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Alden Hayes: Amazon KDP author data
As of Nov 6, 2026, Alden Hayes has 17 books on Amazon, 10 of them on a best-seller list in the last 30 days (best rank #20), mostly in Game Design, Game Programming, Games & Strategy Guides.
| Median price | $12.90 |
|---|---|
| Price range (middle 50%) | $7.24 – $26.24 |
| Median reviews | - |
| Total reviews | 0 |
| New listings (30 days, incl. new editions) | 9 |
| Breakout books (30 days) | 5 |
What stands out
- 59% of the catalog made a best-seller list in the last 30 days: the whole backlist sells, not one hit.
- Median price $12.90, 35% below the median of their main category, Game Design.
- 9 new listings in the last 30 days (new editions included), 5 of them broke into a Best Sellers list.
Alden Hayes's best-ranked books
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The Game Design Playbook: A Practical System for Designing Fun Gameplay, Powerful Game Loops, Meaningful Mechanics, Memorable Levels, and Compelling Player Experiences (THE INDIE GAME GUIDE Book 2)
by Alden Hayes
- Price$6.99
- Reviews-
- Published2026-09
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THE INDIE GAME DEVELOPMENT PLAYBOOK: A Practical System for Designing, Building, Polishing, and Shipping Games Without a Large Studio (THE INDIE GAME GUIDE Book 1)
by Alden Hayes
- Price$6.99
- Reviews-
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Pixel Art for Game Developers: From the First Pixel to Characters, Worlds, Visual Effects, and Frame-by-Frame Game Animation (THE INDIE GAME GUIDE Book 3)
by Alden Hayes
- Price$12.99
- Reviews-
- Published2026-09
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Contour Creatures: Color-by-Number Evolutions That Pop Into 3D (Contour Creatures 3D Coloring Book 1)
by Alden Hayes
- Price$5.99
- Reviews-
- Published2026-10
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THE INDIE GAME DEVELOPMENT PLAYBOOK: A Practical System for Designing, Building, Polishing, and Shipping Games Without a Large Studio (THE INDIE GAME GUIDE)
by Alden Hayes
- Price$34.99
- Reviews-
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Pixel Art para Desenvolvedores de Jogos: Do primeiro pixel a personagens, cenários, efeitos visuais e animação quadro a quadro para jogos (Portuguese Edition)
by Alden Hayes
- Price$0
- Reviews-
- Published2026-10
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Can You Still Read This?: A Progressive Reading Challenge
by Alden Hayes
- Price$12.81
- Reviews-
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The Game Design Playbook: A Practical System for Designing Fun Gameplay, Powerful Game Loops, Meaningful Mechanics, Memorable Levels, and Compelling Player Experiences (THE INDIE GAME GUIDE)
by Alden Hayes
- Price$29.99
- Reviews-
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The Echo: The Boy Who Does Not Ring
by Alden Hayes
- Price$0
- Reviews-
- Published2026-09
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Pixel Art for Game Developers: From the First Pixel to Characters, Worlds, Visual Effects, and Frame-by-Frame Game Animation (THE INDIE GAME GUIDE)
by Alden Hayes
- Price$59.99
- Reviews-
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FAQ
How many books does Alden Hayes have on Amazon?
KDPTop tracks 17 of their books; 10 made an Amazon list in the last 30 days.
Which categories does Alden Hayes publish in?
Their books chart most often in Game Design, Game Programming, Games & Strategy Guides.
How does Alden Hayes price their books?
The median price is $12.90; half of the books cost $7.24–$26.24.
Has Alden Hayes released new books recently?
9 new books in the last 30 days, 5 of which reached a Best Sellers list.
About this data
Data comes from KDPTop's daily crawl of Amazon's public Best Sellers pages; medians use the latest list. The opportunity score (0–100, higher is easier to enter) combines the review barrier, the share of low-review books, list turnover, new-release share and price.