Game and Graphics Books

So you want to be a Computer Game Developer?

What is a game developer? What does a game developer do? How can you fit into this exciting, dynamic industry? This is a good place to start. Read this book for an insider's view on what really happens in the game development industry. 8 chapters.

Graphics Programming Black Book

Michael Abrash's classic Graphics Programming Black Book. (mirror)

The Art of Computer Game Design

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Simulating Humans: Computer Graphics, Animation, and Control

An out-of-print computer gamimg and graphics book that is available in postscript and pdf format for downloading.

Graphics Programming Black Book

Much of the focus of this book is on profiling and code testing, as well as performance optimization. It also explores much of the technology behind the Doom and Quake 3-D games, and 3-D graphics problems such as texture mapping, hidden surface removal, a

GIMP Savvy - Grokking the GIMP

A free online GIMP book. This is a large book that aims to be a comprehensive treatment of using the GIMP, the GNU Image Manipulation Program. You can download an html tarball of this free gimp book for offline viewing.