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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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🚨 GROWING THE TEAM! 🚨


の開発にあたりチームメンバー募集です！ 日本語から英語への翻訳能力とゲームへの情熱が必要なのです。

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thevglibrary, to FinalFantasy
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"Over 1 MILLION Copies in Print❗️"

If you had one of 'em, share your memories below!! 👇

thevglibrary,
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@trabex Hahaha, I do miss the schoolyard trades of yesteryear.

"I'll trade you 3 Pogs and some Silly Putty for your Tamagotchi"

thevglibrary,
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@occamydg Love that you still have your copy!

thevglibrary, to random
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🎉 2-YEAR ANNIVERSARY 🎉

It's official: http://TheVideoGameLibrary.org is 2-years old today❗

Since starting this crazy project, we've catalogued over 10,000 VIDEO GAME BOOKS to help fans, academics, readers and researchers learn more about games.

Thank YOU for all the support! 🙏❤️

thevglibrary, to gamedev
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Written by the developer of , this book offers 10 Steps to Making Your First Game Successful!

From pre-production to marketing, PR, and distribution, it's a great resource for beginners with no prior knowledge of game development.

https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/gamedev-10-steps-to-making-your-first-game-successful

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thevglibrary, to Metroid
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Happy 30th to !

Released as part of Futabasha's "Perfect Strategy Series" in 1994, this was an essential guidebook to helping players navigate Zebes.

What are some of your favourite memories?

thevglibrary, to Games
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Are you a fan of ?

Well, did you know❓ In 2022, Ablaze kicked off a prequel run called "Far Cry: Esperanza's Tears" that introduces Juan Cortez!

There were a total of 4 issues, and you can find them all catalogued here:

www.thevideogamelibrary.org

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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

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thevglibrary, to gamedev
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Every game starts with an idea. But how does it get from conception to release❓

In this book, author Alexey Savchenko has put together a practical guide, based on his 20+ years in , to help you avoid the common pitfalls and deliver on your idea!

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https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/games-as-business-from-dreams-to-release

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thevglibrary, to citiesskylines
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Finland's amazing success story as a small nation of great game studios and talent hasn't gone unnoticed.

#AngryBirds, #CitiesSkylines #AlanWake

This book interviews 11 award-winning Finnish Gamedevs about their design philosophy, tips, and more!

👉 https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/game-designer-confessions-insights-from-finland-s-top-game-designers

#RemedyEntertainment #Remedy #AlanWake2 #AlanWakeII #Control #CitiesSkylines2 #VideoGame #VideoGames #Gamer #Gaming #Games #Game #Book #Books #bookstodon @bookstodon #MaxPayne #QuantumBreak #Housemarque #Returnal #Resogun

thevglibrary, to gaming
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What's the story behind YOUR Gamertag❓

"Gamertag Stories" is a book that features over 130 tales from around the world, and a brief look at the history of Gamertags from one gamer's perspective.

Learn more about the book here in 👇

https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/gamertag-stories-level-1

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thevglibrary, to gaming
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It's not often I stumble across Russian

In 2021's "Game Room" (Игродром), author Alexander Vetushinsky delves into 's cultural impact through the lenses of philosophy, psychology and media theory.

https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/game-room-what-you-need-to-know-about-video-games-and-gaming-culture

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thevglibrary, to gaming
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Another fantastic set catalogued into .

The MEDIA PAL collection of Encyclopedias offers nearly 3,000 pages of coverage for the Adventure, Arcade, Simulation, Action and RPG genres!

👉 https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org/blog/hashtags/MediaPal

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thevglibrary, to books
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Alright fans: more console history lit released from the folks at @thirdeditions

Next up is Oscar Lemaire's celebration of the !

"L'HISTOIRE DE LA DREAMCAST. LA DERNIÈRE CONSOLE DE SEGA"

https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/the-history-of-the-dreamcast-sega-s-last-console

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@thevglibrary I'm finding myself in a Civilization mood and I would love to read "Civilization or Rome on 640K a Day" but unlike many of Prima's books I can't find a trace of it online, even physical copies are scarce on the usual second hand sites.

Do you have an idea where I could find it digitally or physically (preferably from within Europe)?

thevglibrary,
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@loadhigh Will have a look and get back to you. In the meantime, would Amazon be an option for you?

https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Johnny-L-Wilson/dp/1559581913

thevglibrary,
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@loadhigh Nice! Pretty sure this one is on my shelves as well, so I'll make an effort to check it out in the next week or so. Thanks for the tip!

thevglibrary, to zxspectrum
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Calling all fans!

A curated collection of Andrew Hewson's coding tips & tricks, amalgamated from over a decade of his magazine columns

Still a few days left on . Go and show it some support!

👉 https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/hewson-s-helpline-for-the-zx-spectrum-zx80-zx81

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thevglibrary, to gaming
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Globalization, Localization and...."Glocalization" (that's a new one for me).

This book offers a comprehensive collection of media studies - with several dives into to the Turkish industry and mobile gaming market. 🇹🇷

Another great resource with a global perspective!

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https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/globalization-of-the-content-critical-cases-from-media-communication-and-art-in-turkey

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thevglibrary, to VideoGames
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More #GameStudies added!

Flow describes an experience of "being in the zone," of intense absorption in an activity.

This book offers a critical assessment of flow's historical, theoretical, political, and ideological contexts in relation to #VideoGames

https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/against-flow-video-games-and-the-flowing-subject

#Gaming #Gamer #VideoGame #Psychology #Ludology #Game #Book #Books #Bookstodon @bookstodon #MihalyCsikszentmihalyi #Psychonauts #CrashBandicoot #Celeste #DinerDash #DonutCounty #HalfLife #Hellblade #Portal #WorldOfGoo

thevglibrary, to InitialD
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It's 1982, and PAC-MAN fans are eating up America's favorite new video game sensation!

Now you can chuckle and chew at the same time with 96 Pac-filled pages of biting humor in:

PAC-MANIA! The Official Pac-Man Joke Book 📚

Just open wide and laugh!

👉 https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/pac-mania-the-official-pac-man-joke-book

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@enno @michelestrider @bookstodon

So I take it you didn't buy the sequel? 😅

https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/more-pac-mania-the-2nd-official-pac-man-joke-book

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 #MegaMan 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

#Rockman #Capcom #NES #Nintendo #Famicom #Manga #Comic #Book #Books #Bookstodon @bookstodon #VideoGames #VideoGame #Game #Games #Gaming #Gamer #Retro #RetroGaming #TheVideoGameLibrary

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🚨 Site Maintenance 🚨

Will be making some small Accessibility improvements to www.thevideogamelibrary.org today.

Site will be intermittently unavailable throughout the afternoon while I fumble my way through this 😅

thevglibrary, to Horror
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Did you know❓ In 2001, "Alone In The Dark: The New Nightmare" actually got a French prequel comic.

A year later, @imagecomics released an English version in the US.

Check it out here:

👉 https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/alone-in-the-dark-life-is-a-hideous-thing

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