Ask Iwata: Words of Wisdom from Satoru Iwata, Nintendo's Legendary CEO
By: Sam Bett
4.15
Format: 154 pages, Hardcover
"On my business card, I am a corporate president. In my mind, I am a game developer. But in my hear…
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1. Spelunky (Boss Fight Books, #11)
By: Derek Yu
4.44
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
When Derek Yu released Spelunky for free in 2008, his roguelike-inspired platformer took the indie … read more
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"I’m obsessed with finishing as a skill. Over the years, I’ve realized that so many of the good things that have come my way are because I was able to finish what I started."-Derek Yu, Spelunky (Boss Fight Books, #11)
2. Extra Lives: Why Video Games Matter
By: Tom Bissell
3.52
Format: 204 pages, Hardcover
Tom Bissell is a prizewinning writer who published three widely acclaimed books before the age of t… read more
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"Hocking was slender in the way that writers and musicians are sometimes slender: not out of any desire or design but rather because his days were spent being consumed rather than consuming."-Tom Bissell, Extra Lives: Why Video Games Matter
"And so, my beloved Kermit, my dear little Hussein, at the moment America changed forever, your father was wandering an ICBM-denuded watseland, nervously monitoring his radiation level, armed only wit…"-Tom Bissell, Extra Lives: Why Video Games Matter
3. Game Over, Press Start to Continue: How Nintendo Conquered the World
By: David Sheff , Andy Eddy
4.11
Format: 494 pages, Paperback
The riveting story of Nintendo's conquest of the interactive entertainment industry offering true t… read more
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"Minoru and Yoko spent many evenings at video arcades. They looked over players' shoulders until it made young kids nervous. "What the fuck's your problem, mister?" one kid in a Kiss T-shirt barked at…"-David Sheff, Game Over, Press Start to Continue: How Nintendo Conquered the World
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5. Theory of Fun for Game Design
By: Raph Koster , Will Wright
3.91
Format: 163 pages,
A Theory of Fun for Game Designis not your typical how-to book. It features a novel way of teaching… read more
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6. Blood, Sweat, and Pixels: The Triumphant, Turbulent Stories Behind How Video Games Are Made
By: Jason Schreier
4.75
Format: None pages,
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7. Masters of Doom: How Two Guys Created an Empire and Transformed Pop Culture
By: Wil Wheaton , David Kushner
3.99
Format: 11 pages, Paperback
Masters of Doomis the amazing true story of the Lennon and McCartney of video games: John Carmack a… read more
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8. Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle that Defined a Generation
By: Blake J. Harris
3.84
Format: 255 pages, Hardcover
Following the success of The Accidental Billionairesand Moneyballcomes Console Wars--a mesmerizing,… read more
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9. Reality is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World
By: Jane McGonigal
3.93
Format: 214 pages, Paperback
More than 31 million people in the UK are gamers. The average young person in the UK will spend 10,… read more
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10. Sid Meier's Memoir!: A Life in Computer Games
By: Sid Meier
4.19
Format: 286 pages, Hardcover
The life and career of the legendary developer celebrated as the “godfather of computer gaming,” an… read more
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"In the right context, a game is not just a vehicle for fun, but an exercise in self-determination and confidence."-Sid Meier, Sid Meier's Memoir!: A Life in Computer Games
"Separately is probably how I work best with everyone, to be honest. I'm an introvert who likes people: I want to collaborate on the whole, but do my part individually."-Sid Meier, Sid Meier's Memoir!: A Life in Computer Games
"Whatever it is you want to be good at, you have to make sure you continue to read, and learn, and seek joy elsewhere, because you never know where inspiration will strike."-Sid Meier, Sid Meier's Memoir!: A Life in Computer Games
"Games were not just a diversion, I realized. Games could make you feel. If great literature could would its power through nothing but black squiggles on a page, how much more could be done with movem…"-Sid Meier, Sid Meier's Memoir!: A Life in Computer Games
11. Doom Guy: Life in First Person
By: John Romero
4.31
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
The inspiring, long-awaited autobiography of video-game designer and DOOM cocreator John Romero Jo… read more
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12. Press Reset: Ruin and Recovery in the Video Game Industry
By: Jason Schreier
4.05
Format: 301 pages, Paperback
From the bestselling author of Blood, Sweat, and Pixels comes the next definitive, behind-the-scene… read more
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13. The Creative Gene: How Books, Movies, and Music Inspired the Creator of Death Stranding and Metal Gear Solid
By: Hideo Kojima
3.84
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
The ferociously talented Hideo Kojima, creator of Metal Gear Solid and Death Stranding, shares his … read more
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"At this moment, my fingers are on a computer keboard. I'm going to type "geimu" and try to decide how I want the computer to convert it. Will it be a positive [...] (artful dream), or a negative [...…"-Hideo Kojima, The Creative Gene: How Books, Movies, and Music Inspired the Creator of Death Stranding and Metal Gear Solid
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14. Ask Iwata: Words of Wisdom from Satoru Iwata, Nintendo's Legendary CEO
By: Sam Bett
4.15
Format: 154 pages, Hardcover
"On my business card, I am a corporate president. In my mind, I am a game developer. But in my hear… read more
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15. Disrupting the Game: From the Bronx to the Top of Nintendo
By: Reggie Fils-Aimé
3.83
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER LESSONS FROM A BOSS-LEVEL DISRUPTOR AND GAMING LEGEND Reggie Fils-Ai… read more
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16. Video Game of the Year: A Year-by-Year Guide to the Best, Boldest, and Most Bizarre Games from Every Year Since 1977
By: Jordan Minor
3.71
Format: 296 pages, Paperback
Breaking down the 40-year history of the world’s most popular art form, one video game at a timePon… read more
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17. NBA Jam (Boss Fight Books #21)
By: Reyan Ali
4.37
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
When NBA Jam dunked its way into arcades in 1993, players discovered just how fun basketball can be… read more
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18. Control Freak: My Epic Adventure Making Video Games
By: Cliff Bleszinski
3.90
Format: 320 pages, ebook
The designer of Unreal and Gears of War offers an eye-opening personal account of the video game in… read more
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19. Libro
By: Maccio Capatonda
3.58
Format: 228 pages, Hardcover
Marcello Macchia è nato all'ospedale di Vasto nel 1978, partorito da sua mamma. Maccio Capatonda in… read more
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20. How Games Move Us: Emotion by Design (Playful Thinking)
By: Katherine Isbister
3.59
Format: 167 pages, Hardcover
An engaging examination of how video game design can create strong, positive emotional experiences … read more
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21. The Impact of Iwata
By: Lucas M. Thomas
4.59
Format: 244 pages, Hardcover
Satoru Iwata was a smile maker. As the legendary President of Nintendo, he dedicated all of his … read more
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