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It's great that the writer of the book has more than 30 years of experience and insight into the game development industry. Many of the references it provides are actually the origin references to some ideas that are common knowledge nowadays.

The project goals chapter in the ideation phase had some really good advices on how to choose the player experiences based on human perception and other sensory experiences, as well as how to mix them with design goals.

I liked the section about physical prototyping. I similarly believe that physical prototypes can help us identify or solve many design problems at very low cost and with high engagement and playfulness.

It's a good book thus far. The research section provides good practical methods, but doesn't dive deep into any if them.