Game Design Masters: How Angry Birds, Max Payne and Other Bestselling Games Were Created

The video game industry in Finland is rapidly developing: its revenues are growing year by year, and there are more than 50 studios in Helsinki successfully competing with international corporations. Finnish game designers created the grim universes of Max Payne and Alan Wake, the racing series Trials, and the freemium strategy Boom Beach. Angry Birds became the most downloaded mobile game in history and made its creator a billionaire. In this book, journalist Konsta Klemetti and game producer Harro Grönberg decode the DNA of Finnish game design together with the developers of the most successful games and innovative game mechanics. Their tips and ideas will be useful for anyone who wants to learn how to create video games for any platform.