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Richard Bartle releases his classic “Designing Virtual Worlds” book for free ↗

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2021-08-18 · 424 points · 57 comments · 4 books named by at least one person here and at least 3 people overall. The number on the left is how many people named it in this thread.

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    Quiet

    Susan Cain

    1 here · 33 all-time · #165 overall

    Buy on Amazon4.5 out of 5, 35,789 ratings on Amazon
  2. 1The Art of Game Design

    The Art of Game Design

    Jesse Schell

    1 here · 13 all-time · #501 overall

    Buy on Amazon4.7 out of 5, 670 ratings on Amazon
  3. 1You Just Don't Understand

    You Just Don't Understand

    Deborah Tannen

    1 here · 8 all-time · #900 overall

  4. 1A Theory of Fun

    A Theory of Fun

    Raph Koster

    1 here · 6 all-time · #1217 overall