Briar Lee Mitchell

If you're looking for a broad overview of game design from the perspective of someone writing in 2012 then this might be a decent book for you. However, many of the chapters only touch on what you might need and how to organize it. In the chapter "Sound" it talks about what you might need if you're hiring a composer or an orchestra. While that might be great if you're looking to work for a company that has a budget to hire an orchestra that is advice that might be interesting but not terribly useful. That's one example of the content of this book: interesting, but not useful for someone starting out as a game designer. Also two chapters are about working in the games industry and distribution and marketing, two topics that have likely changed dramatically since the writing of this book.

Also the focus of the book is very narrow, focusing on game design and development in the context of working for a large video game company. If you're looking for DIY advice on how to get a foothold doing your own thing then you'll be better served by other books.… (mais)

I am so lucky! I saw this book, read the summary and knew I wanted it. I tried to find it and couldn't, so I did the next best thing; I reached out to the author, Briar Lee Mitchell. And thankfully, she sent me a link in Amazon! I will never regret the day I asked if she could send time a copy. Never!

​ Now in the book Dark Lights, you have to be prepared for a strange and dark read. There's a lot going on. As the reader, you find your immersed in the troubles of the Bahamian Pointe-du-Lac, a place that once housed employees and families of a logging industry. Abandoned for many years, the place isn't used or even visited anymore. Not until Casey and James. And then Amos, Bill, Soloon... etc!

A slew of folks, the EPA, folks at a diver's lodge, the local police and even three sexy Coast Guard officers/mercs are trapped on the waters and land of Pointe-du-Lac. Though deserted, the area's busy with appear to be ghostly apparitions, siren-like wails and mini tidal waves carrying man-eating sharks!

Everyone, excluding Casey and James are there through no desire of their own, but all want out, and can't escape the lights. The Dark Lights...
I enjoyed Dark Lights, but I do have to say, there were a few times I wasn't quite sure what I was supposed to be seeing. The description was a bit difficult to follow, so I had to force my imagination to hopefully see what the author wanted me to see. Had there been a bit more clarification, I think I'd have followed much better.

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**eBook from author, Briar Lee Mitchell, for an honest review.… (mais)