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<p>Learn the things you need for a complete game, such as translations and tutorials, and improve the things you've already written to raise their standard to a professional level. This is a practical guide covering every discipline: art, music, writing, and code. In the case of the latter, code examples are included to demonstrate how to implement functionality to make the game shine.</p><p><em>Polished Game Development</em> acts as a comprehensive checklist of everything your game should, and should not, do, in order to be as good as it possibly can. It is more than just a book on theoretical game design principles. </p><ul><li>Explains the difference between a pet project, and a professional one.</li><li>Covers how to test for the problems and bugs you don't know you'll have.</li><li>Details simple, but effective, visual improvements that can be done with very little effort.</li></ul><p>Regardless of platform (web, mobile, or console), or language (C++, C#, JavaScript) there is a wealth of common (and specific) tips within these pages that will enable you to make the most professional games you can.</p><p><b>What You Will Learn</b><br></p><ul><li>Learn what essential elements are often missed</li><li>Stay on-brand, visually and verbally</li><li>Use audio to enhance your game</li><li>Improve game balance</li><li>Test effectively</li></ul><div><b>Who This Book Is For</b></div><div><br></div><div>Game developers looking for a guide and checklist on how to get their game finished to the highest possible standards. They will know how to write a game, and get it released, but not necessarily how to make it shine. They will be professional developers, indies, university students and graduates.<br></div><p></p>