What to Read After Level Up!
Readers who loved Level Up! by Scott Rogers keep reaching for these 24 books. This list is built from where Level Up! is read alongside other books across reader co-reads and book lists. The more independent sources agree on a title, the higher it ranks.
Books to read after Level Up!
Theory of Fun for Game Design
The Art of Game Design
Rules of Play
Reality Is Broken
Challenges for Game Designers
Man, Play, and Games
Gamification by Design
The Ultimate Guide to Video Game Writing and Design
Drawing Basics and Video Game Art
Rise of the Videogame Zinesters
Killing Monsters
Programming Game AI by Example
Chris Crawford on game design
The Art of Video Games
What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy
Fundamentals of Game Design (Game Design and Development Series)
Playing to Win
The Psychology of Everyday Things
Escape from Freedom
Masters of Doom
Story
The Mythical Man-Month
Purple Cow
Understanding Comics