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Uncanny Valley

Debugging The Uncanny Valley

Kenwright

An engaging exploration of why almost-human faces, voices, and movements can feel eerie, unsettling, and strangely wrong.

188 pages2026
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Extended Reality

The Responsible XR Playbook

Kenwright

A practical guide to navigating and developing strong, safe, and trustworthy XR solutions that goes beyond just adding an ethics sticker.

268 pages2026
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Analytics

Lying with Visualizations: Seeing Isn't Believing

Kenwright

A provocative exploration of how visualizations can mislead, manipulate, and distort truth. This book equips readers with the critical thinking…

712 pages2025
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Game Design

Player Experience Design in 20 Minutes

Kenwright

A fast, practical guide to understanding how players think, feel, and interact with your game—so you can design experiences that keep them…

198 pages2026
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Game Development

Quickstart Guide to Game Design

Kenwright

Quickstart Guide to Game Design is a beginner-friendly introduction to designing and building small games. It covers the fundamentals of game…

256 pages2025
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Game Design

7-7-7 Rule for Game Design

Kenwright

The 7‑7‑7 Rule for Game Design introduces a simple yet powerful framework that helps creators structure mechanics, pacing, and player…

184 pages2026
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User Experience

Quickstart Guide to Immersive User Experience

Kenwright

This guide introduces the core principles behind immersive user experience design, blending psychology, interaction, and storytelling to help…

232 pages2025
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Higher Education

KPIs Across the Academic Ecosystem

Kenwright

You're probably measuring the wrong things. Your department definitely is. And that grant you lost? Yeah, someone else understood the metrics.…

460 pages2026
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