TY - BOOK AU - Hight,John AU - Novak,Jeannie TI - Game development essentials: game project management SN - 9781418015411 (pbk.) : AV - HD9993.E452 H54 2008 PY - 2008/// CY - Clifton Park, NY PB - Thomson Delmar Learning KW - Video games industry KW - Management KW - Project management N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 274-278) and index; History of game project management : from engineer to producer -- Concept development : describing the big idea -- Game design : defining the vision -- Technical design : creating the blueprint for production -- Art & sound design : giving the game shape and emotion -- Production plan : bringing order to chaos -- Team management : communication, objectivity, and leadership -- External relationships : managing beyond the development team -- Putting it all together : from idea to reality ER -