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[edit] Game Design

• Game Design: Secrets of the Sages :

• The Anatomy of a Design Document, Part 1 :

• The Anatomy of a Design Document, Part 2 :

[edit] General Programming

• Code Complete: A Practical Handbook of Software Construction :

• Computer Graphics: Principles and Practice :

• Object-Oriented Design and Patterns : (Java)

• Building Skills in Object Oriented Design : From the same author that brought you Building Skills in Python, this book covers various aspects of Object Oriented Design for use with both Python or Java.

[edit] General Game Programming

• Algorithms and Networking for Computer Games :

• Core Techniques and Algorithms in Game Programming :

• The Inner Product :

• Programming Linux Games :

[edit] Maths and Physics

• Beginning Math and Physics for Game Programmers :

[edit] AI Programming

• AI for Game Developers :

• AI Game Programming Wisdom :

[edit] DirectX

• The Direct3D Graphics Pipeline : Free ~500 pg. book on Direct3D with C++

• Introduction to 3D Game Programming with DirectX 9 :

• Managed DirectX 9 Kick Start: Graphics and Game Programming :

• Programming Role Playing Games with DirectX :

[edit] Java

• Killer Game Programming in Java :

[edit] Mobile Games

• Micro Java Game Development :

[edit] OpenGL

• OpenGL Programming Guide :

• OpenGL Shading Language :

• OpenGL Game Programming :

[edit] PureBasic

• Programming 2D scrolling games :

• A beginner's Guide To Computer Programming :

[edit] SDL

• Focus On SDL :

[edit] Visual Basic

• Visual Basic Game Programming For Teens :

[edit] Python

• A Byte of Python : A good beginners book for learning Python, complete with code samples.

• Building Skills in Python : This book covers a wide variety of topics from beginner to advanced, featuring coursework at the end of each chapter for readers to complete.

• Dive Into Python : Another good book that covers a variety of topics, including XML, HTML, and web services. Also complete with code samples.

• Think Python : This book covers a variety of topics suitable for beginner to intermediate.

• How to Think Like a Computer Scientist: Learning With Python : A good book for covering beginner topics.

[edit] C

• The C Book : Covers a wide variety of topics and includes coursework at the end of each chapter for readers to complete.

[edit] External Links

O'Reilly

Gamedev.net: Books

Amazon.com