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The Art of Game Design

Jesse Schell
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The Art of Game Design by Jesse Schell gets recommended on Acquired, including episode with Rahul Vohra, with transcript quotes, timestamps, and episode context.

The Art of Game Design by Jesse Schell appears 1 time across 1 podcast episode on 1 show, with transcript quotes and timestamps.

A game is simply something that you play.

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Special: Superhuman Part II - Designing Software to Feel like a Game (with Rahul Vohra) on Acquired
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The host mentions 'The Art of Game Design' to highlight a clear and concise definition of what constitutes a game. This book is referenced as a foundational resource that provides valuable insights into game design principles.

The Art of Game Design by Jesse Schell most often appears in conversations about definition of a game.

Recent linked podcasts include Acquired, giving you a quick path from the book back to the shows where it actually came up.

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The host mentions 'The Art of Game Design' to highlight a clear and concise definition of what constitutes a game. This book is referenced as a foundational resource that provides valuable insights into game design principles.

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Game designers and enthusiasts
Where it keeps coming up

Recent show rotation: Acquired.

Guests tied to these mentions include Rahul Vohra.

Fastest path back to the source: the strongest indexed mention lands at 6:02 in the episode where we captured it.

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Which episode recommended The Art of Game Design?

Special: Superhuman Part II - Designing Software to Feel like a Game (with Rahul Vohra) on Acquired is one of the clearest indexed episodes that recommended The Art of Game Design by Jesse Schell. The first indexed transcript timestamp lands at 6:02.

Which podcast mentioned The Art of Game Design?

Acquired is the main indexed podcast currently tied to The Art of Game Design by Jesse Schell.

Who recommended The Art of Game Design on podcasts?

Rahul Vohra is the main guest currently tied to recommending The Art of Game Design by Jesse Schell.

Why do podcast guests bring up The Art of Game Design?

The host mentions 'The Art of Game Design' to highlight a clear and concise definition of what constitutes a game. This book is referenced as a foundational resource that provides valuable insights into game design principles. It most often appears in conversations about definition of a game.

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Rahul mentions a definition of a game that he came across in a book, which he describes as the best on the topic.

Sentiment: Highly Recommended
For: Game designers and enthusiasts
Key quote: A game is simply something that you play.
The host mentions 'The Art of Game Design' to highlight a clear and concise definition of what constitutes a game. This book is referenced as a foundational resource that provides valuable insights into game design principles.