The Pyramid of Game Design: Designing, Producing and Launching Service Games

In The Pyramid of Game Design, Nicholas Lovell offers a set of tools that work for all games and will enable you to make better, more profitable games. The heart of the analysis is the session, the building block of your success. Understanding how the on-ramp, playtime, time-to-go and the return hook interact is crucial to building successful long-term games. Building on the session, the pyramid places retention and superfan layers on top of a base layer to create a compelling core. Filled with practical advice, memorable anecdotes and a wealth of game knowledge, the Pyramid of Game Design is a must-read for all game developers.