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Mark Nelson is a game designer based in New York City. You can contact him at his spectacular email address: gamedeveloper at hotmail dot com.

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Breaking Down Breakout: System And Level Design For Breakout-style GamesBreaking Down Breakout: System And Level Design For Breakout-style Games
byMark Nelson
Aug 21, 2007
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