Get Rich Playing Games


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GET PAID TO PLAY! 30 years in the making, the first book to offer everything you need to go from rags to riches in the fabulous videogame industry is here - are you ready to nail the ultimate high score? A must-have for anyone seeking a career in game art, design, audio, programming, marketing, journalism and sales! Learn how to break into the business and hit the jackpot from industry legends including Shigeru Miyamoto, Sid Meier, Trip Hawkins, Will Wright and more! Foreword by Atari founder Nolan Bushnell."Finally, a book that shows you how to make all your dreams come true - and make serious money doing it!" -Brian Fargo, Founder, Interplay/InXile Ent."Reveals the secrets of playing to win... and how to do it making great games!" -"Wild Bill" Stealey, Founder, MicroProse/Int. Magic"A must-read... The first book on the videogame business that's both insightful and entertaining." -Ed Zobrist, President, Sierra Online




Free-to-Play


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“ Will’s knowledge of F2P comes from years of building games, as well as writing about and consulting with developers on the model. All the topics covered in this book—economics, gameplay, monetization, analytics and marketing—are important to consider when you’re building an F2P game, and Will covers each with an easy-to-digest style.” —Ian Marsh, co-founder, NimbleBit Free-to-Play: Making Money From Games You Give Away is an accessible and complete guide to the business model that has revolutionized the videogames industry, creating huge hits, multi-billion-dollar startups and a new deal for players: Play for free, spend on what you like. Written by respected game designer and consultant Will Luton, Free-to-Play gives you the in-the-trenches insight you need to build, run and make money from games you give away. In it you’ll find: Psychology behind player decisions and the motivations to play Simple and accessible explanations of the math and economic theories behind F2P, including working examples Processes for capturing and using player data to improve your game Marketing tips on positioning your game and attracting players Plus: A downloadable F2P spreadsheet, articles from the author, a foreword by NimbleBit co-founder Ian Marsh and an interview with Zynga CEO, Mark Pincus.




Get Money


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Learn how to live the life you want, not just the life you can afford in this highly engaging, step-by-step guide to winning at personal finance! Managing your money is like going to the dentist or standing in line at the DMV. Nobody wants to do it, but at some point, it's inevitable: you need to clean your teeth, renew your license, and manage your personal finances like a grown-up. Whether you're struggling to pay off student loan debt, ready to stop living paycheck to paycheck, or have finally accepted that your Beanie Baby collection will never pay off, tackling your finances may seem immensely intimidating. But it doesn't have to be. In fact, by approaching it as a game--or something that requires you to set clear goals, as well as face challenges you must "beat"--personal finance can not only be easy to understand, but it can also be fun! In Get Money, personal finance expert Kristin Wong shows you the exact steps to getting more money in your pocket without letting it rule your life. Through a series of challenges designed to boost your personal finance I.Q., interviews with other leading financial experts, and exercises tailored to help you achieve even your biggest goals, you'll learn valuable skills such as: Building a budget that (gasp) actually works Super-charging a debt payoff plan How to strategically hack your credit score Negotiating like a shark (or at least a piranha) Side-hustling to speed up your money goals Starting a lazy investment portfolio...and many more! Simply put, with this gamified guide to personal finance, you'll no longer stress about understanding how your finances work--you'll finally "get" money.




How To Make Money With Online Games


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If you want to combine the fun and enjoyment of playing games online and making a profit from it, but need to know where to start – this guide is for you! In this step-by-step guide "How To Make Money Playing Online Games,” you will: - Learn how and what you need to get into gaming - Discover marketing strategies of the gaming world - Maximize your power leveling potentials – and how to earn as an employee and corporate - Discover secret strategies to earn through online games - How to earn money through MMORPGS - How to be a party player - Learn important tips and techniques on how to sell your virtual items - Learn how to make money and win prizes in competitions - And so much more! HowExpert publishes quick 'how to' guides on all topics from A to Z by everyday experts.




The Psychology of Video Games


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What impact can video games have on us as players? How does psychology influence video game creation? Why do some games become cultural phenomena? The Psychology of Video Games introduces the curious reader to the relationship between psychology and video games from the perspective of both game makers and players. Assuming no specialist knowledge, this concise, approachable guide is a starter book for anyone intrigued by what makes video games engaging and what is their psychological impact on gamers. It digests the research exploring the benefits gaming can have on players in relation to education and healthcare, considers the concerns over potential negative impacts such as pathological gaming, and concludes with some ethics considerations. With gaming being one of the most popular forms of entertainment today, The Psychology of Video Games shows the importance of understanding the human brain and its mental processes to foster ethical and inclusive video games.




A Newborn Business


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Games covered Fortnite, League of Legends, Dota 2, FIFA, Overwatch, CS:GO, Clash Royale, Hearthstone and F1 series "How can I become a professional esports player?" "How can I make a living playing esports?" "What is the lifespan of an esports game?" "What are the most popular esports?" These are just some of the questions I have been asked over the last five years. With the boom of the esports industry, everyone wants to know how they can be part of it. In this book, I have answered those questions, and dozens more, based on my years of experience working in the professional esports scene as a team manager. In this book, you will find no topic was off limits. I talk about the past, present, and future of esports and different aspects of the professional gaming industry at large.




Nice Girls Don't Get Rich


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With the same frank advice and empowering information that made Nice Girls Don't Get the Comer Office a New York Times bestseller, Lois Frankel tackles the 75 financial mistakes that keep women from having the wealth they deserve. If you have outstanding balances on your credit cards...don't have assets in your own name...are saving instead of investing, then chances are you're not rich and not living the life you want. Without your awareness, behaviors learned as a girl are preventing you from becoming a woman who is financially independent and free to follow her dreams. Lois Frankel isolates the messages about money given to little girls that little boys never hear. Then she helps you discover the financial thinking that is keeping you stuck in old patterns, dependent relationships, and jobs where you earn less than you deserve. Once you get to the root of the problem, Frankel helps you solve it-with fabulous results. Her coaching tips help you take control of your finances and make more money than you ever thought possible. Do you make these "nice girl" mistakes? Mistake #4: Not playing to win. Being polite, quiet, and fair to a fault is playing the financial game "like a girl." Mistake #10: Choosing to remain financially illiterate. Knowledge is power. Learn to manage your major purchases, investments, and banking. Mistake #20: Spending as an emotional crutch. Understand your emotions; don't make purchases just to lift your spirits. Mistake #45: Saving instead of investing. Fear can keep your funds in low-interest accounts. Get educated about investing. Get wealthy. Frankel gives you the financial savvy to change negative behaviors, make smart money choices, and embrace the life you want sooner than you think.




The Money Game


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This book is written with the sole aim of exposing readers to the vital important of playing the MONEY-GAME to create wealth. The money Game - the rich men's Game is a must read book for anybody interested in having money to spend or meet obligations of life. It teaches in simple terms the wisdom and tricks of a prudent investor. If you have anything doing with money in any way or form, don't cheat yourself out any longer get it right about the rudiments of money making in the modern days. I am yet to meet or come across any rich or wealthy man in our society today that does not know or understand how of play the money Game. In fact, without playing the "money game", no individual can smell wealth. The money Game is a must play game for you and i. any one who distance himself or herself from this noble game of life will suffer immensely for it. The most popular game is not the game of football as majority assumed but the game of money making where all of us are players and team members respectively without any exemption. The money Game is a game for the rich and the poor. Both the old and young are not exempted from this noble game of the century. We all need to play the money-game so as to survive financially and economically. In fact, you will be doing yourself a great favor if you can master the rules of money game using this special publication on the subject matter. Perhaps you ponder: what is the money Game? Who are the money game competitions? What are the specific rules of playing the money game? These and many of such questions are already answered inside this special book: How to Play: The Money Game: the Rich men's Game - by Oyedotun Oyejide (FIMC). READ MORE INSIDE TO UNDERSTAND THE SECRETS OF CREATING WEALTH BY PLAYING THE MONEY GAME You will thank your stars for coming across a publication of this nature because of the rare financial insights and intelligent midgets so buried in the book for every wealth seekers, investors and money creators. No publication has done it so well and concise like this in the past. How to play the money game so as to enrich yourself and eventually become wealthy in the process is about to be revealed to you by Dr. Oyedotun Oyejide the author, How to Attain Financial Success in Life. If you really need money, the simplest way or approach to take is by playing the money game - the beautiful game commonly played by the rich men. To be rich, you need to start, playing this money game as advocated by Oyedotun Oyejide inside the latest publication: How to Play The Money Game: The Rich Men's Game There's a Game quiet different from other games in the world of sports. It is the game of money. I called it the MONEY GAME. It's the rich-men's game. Both the poor and the rich constantly play this game. It is really an open-game but it seems that only the rich in our society understands vividly the rules of the game. Why? Because the rich are always winning; they collect the trophies regularly; whereas, the poor despite their efforts, loose out in most cases READ MORE INSIDE TO UNDERSTAND THE SECRETS OF CREATING WEALTH BY PLAYING THE MONEY GAME




The Money Game


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Make Money Gaming


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We've all seen PewDiePie and other gamers blow up on Youtube the last few years. PewDiePie himself is reported to earn everything from $2,000,000 to $5,000,000 per year. That is a lot of money. The most fascinating thing is that all this money is generated from one core element: video games. Youtube has allowed thousands of people to earn a living doing their hobby for everyone to watch. Never before has this been possible. Never before has it been this accessible. You basically only need a computer and an internet connection to start! This book will teach you how to get set up. It will teach you how to create gaming videos that captivate your audience and help you gain subscribers. One by one they will hit that subscribe button and you'll have a thriving gaming channel that people will know and respect. What's inside: A complete history of gaming. How it began will help you understand how it got so big and also where it's headed so you can stay one step ahead of other channels. Tutorials on how to set up your channel and how to save money on games and equipment. An in-depth guide to branding a gaming channel. This is one of the key steps that differentiates a great channel from a mediocre one. Help on choosing the correct places to stream for making the biggest impact in the gaming community. How to become a respected authority in the streaming community and how to build trust with your audience. Hit the "buy" button today and start streaming your way to the top of Youtube!