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The Video Game Library is the definitive site for video game literature. New books from around the world are added every single day. A free resource for historians, academics, fans and fellow writers.

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thevglibrary, to books
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A rare addition to #TheVideoGameLibrary this morning! 📚

A #FinalFantasy Choose Your Own Adventure book from 1987. 🤯

❓ Curious if any fans have heard of this one ❓

"Can you obtain the Water Crystal and become the true Hero of Light?"

💎 https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/final-fantasy-crystal-inheritance-legend

#FF1 #FF #FinalFantasyI #FFI #FinalFantasy1 #Book #Books @bookstodon #Bookstodon #ChooseYourOwnAdventure #Nintendo #Famicom #RPG #JRPG #Square #Squaresoft #SquareEnix #Adventure #Fun #VideoGame #VideoGames #Gaming #Gamer #Novel

thevglibrary, to gaming
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Any fans of #TheDig out there?

❓ Did you know that #AlanDeanFoster actually wrote a novel alongside the game during development?

Check it out, along with hundreds of other #VideoGame novelizations here in #TheVideoGameLibrary:

📚 https://t.co/dWSwpA4czr

#PointAndClick #PCGaming #PC #Adventure #LucasArts #WarnerBooks #Gaming #Books #Bookstodon #Book #RetroGaming #SCUMM

thevglibrary, to Playstation
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The is playing as their - so here's a from the library:

"The Official Tomb Raider Files"

Covering the first 5 installments of the franchise, this book archives a collection of info and stunning screengrabs from the series.

👉 https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/the-official-tomb-raider-files-featuring-lara-croft

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thevglibrary, to Stoicism
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Super I Am 8-Bit is a follow-up to the original , more than 80 remix their fantasies, employing a variety of techniques, from to to , all inspired by the magical era that was the '80s and scene.

:pacman:
https://t.co/LRvg6vTl2T

thevglibrary, to gaming
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Who's heard of !? 🙋

This book recounts all 7 volumes released by doujin group for the !

Learn all about the games, soundtracks and Comiket itself, with special commentary from Mr. Onitama himself.

https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/100-yen-disk-history-book

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thevglibrary, to gaming
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It’s Christmas 1982.🎄

You just got your very first home video game system and the most powerful one on the market, the .

After plugging it and enjoying it for a while you begin to wonder: what the heck is ?

This book explains all:
https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/coleco-the-official-book

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thevglibrary, to gaming
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Next up is Meagan Marie's "Women in Gaming". A celebration of women's accomplishments in the video game industry. 📚

Women who established the industry. Women who fight to diversify it. And young women who will someday lead it.

Amazing profiles:
👉https://thevideogamelibrary.org/book/women-in-gaming-100-professionals-of-play

#IWD2023 #InternationalWomensDay #InternationalWomensDay2023 #WomenInGaming #Gaming #VideoGames #VideoGame #GameDev #GameDevelopment #IndieGameDev #Indie #IndieGameDevelopment #Book #Books #Bookstodon @bookstodon

thevglibrary, to VideoGames
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We all know that are fun, but can they:

Make you cry?

Tell you a powerful love story?

Make you think differently about war? About the environment? About your own choices?

This examines the relationship between gaming and storytelling:

https://thevideogamelibrary.org/book/the-greatest-stories-ever-played-video-games-and-the-evolution-of-storytelling

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thevglibrary, to Nintendo
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Released as the first of 2 volumes in 1993, this Kodansha manga is based off of the events of 5.

This volume sees Mega Man face off against Wave Man, Napalm Man, Charge Man, Gyro Man, Gravity Man and Stone Man.

Check it out here:
https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/mega-man-5-protoman-s-trap-vol-1

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thevglibrary, to Sports
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One of my favorites in the BOSS FIGHT BOOKS lineup is Reyan Ali's "NBA Jam" 🏀

Built out of exhaustive research and original interviews with a star-studded cast, Ali's NBA JAM returns you to an era when coin-op was king.

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https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/boss-fight-books-21-nba-jam

#NBAJam #Sports #Sport #Game #VideoGames #VideoGame #Gamer #Gaming #Game #Arcade #Midway #BossFightBooks #Shaq #GlenRice #SNES #Sega #Acclaim #Book #Books #Bookstodon @bookstodon #GamingBook #SportsGame #Basketball

thevglibrary, to MonsterHunter
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Thanks to @thewellredmage for shedding some light on this 10th Anniversary book that was missing from the site! 🙏

Over 250 pages of concept art, illustrations, setting materials and interviews for the first 10 years of games❗️

👉 https://thevideogamelibrary.org/book/monster-hunter-10th-anniversary-official-chronicle

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thevglibrary, to PCGaming
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Admittedly I haven't played much of #XCOM, and the geo-specific naming conventions make my head spin.

That said - "Monsters in the Dark" is a book that's high on my list to read this year.

It chronicles the legendary journey of Julian Gollop and the creation of X-COM.

https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org

#XCOMUFODefense #XCOMEnemyUnknown #JulianGollop #PCGaming #VideoGame #VideoGames #Book #Books #Bookstodon @bookstodon #Gamer #Games

thevglibrary, to FinalFantasy
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Favourite pixelated game....GO❗️

And when you're done, be sure to check out FFDOT., a love letter to the incredible pixel art found in the first 6 entries of the series. ♥️📚

👉 https://thevideogamelibrary.org/book/ff-dot-the-pixel-art-of-final-fantasy

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thevglibrary, to gaming
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An exploration of #VideoGame performances, this book merges #MediaTheory with performativity, revealing insights from Western art to digital storytelling.

Perfect for researchers intrigued by #Gaming, #Art, and nonlinear #Narrative.

https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/performativity-in-art-literature-and-videogames

#Ludology #Performance #GameStudies #Portal #DarkSouls #Destiny #Doom #FinalFantasy #GodHand #HalfLife #LifeIsStrange #MetalGear #Minecraft #Planescape #StarCraft #Book #Books #Bookstodon @bookstodon #VideoGames #Gamer #Literature

thevglibrary, to bapcsalescanada
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Have probably spotlighted this book in the past, but worth mentioning it again!

LAN Party is a photographic celebration of the golden age of multiplayer PC gaming!

Complete with community contributions, it's a fantastic coffee table book!

https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/lan-party-inside-the-multiplayer-revolution

#LAN #LANParty #Multiplayer #PC #PCGaming #Retro #Gaming #Gamer #Games #VideoGames #VideoGame #Book #Books #Bookstodon @bookstodon #Doom #Quake #Halo #ComputerGames

thevglibrary, to DOOM
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24 NEW killer levels - available only in this Book/Disk package! 💾

"The Lost Episodes of Doom" released in 1995 alongside this book containing coverage of every episode, including design notes for each new level. 📚

Check it out right here:
👉 https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/the-lost-episodes-of-doom

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thevglibrary, to FinalFantasy
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Took the better part of a year (and a hell of a lot of research) to find the details on all of these - but the entire lineup of Futabasha Adventure Books have FINALLY been catalogued.

Some pretty obscure Famicom games got the "Choose Your Own Adventure" treatment.

Check them ALL out right here:
👉https://thevideogamelibrary.org/blog/hashtags/FutabashaAdventureGamebookSeries

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thevglibrary, to LGBTQ
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New book catalogued into ! 📚

The official origin story of Life Is Strange fan-favourite Steph Gingrich featuring + romance, inevitable heartbreak, and the punk-rock beginnings of Drugstore Makeup. 🌈

👉 https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/life-is-strange-steph-s-story

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thevglibrary, to gaming
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The "My Famicase Exhibition" is an annual event which celebrates the world of fictional carts.

Each year, artists from around the globe submit their entries. 🌎

Starting in 2018, a published catalogue was released alongside each exhibit. 📚

👉 https://thevideogamelibrary.org

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thevglibrary, to Horror
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Happy Halloween!! 🎃

Celebrating with #Horror books from the site all day long! 👻

"BIOHAZARD REVELATIONS 2 ULTIMANIA"

👉 https://thevideogamelibrary.org/book/biohazard-revelations-2-ultimania

#Halloween #Spooky #Game #VideoGame #VideoGames #Gaming #Gamer #Book #Books #Bookstodon @bookstodon #Retro #Nintendo #PlayStation #ResidentEvil #ResidentEvilRevelations #Biohazard #Zombie #Zombies

thevglibrary, to random
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As we dive even deeper into Japanese books and manga, looking for a few Japanese speakers to join the Translation Team in the Discord.

Light help needed with:

  • Book Titles
  • Book Descriptions
  • Author Names

discord.gg/4JqJUs2s2n

thevglibrary, to VideoGames
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Another exciting book around the corner!

"" brings together chapters by a diverse group of authors to explore the shape, impact, and cultural context of ecocritical engagement in and through . 🌱🌎🎮

👉 https://thevideogamelibrary.org/book/ecogames-playful-perspectives-on-the-climate-crisis

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thevglibrary, to random
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Goal for May:

"To get #TheVideoGameLibrary listed on more University/Academic sites as a Free resource." 🎓

Have ideas or connections to help coordinate?
Let's make this happen‼️ 📚

📕📗📘📙📕📗📘📙📕📗📘📙

https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org/

thevglibrary, to VideoGames
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Yet another book I'm really looking forward to later this year❗

"The History of the Gothic Video Game" showcases some of the most prominent and enduring examples of with
elements.

Learn more here:
👉 https://thevideogamelibrary.org/book/the-history-of-the-gothic-video-game

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thevglibrary, to random
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2023 has been a CRAZY year of growth for THE VIDEO GAME LIBRARY 📚

Surpassing 10,000+ books, a 200% increase in visitation, and soaking in the incredible support you've showered us with! ❤️🙌 Thank you!!

As usual, here's a thread for the TOP 10 most-visited books in 2023! 👇

thevglibrary,
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#7 - THE ART OF METAL GEAR SOLID BY YOJI SHINKAWA VER. 1.5

A detailed 200-page artbook dedicated to #MetalGearSolid

It contains both concept and final illustrations by game artist Yoji Shinkawa, as well as a bit of behind-the-scenes.

https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/the-art-of-metal-gear-solid-by-yoji-shinkawa-ver-1-5

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