Michael E. Moore，資深遊戲設計師和遊戲開發工程師，在遊戲領域探索和實踐瞭25年，經驗和經曆十分豐富，享有盛譽。幾乎參與過所有類型遊戲的開發和設計的各個環節，從角色扮演遊戲到冒險遊戲，從棋盤遊戲到戰爭遊戲，從益智遊戲到虛幻動作類遊戲，開發瞭《Dungeons & Dragons》《James Bond 007》《BattleTech: The Crescent Hawks’ Revenge》《GenePool》等大量經典的遊戲作品，對遊戲設計有深刻的洞察和理解。曾擔任過多本雜誌的總編輯，以及迪吉彭理工學院遊戲軟件設計和製作係教授。他還是一位經驗豐富的技術作傢，除瞭撰寫過大量遊戲手冊外，還參與撰寫瞭《Introduction to the Game Industry》和《Game Development Essentials: Game Industry Career Guide》等著作。

Basics of Game Design is for anyone wanting to become a professional game designer. Focusing on creating the game mechanics for data-driven games, it covers role-playing, real-time strategy, first-person shooter, simulation, and other games. Written by a 25-year veteran of the game industry, the guide offers detailed explanations of how to design the data sets used to resolve game play for moving, combat, solving puzzles, interacting with NPCs, managing inventory, and much more. Advice on developing stories for games, building maps and levels, and designing the graphical user interface is also included.