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Learn what Advergames are, how to use them, and how to create your own! Welcome to the world of Advergaming! Interactive games are one of the fastest growing forms of entertainment and theyA-re on track to exceed movie ticket sales. Using them as an advertising tool, however, is a relatively new idea that is catching on fast. Advergames are created not only to entertain, but to sell a product, brand, or company. More and more companies are using these free, brand-centric games to supplement, and even replace, traditional branding methods. If you are a Web designer, graphic designer, or game developer, youA-ll want to learn more about Advergames. Theyre showing up everywhere, on the Web, cell phones, CD-ROMs, even embedded in email. The Advergaming Developers Guide teaches designers and game developers the ins-and-outs of this innovative new form of advertising. It shows you how to create a variety of Advergames from the ground up, even if you have no prior game development experience. The book begins with a detailed overview of Advergaming, branding, gameplay, and the two main creation tools, Macromedia Flash MX 2004 and Director MX. From there youA-ll learn how to conceptualize, develop, launch, and track the success of your Advergame. In the last part of the book, youll create your own games, including a linking, matching, puzzle, memory, pinball, makeover, arcade, and whack-the-mole type game. And finally, youA-ll learn about the business realities of Advergames through case studies with leading companies, including Blackdot, YaYa Media, Inc., and AGENCY.COM. This is the one resource youll need to get started with Advergames, whether youA-re a Flash/Director developer alreadyinvolved in advertising and game creation, a game developer looking to expand your development channels, or a Web designer looking for an innovative new tool.