Sid Meyer: Life in the world of computer games. Sid Meyer

Life and career of a legendary developer, famous as the “Cross Father of Computer Games” and the creator of the Civilization Strategy.

In his forty -year -old Cid Meyer, he created one of the most popular video games in the world, including Sid Meier's Civilization Strategy released in 1991). This game was sold more than 51 million times around the world. In total, more than a billion hours played in it.

before you is the story of the obsessed young computer enthusiast, who helped to launch a multi -billion dollar industry. Having formulated his philosophy (“A video game should be a series of interesting solutions”), Meyer shares his eyes on the history of the industry, the psychology of gamers and a fascinating understanding of the creative process, including the own rules of good gaming design.

written with warmth and ironic humor, Meyer's memoirs describe the creation of an influential Microprose studio in the future, founded in 1982 after a trip to Arkada Las Vegas. Sid talks about the development of iconic games, starting with such classic vintage works as Pirates! and Railroad Tycoon, Civilization and not only.

for whom this book:

the book will be interesting not only to gamers and developers, but also to all game lovers, especially fans of the game "Civilization".