1. The Official Guide to Game Development

2. Chapter 1 Gameplay: the game’s the thing

3. Key Chapter Questions ■ What is the difference between gameplay style and genre? ■ What are some basic player expectations associated with particular game styles? ■ Are there types of games best suited to GameSalad Creator? ■ Is it possible to introduce changes to gameplay without losing players? ■ How effective is the blending of gameplay styles and genres?

4. Under the Sun... Source iStockphoto. Photo by Martine Doucet. Hide-and-Seek

5. Genre & Style genres & gameplay styles Image courtesy of Kimberly Unger.

6. Genre & Style Action Paddleball Gem Breaker Image courtesy of GameSalad®.

7. Genre & Style Action Run ’n’ Gun Waves of enemies in a run ’n’ gun game such as SZCBeyond Image courtesy of Kimberly Unger.Source Apple Inc.

8. Genre & Style Action Hack ’n’ Slash Hobo with a Shotgun Source Apple Inc.

9. Genre & Style Action Platformer Tile-based level design for a game such as Cheeseman Image courtesy of Kimberly Unger.Source Apple Inc.

10. Genre & Style Physics Zig Zag Zombie Source Apple Inc.

11. Genre & Style Fighting FaceFighter Ultimate Image courtesy of Appy Entertainment, Inc.

12. Genre & Style Strategy tower defense-style template Image courtesy of Utopian Games.

13. The Intersection of “Meh” & “Whee!” Pachinko Madness first level & higher level Image courtesy of Utopian Games. Image courtesy of Kimberly Unger.

14. The Intersection of “Meh” & “Whee!” An Actor already in the Scene has two tabs in the Backstage: Prototype and Instance. Image courtesy of GameSalad®.

15. Summary ■Under the Sun... ■Elements of Gameplay ■Genre & Style ■The Intersection of “Meh” & “Whee!” ■Best Foot Forward