The second book from Ideaplatz founder Cheryl Platz, The Game Development Strategy Guide: Crafting Modern Video Games That Thrive has been lauded as a handbook for game developers at any stage of their career looking to make sense of an industry thrown into turmoil:
“An amazingly broad and contemporary take on our industry.” – Will Wright, creator of The Sims
“A true tour de force that deserves a prominent place in every game developer’s library!” – Weszt Hart, Co-author, Digital Thriving Playbook
Ships on September 16, 2025 on digital and paperback to a wide variety of booksellers. Pre-orders at Rosenfeld Media receive 15% off the MSRP if received prior to launch, and all physical purchases receive a free ebook download.
Learning Resources
Coming soon:
- Sample chapter
- Genre List
- Chapter challenges
- Podcasts: Guest appearances and Enduring Play Season 1
- Worksheets
- Exclusive Video Clips
Enduring Play Podcast: Coming August 2025
Launching in August 2025: the companion to The Game Development Strategy Guide is the Enduring Play Podcast, where Season 1 brings you behind the scenes and provides deep context for 10 of the 15 industry experts featured in the book. Stay tuned for trailer and subscription information.
About The Game Development Strategy Guide
Chapter Listing
Chapter 1:Â What Makes Us Play
Chapter 2:Â The Living Business of Games
Chapter 3:Â Putting the Dev in Game Development
Chapter 4: Game Designer’s Toolkit
Chapter 5:Â Game Experience Design in Practice
Chapter 6:Â The Why of Multiplayer
Chapter 7:Â Engaging Players over Time
Chapter 8:Â Creating Immersive Worlds
Chapter 9:Â From Emergence to Prosocial Gaming
Chapter 10:Â The Money Game
Chapter 11:Â Efficient and Ethical Economies
Chapter 12:Â Gaming Technology Platforms
Chapter 13:Â The Good and Bad of Game Dev Processes
Chapter 14:Â Let the Right Ideas Win
Chapter 15:Â Failure to Thrive
Who Should Read This Book
This book is for anyone and everyone interested in working on and creating games, including the
following people:
- Aspiring game developers of any discipline.
- Veteran game developers looking to reframe their understanding of game development to account for modern trends and standards.
- Creative leaders who need to build and support environments where great video games are created.
- Game designers trying to improve their understanding of the business considerations that have felled so many recent games.
- User experience designers looking to understand, define, and expand their impact in the broader video game market.
- Producers struggling with the choice of business model or monetization choices for their games.
- Partners to video game developers like legal counsel, business development, venture capitalists, marketing, licensing, and human relations.
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