Make your game development process more productive and healthy! This book, written by legendary developer Richard LeMarchand, will show you how to combine the creative aspects of game design with proven techniques for effective project management. It describes the four stages of creating a project: idea development, pre-production, production and post-production. This book will teach you how to take a digital game project from start to finish—from concept and design to build, testing, and release—while avoiding the uncontrollable burnout known among developers as "crunch."