I've written a book! Next Level: Making Games That Make Themselves is the story of procedural generation - the tech behind games like Minecraft and Dwarf Fortress. It's about how it works, the games that use it, and the art and magic behind it.
Out May 7th, in bookshops: https://linktr.ee/next_level 🎲🔮
@mtrc oh, I'm definitely going to buy that.
I really liked Procedural Generation in Game Design, a collection of essays on the topic edited by Tanya Short and Tarn Adams (of Dwarf Fortress) but so little is written on the topic that I'm excited to see a new take.
@mtrc boom, pre-ordered
you had better be an engaging writer or I'm going to feel like a real chump
@cube_drone Haha, I'll await your review! :) I've been told kind things in the past.
The book is a more personal account than the book you mentioned (just by the nature of it being a single author instead of an edited collection) but I hope you enjoy it. There's a lot of personal/philosophical stuff in the back half too.
Mike Cook
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