Život v počítačových hrách - Paměti od tvůrce Civilization a dalších kultovních videoher – Meier Sid (2024)

"The Godfather of Video Games" reflects on his career — that is, the history of video games. ***** Video games currently represent the largest part of the entertainment industry. Yet just a few decades ago, it was a pastime for a few oddballs from technical fields. The rise of this new computer entertainment was not only caused by the growing availability of technology — it is also a story of entrepreneurship, ingenuity, and original ideas. And the ideal storyteller of this tale is Sid Meier, the man who has been at the forefront of the video game boom from the very beginning: in the 1970s, he studied programming, in the early 1980s, he founded the influential studio MicroProse, and then he went on to release cult classics like Pirates!, Railroad Tycoon, and the hugely successful Civilization series. Meier has been involved in everything significant, and thus his memoirs also serve as a chronicle of the development of the gaming industry. However, the famous designer does not stop at memories — he also shares his experiences with the creative process, reveals what good design depends on, and explains player psychology.