fused under tight production deadlines and strict performance requirements, shaped by demanding player expectations, games are among the most complex software projects created today. Game AI Pro: Collected Wisdom of Game AI Professionals covers both the art and the technology of game AI. Nothing covered is theory or guesswork. The book brings together the accumulated wisdom, cutting-edge...

"Blender is a 3D Computer Modeling and Animation program maintained by the Blender Foundation. The program is open source and can be downloaded and used, free of charge, from www.blender.org. Blender is a challenging program but it has limitless possibilities and will give you a wonderful understanding of computer animation. Due to the complexity of the subject, it is not possible to cover everything. This manual is designed for beginners to help...

In a separate universe from the first two seasons of Digimon Adventure, Takato, Henry, and Rika are three normal kids who are mega fans of the Digimon card game. One by one the drawings on their cards start coming to life and the kids soon realize there is a Digital World plagued by evil that needs their help.

"Two of the savviest Flash experts in the industry show you how to add impact to your Web content. Robert Reinhardt and Snow Dowd know all the techniques and tricks, and they take you under the hood in this one-stop total reference guide to Flash CS3 Professional. Follow their tutorials, learn from cool examples, and discover insider secrets you won't find in any other book. Don't miss the special 16-page color insert loaded with spectacular examples"--Resource...

The world famous thief, Carmen Sandiego, plays an intricate game of cat and mouse with teen ACME detectives, Zack and Ivy. Based on the award-winning line of educational computer games, the energizing series is rich in both excitement and education as Carmen Sandiego attempts to steal the most valuable objects in the world. It's up to the detectives and the audience to figure out where in the world she is. Includes all 40 episodes of the complete...

Upon waking up after hibernation, a group of forest animals discover that a tall hedge has appeared out of nowhere, half their forest is gone, and they have little to no food left. Their leader Verne, a nervous turtle, suggests they must adapt. Newcomer RJ the raccoon gives them another option: go over the hedge and get food from the humans! The other forest animals quickly give in to RJ's blandishments, sneaking into the human world to get all the...