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Agile Game Development: Build, Play, Repeat, 2nd Edition

Clinton Keith

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Description

In Agile Game Development, Clinton Keith offered game development team members the first complete blueprint for leveraging the power of Scrum and Agile methods to deliver games more efficiently, rapidly, and cost-effectively; create games that offer more entertainment value; and make life more fulfilling for every development team member. Now, reflecting his unsurpassed experience helping more than 150 game development studios succeed, Keith has thoroughly revamped his classic guide for today’s radically transformed industry. The only Certified Scrum Trainer to help build 20 AAA-level games, Keith is singularly well-placed to help game developers solve the problems they actually face. In this edition, he:

Addresses the modern challenges of mobile, free-to-play, and Massively Agile games
Adds a completely new section on large-scale Agile game development, and new chapters on managing the first release, forming and leading Agile teams, game pipelines, and more
Presents many new date stories about the experiences of actual game development teams, with actionable takeaways
Illuminates advanced Agile projects through new “Things to Try” sidebars
Covers Kanban and other Agile methodologies as well as Scrum

This 2nd Edition offers today’s game developers even more value – no matter what types of games they’re developing, what development roles they play, or what environments they’re working in.

Features

By Clinton Keith, the only Certified Scrum Trainer who’s built 20 AAA games
Contains several new chapters, including an all-new section on Agile for large teams and live games
Presents more of Keith’s popular stories about actual game development teams, and new “Things to Try” sidebars illuminating advanced Agile practices
Now covers Kanban and other Agile approaches alongside Scrum
Reflects Keith’s extraordinary in-the-trenches experience helping 150+ game development studios succeed

New to This Edition

This edition contains extensive new coverage based on the author’s last decade of consulting with 150 game development organizations on the more effective use of Agile methods, as well as transformative changes in the game industry itself, including mobile, free-to-play, and more. Extensively updated throughout, it contains:

More new stories about the experiences of actual game development teams, with actionable takeaways
Many new “Things to Try” sidebars illuminating advanced Agile practices proven in real projects
New coverage of Agile methodologies beyond Scrum
All-new chapters on cross-functional teams, Kanban, managing the first release. team formation, leading Agile teams, Massively Agile Game Environments (MAGE), and game pipelines

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Other Student Resources

Agile Game Development (Oasis): Build, Play, Repeat, 2nd Edition
Keith
©2021

Format	Digital Access Code
ISBN-13:	9780136205029
Online purchase price	$39.99
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Discipline Resources

Bridge Page t/a A First Course
Ullman & Widom
©2008

Format	Website
ISBN-13:	9780135140758
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book cover — Agile Game Development: Build, Play, Repeat, 2nd Edition

Keith

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About the Author(s)

Clinton Keith has 20 years of product development experience, including defense-related projects and cutting-edge technology research, including work on the F-22 fighter. He has 15 years of experience in video game development and has led technology efforts on the latest platforms. He introduced the video game development industry to Scrum and Agile in 2003, when game projects had grown to exceed $20 million budgets and 100+ team members. He has been an independent certified Scrum trainer and Agile coach since early 2008, and is a nationally recognized leader, communicator, and innovator.

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Game Programming and Design (Computer Science)