In Advanced Game Design, pioneering game designer and instructor Michael Sellers situates game design practices in a strong theoretical framework of systems thinking, enabling designers to think more deeply and clearly about their work, so they can produce better, more engaging games for any device or platform. Sellers offers a deep unifying framework in which practical game design best practices and proven systems thinking theory reinforce each other, helping game designers understand what they are trying to accomplish and the best ways to achieve it. Drawing on 20+ years of experience designing games, launching game studios, and teaching game design, Sellers explains: What games are, and how systems thinking can help you think about them more clearly How to systematically promote engagement, interactivity, and fun What you can learn from MDA and other game design frameworks How to create gameplay and core loops How to design the entire player experience, and how to build game mechanics that work together to create that experience How to capture your game’s “big idea” and Unique Selling Proposition How to establish high-level and background design and translate it into detailed design How to build, playtest, and iterate early prototypes How to build your game design career in a field that keeps changing at breakneck speed
Written by the only son of the late actor, with the cooperation of the other two Sellers children, this candid biography portrays Sellers's tormented private life and his extreme emotional vulnerability and insecurity
HAPPY HUNTING™ ON eBay Aunt Fannie's cameo pin collection...the cartoon-character lunch boxes you had in third grade...that cast-iron doorstop you bought for $2 but is really worth $200....Whether you're a busy buyer, an avid seller, or just a fun-loving browser, you'll find countless collectibles like these on eBay, the world's largest person-to-person online trading community. Now -- in this official primer from the popular Internet site that has revolutionized the collecting world -- the experts at eBay unlock the secrets of successful online buying and selling, for everyone from the enthusiastic beginner to the seasoned pro. Featuring an introduction by Pierre Omidyar, eBay's founder and chairman, and packed with tips and stories from "eBaysians" all over the country, The Official eBay™ Guide is the only authorized book that shows you how to * BUY SMART -- unraveling the mystery of value, bidding to win, and learning how to spot the really good stuff * BE A SAVVY SELLER -- from writing the perfect item listing to collecting payments from your happy customers * LEARN FROM THE EXPERTS -- top eBaysians, Ambassadors, Power Sellers, and eBay employees lend advice and share secrets for success * FIND THE GREAT STUFF -- how to work garage sales, flea markets, tag sales, estate sales, and even the other kind of auction Packed with invaluable resources, information, and practical tips, The Official eBay™ Guide also features entertaining stories about the millions of people who make up the eBay community. It's your must-have companion for mastering the art of buying and selling an astounding range of collectibles and items, from the practical to the whimsical.
Written by the only son of the late actor, with the cooperation of the other two Sellers children, this candid biography portrays Seller's tormented private life and his extreme emotional vulnerability and insecurity
Michael Sellers has already established Cal Fisher as an apparently inefficient but finally effective private eye and this new adventure happily continues the series.
Murder, mistresses and malt whisky. Counterfeiting, illegal drugs and arson. Islands and Highlands. Cal Fisher is a laid back and dogged private detective. The ingenious plot continues Cal's jaunt in an unorthodox and hazardous world. Cheers!
Cal accepts a commission to find a missing sculpture. Within 24 hours of his taking on the case a girl is murdered, Cal is shot at and the sculpture is mysteriously 'found'. But threats remain from the world of dodgy art dealers.
SELLING YOUR CRAFTS ONLINE Sell your handmade crafts and artwork worldwide on the Web! Do you sell your own handmade crafts or artwork? There’s a whole world of customers beyond what you find at crafts shows and malls. For the first time in history, there’s a great way to reach them: the Internet! In Selling Your Crafts Online, Michael Miller guides you step by step through succeeding in the world’s biggest online crafts marketplaces and attracting new customers where millions of them already hang out. Miller offers crafts-specific tips and advice on everything from creating listings to getting a fair price, processing payments to providing outstanding service. No matter what you make or where you already sell it, you can earn a better living if you also sell online. This guide will help you get started, get successful, and stay successful! -- Create a quick “mini” business plan that improves your chances of success -- Discover what sells best online–and what doesn’t -- Predict your costs, see what competitors are doing, and set your best price -- Write compelling listings and take great photos, even if you’re not a professional writer or photographer -- Create an attractive online presence on Etsy, eBay, and other sites -- Discover and compare growing online marketplaces you never knew existed -- Decide whether it makes sense to create your own craft-selling website -- Set yourself up to accept credit cards, PayPal, or other payment services -- Pack, seal, and ship your merchandise safely without overspending -- Answer questions, handle complaints, and offer guarantees -- Track your inventory -- Promote your business on Pinterest and beyond -- Measure your success and learn from experience
Lady Selve is determined to prevent her daughter Alexandra giving the family inheritance to a religious sect so employs Cal to persuade her otherwise. As Cal becomes embroiled in the life of the sect he discovers its sinister side.
This work contains stories by the sons and daughters of famous parents, many of them stars themselves, about their extraordinary upbringing. The book includes tales by the authors - Michael Sellers, the son of film star Peter Sellers, and Gary Morecambe, son of comedian Eric Morecambe - as well as Jamie Lee Curtis, the daughter of Tony Curtis, Carrie Fisher, the daughter of Debbie Reynolds, Hayley Mills, the daughter of Sir John Mills, and the children of Cary Grant, Blake Edwards, Robert Morley and Laurence Olivier.
"The Only Way to Live" is a quick read filled with many entertaining stories. Michael has not held back anything in this book - brutal honesty and vulnerability when he talks about going from a life of non-stop adventure to his latest challenge of life - fighting ALS. An amazing tale of a kid with all the odds against him, moving all over the country multiple times with multiple family members in and out of his life, growing up and working hard to get what he wants in a career. Throughout the childhood stories, his young adult escapades, and through his years starting his career, it is apparent that Michael lives life to the fullest!
Für David wird der »sunshine state«, das »Wunderland« Kalifornien, Wirklichkeit. Er taucht in eine subtropische Szenerie und lernt im Hollywood YMCA einen jungen Mann kennen, Roy, der aus dem Mittleren Westen abgehauen ist. Mit Roy zusammen begegnet David weiteren jungen Leuten, die sich nicht nach überkommenen Regeln richten, und lässt sich von ihrer tabulosen Lebensweise mitreißen. Die charmant hemmungslose kalifornische Szene ist für ihn ein Gegenpol zu seiner süddeutschen Heimat.
The long-term success of a marriage depends heavily on how well spouses adjust during the early years. Getting good advice early on helps couples manage expectations and encourages them to prepare by discussing key issues. SO, YOU WANT TO GET MARRIED? consists of 12 letters that the author wrote to an engaged couple some years ago. The informal letter format provides a useful tool to share insights that are significant to young lovers who are in the process of courtship or who are engaged. The author’s sincere prayer is that these pages will touch readers’ lives in a deep and wonderful way, and serve as reminders that Jesus Christ is the Author of marriage and as such is the Way, the Truth, and the Life in this as in every area of life.
This book is a book of quotes, maxims, and inspirational statements from new fathers to their children. These statements encompass life, happiness, love, and gender. Well intertwined are illustrations that depict the meaning of the inspirational statements. The idea for this book came upon the birth of yet another child in this circle of these friends. In doing so, the new father found himself saying things late at night and in the early morning hours to his son that were both meaningful and inspirational. This book is a compilation of other words of wisdom from young fathers. The books purpose is three fold: 1) to inspire fathers, young and old, 2) to provide words of wisdom to whisper or boldly input into the lives of children, and 3) to portray the awesome power of a father’s love.
Dive into the second entry in Mike Kelley’s spellbinding trilogy, with freethinking literature professor Sean Byron McQueen returning for another high-stakes adventure in the near future of chat bots, supercomputers and brain computer interface. It’s been nine years since Sean Byron McQueen and quantum physics professor Emily Edens—aka M—discovered his murdered best friend’s Theory of Everything. Now, Sean and M live a near-idyllic life on the campus of a college they’ve established for young women. M’s teaching of the new paradigm-shifting theory of constant creation has made her a rock-star scientist. When Sean’s missing spiritual guide, Juno—believed to have been abducted by aliens that are targeting enlightened beings—sends him a telepathic message that his beloved and illuminated M is also in danger, Sean becomes hypervigilant in order to protect her. Meanwhile, troubling AI-produced literature begins arriving in Sean’s inbox, and the culprit may be an ex-CIA operative with the code name Guru who is intent on revenge. Sean presumes the Guru is also the mastermind behind Genesis, a super-intelligent Russian computer that will connect humans via a network of direct brain-to-brain links. Genesis is seen as the next evolutionary step by the wired-in nation (WiN), a group determined to create a New Society. Are the Guru and WiN after M,who is determined to ensure the ethical rollout of the dangerous “hive-mind” technology, or are the threats figments of Sean’s vivid imagination—his superpower and curse?
It took 100 years to bring Edgar Rice Burroughs' John Carter of Mars to the big screen. It took Disney Studios just ten days to declare the film a flop and lock it away in the Disney vaults. How did this project, despite its quarter-billion dollar budget, the brilliance of director Andrew Stanton, and the creative talents of legendary Pixar Studios, become a calamity of historic proportions? Michael Sellers, a filmmaker and Hollywood insider himself, saw the disaster approaching and fought to save the project - but without success. In John Carter and the Gods of Hollywood, Sellers details every blunder and betrayal that led to the doom of the motion picture - and that left countless Hollywood careers in the wreckage. JOHN CARTER AND THE GODS OF HOLLYWOOD examines every aspect of Andrew Stanton's adaptation and Disney's marketing campaign and seeks to answer the question: What went wrong? it includes a history of Hollywood's 100 year effort to bring the film to the screen, and examines the global fan movement spawned by the film.
John Roméo has an eye for beauty and a nose for murder John Roméo is a jet-setting, multimillionaire author/screenwriter, film producer and former LAPD homicide wiz is being begged to return to solve just one more big crime. If he does, his former partner, and longtime friend, Gerald Li won't stop until the job is done. A baffled LAPD struggles to solve the brutal murders of super-rich, super-famous married men, including one of the world's top golfers, a high-tech company founder, and a renowned mega-evangelist. They, and their lovers, are caught in 'the act', and murdered by blasts from a .44 magnum. The revenge of angry wives? Perhaps. Solution: Call John Roméo, a self-assured, 41 year-old, ex-LAPD homicide whiz, turned multi-millionaire author/screenwriter/criminology professor. Roméo has 'an eye for beauty and a nose for murder.' But the hunter becomes the hunted. Roméo may not survive this time, but he will not go down easy. And he will not go down alone.
The United Nations created the International Police Task Force to help create a new democratic-style law enforcement system to replace the previous one that terrorized the people of the old Yugoslavia under the Communist regime of Tito. Michael had been recruited to be a member of this force. Michael gained a position of prominence that provided him opportunities to improve the lives of the people in northern Bosnia as well as those police officers from around the world assigned to his region. Michael met many influential people, such as ambassadors, heads of state, and the most famous being Princess Diana. Michael was able to use his influence in overcoming roadblocks to help several families to emigrate from Bosnia and giving local people much-needed jobs to support their families. Michael was the liaison between the United Nations and the United States Army who maintained three bases of operations in the northern region. Michael's one-year assignment with the United Nations would become the most fulfilling year in his law enforcement career, one that changed his life forever.
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