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Games, Gamers, Gaming: Nonfiction Works About Games and the People Who Love Them
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If you're like me, you grew up surrounded by video gaming, which led to a lifelong passion for interactive experiences. This collection of works are all about games, and the people like us who love them dearly. From narrative nonfiction about arguably the most influential game of the 1990s, to a deep dive on the culture of contemporary game design, these picks will surely satisfy any gamer (or nongamer's) curiosity.
Game Design Workshop
A Playcentric Approach to Creating Innovative Games
Published in 2014
xxvii, 507 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Console Wars
Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle That Defined a Generation
Published in 2014
xv, 558 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
The Ultimate History of Video Games
From Pong to Pokémon and Beyond
Published in 2001
xvi, 608 pages ; 23 cm
Jonny Magic and the Card Shark Kids
Published in 2005
1 online resource (1 audio file (480 min.)) : digital.
Masters of Doom
How Two Guys Created an Empire and Transformed Pop Culture
Published in 2004
xi, 339 pages ; 21 cm
A Game of Birds and Wolves
The Ingenious Young Women Whose Secret Board Game Helped Win World War II
Published in 2020
309 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Blood, Sweat, and Pixels
The Triumphant, Turbulent Stories Behind How Video Games Are Made
Published in 2017
xxi, 278 pages ; 21 cm
The Game Inventor's Guidebook
How to Invent and Sell Board Games, Card Games, Role-playing Games, and Everything in Between
Published in 2008
xvi, 263 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm