Game Guru Strategy Games Author:Dave Morris, Leo Hartas "Game Guru: Strategy Games" cover the origins of strategy games--both turn-based (Civilization, X-Com, etc.) and realtime (Ancient Art of War, Dune 2, and beyond). You'll cover not only the play intent of a strategy game?the balance between the core gameplay factors in this genre such as empire-building, resource management, defense, and offense... more » but you'll also analyze these factors in detail. With hundreds of examples and in-depth interviews with the experts, this book reveals the secrets of what makes great games compelling and successful. Whether you are a professional or a hobbyist, you'll enjoy the comprehensive coverage and the clear analysis of play balance, character and level design, learning curves, risk versus reward, puzzles, scale and scope, catch-up effects, symmetry, and many other aspects of game theory. Enrich your gaming experience with "Game Guru: Strategy Games".« less