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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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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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Another rare "Choose Your Own Adventure" graces the library!

This is actually the sequel to the "The Earth Fighter Rayieza" ( 地球戦士ライーザ) from 1988.

Gotta say, this section of the site is looking good!
👉 https://thevideogamelibrary.org/blog/hashtags/Futabasha

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Who else is excited for #Persona3Reload ❓

Don't forget that there's a bundled 64-page artbook filled with character art, concept art, backgrounds and other illustrations from the game! 📚

More details here:
👉https://thevideogamelibrary.org/book/persona-3-reload-artbook

#Persona #Persona3 #P3Reload #MegaTen #ShinMegamiTensei #RPG #JRPG #VideoGame #VideoGames #Gaming #Gamer #Game #Games #Book #Books #Bookstodon @bookstodon #Atlus #Sega #PStudio #PS5 #PS4 #PlayStation #XboxOne #Xbox #XboxSeriesX #XboxSeriesX #PC #PCGaming

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Who's played #MiracleWarriors❓

Well, did you know that in 1988, Futabasha actually released a #ChooseYourOwnAdventure book based on the #RPG's plot!?

Find out more here in #TheVideoGameLibrary:

👉 https://thevideogamelibrary.org/book/seal-of-the-dark-lord-the-demon-beast-of-pandora

#SEGA #JRPG #SegaMasterSystem #MSX #RetroGaming #Gaming #VideoGame #VideoGames #Gamer #Games #PC88 #FM7 #SharpX1 #Famicom #RiekoKodama #KogadoSoftwareProducts #Book #Books #Bookstodon @bookstodon #PC #PCGaming #Nostalgia #Retro #Fantasy

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What comes to mind when you think of how COVID has affected gaming and the industry❓

Game Players, Game Developers, Game Journalists and Game Scholars...this book studies how all were affected.

Some effects are temporary, others are here to stay.

👉 https://thevideogamelibrary.org/book/gaming-and-gamers-in-times-of-pandemic

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So excited to see this amazing collection announcement!

#MetalGearSolid, #SuperMario, #StreetFighter, #AssassinsCreed, #Sonic, #TombRaider, #ResidentEvil, #FinalFantasy, #Zelda...and that's just the first 12!! They've already announced 60!!

Will be cataloguing them here as they're announced:

👉 https://thevideogamelibrary.org

#videogames #VideoGames #VideoGame #Game #Gamer #Gaming #Nintendo #Xbox #Sega #Book #Books #Bookstodon @bookstodon #Videojuegos #Videojuego #LaraCroft #FFVII #FFXVI #TotK

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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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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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Unique to this 3rd edition, "The Reel World" now takes you inside the world of creating music for 🎮🎶

Packed with composer interviews and insider tips, this is a great guide to get your start in the industry!

👉 https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/the-reel-world-scoring-for-pictures-television-and-videogames-third-edition

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Happy Halloween!! 🎃

Celebrating with books from the site all day long! 👻

"BIOHAZARD REVELATIONS 2 ULTIMANIA"

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

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Happy Halloween!! 🎃

Celebrating with books from the site all day long! 👻

"THE ART OF THE EVIL WITHIN"

👉 https://thevideogamelibrary.org/book/the-art-of-the-evil-within

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Happy Halloween!! 🎃

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

"CLOCK TOWER 2 ADVENTURE NOVEL: HELEN'S PART"

👉https://thevideogamelibrary.org/book/clock-tower-2-adventure-novel-helen-s-part

#Halloween #Spooky #Game #VideoGame #VideoGames #Gaming #Gamer #Book #Books #Bookstodon @bookstodon #PlayStation

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Happy Halloween!! 🎃

Celebrating with books from the site all day long! 👻

"HAVENS OF FEAR: PLACES OF HORROR IN VIDEO GAMES" (Havres de peur: Lieux d'horreur en jeu vidéo)

👉 https://thevideogamelibrary.org/book/havens-of-fear-places-of-horror-in-video-games

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Happy Halloween!! 🎃

Celebrating with books from the site all day long! 👻

"HARDCORE GAMING 101 DIGEST VOL. 8: THE BRIDE OF RETRO HORROR"

👉 https://thevideogamelibrary.org/book/hardcore-gaming-101-digest-vol-8-the-bride-of-retro-horror

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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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24 NEW killer #DOOM 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

#PC #PCGaming #VideoGame #VideoGames #Gamer #Gaming #Game #FPS #BaronOfHell #Cacodemon #idSoftware #Sybex #Retro #RetroGaming #Book #Books #Bookstodon @bookstodon

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A new book graces the site❗️

Combining theories on fictional persons from Japanese and Euro-American practices, this book discusses characters in our popular media culture in which they are constantly re-imagined.

👉 https://thevideogamelibrary.org/book/video-game-characters-and-transmedia-storytelling-the-dynamic-game-character

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Another Turkish book graces the site! 🇹🇷

In "Dijital Oyun Kültürü", discover how digitalization is reshaping our play traditions, and how the gamification of work and business is changing the game.

👉 https://thevideogamelibrary.org/book/digital-game-culture

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I've admittedly never played WATCH DOGS: LEGION, but flipping through the pages of the Resistance Report definitely has me interested!

Packed with immersive text and exclusive artwork, this book is the definitive guide to the lore of WATCH DOGS: LEGION

👉 https://thevideogamelibrary.org/book/watch-dogs-legion-resistance-report

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Reminder that strives to showcase books in ALL languages ❤️🌍

THE WORLD OF THE WITCHER, for example, is an amazing book, and actually has 15 different languages catalogued❗️

How many can you name❓

👉 https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/the-world-of-the-witcher-video-game-compendium

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Congrats to Jordan Magnuson for the release of earlier this year!

Discover how and intersect, transcending linguistic boundaries to create a fascinating and innovative art form.

Now catalogued in :

👉 https://thevideogamelibrary.org/book/game-poems-videogame-design-as-lyric-practice

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This super rare concept artbook for the mobile game " Uprising" was never commercially available.

It was only distributed to devs and select fans.

Luckily, there's now a scan, courtesy of Reddit user "Colinsblaster"! 👇

More details here:
https://thevideogamelibrary.org/book/the-art-of-star-wars-uprising

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Struggling to attract more people to your library❓

This practical guide will educate you on opportunities to build (and other) Fandoms right into your programming 💪

Thanks to new volunteer, Snivets, for getting this one catalogued! 🙏

👉 https://thevideogamelibrary.org/book/teen-fandom-and-geek-programming-a-practial-guide-for-librarians

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Rome did not fall to barbarian hordes, civil war, or treachery. It was vampires.

If a steampunk western with gothic horror elements sounds promising, then you'll want to check out:

📚 THE ART OF

Learn more here:
👉 https://thevideogamelibrary.org/book/the-art-of-darkwatch

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The "Searchlight Books™ - The World of Gaming" collection has now been catalogued in ! 📚

💡 While often bundled as 3 books in the set ( / / ), there's actually a 4th for ! 👇

https://thevideogamelibrary.org/blog/hashtags/LernerPublishingGroup

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Anyone remember ❓

Well did you know, in 2012, a 29-page graphic novella was written by Terry Scott Taylor and illustrated by creator @dougtennapel

It even came with a 19-track CD serving as the backdrop to the comic! 🎶

👉 https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/return-to-the-neverhood-issue-1

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@BeAware @bookstodon I was literally JUST having this conversation, haha. Such an amazing, and underutilized aesthetic.

If you get a chance, a game called "Harold Halibut" is coming out soon, with a similar Claymation style.

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Did you know⁉️

actually has a 144-page graphic novel prequel. 📚

Lovingly illustrated by the talented Chihiro Sakaida, you can find out more about it right here:

👉https://thevideogamelibrary.org/book/stardew-valley-before-the-farmer

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So many Kirbys, but can you spot the one that's stuck⁉️

That's right - the 3rd entry in the FIND KIRBY series has arrived! 💗

More pages of fun, as #Kirby holds a feast for the ages! 📚❤️

Check them all out here:

👉 https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/find-kirby-have-fun-at-the-party

#Book #Books #Bookstodon @bookstodon #Dreamland #KirbyOfTheStars #Game #VideoGame #VideoGames #Gaming #Gamer #LookAndFind #Nintendo

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More comics brimming with drama, doubloons and untold skulduggery!! ☠️

By popular demand, the comics from Titan Comics have been officially catalogued into ! ♥️

Find them all here:
👉 https://thevideogamelibrary.org/blog/hashtags/SeaOfThieves

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Why isn't anyone talking about these days❓

If you enjoyed the game, then you might also enjoy this collection of short stories from some incredibly talented authors.

Check it out here:
👉 https://thevideogamelibrary.org/book/l-a-noire-the-collected-stories

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Did You Know⁉️ MYST actually had a short-lived comic book run.

It was originally planned as a four-issue series. Though it sadly never made it past Issue #1 🤯

You can check out Issue #0 and Issue #1 right here in THE VIDEO GAME LIBRARY 📚

👉 https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/myst-the-book-of-black-ships-1-the-joining

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@Bogusmeatfactory @bookstodon I saw that!! Crazy stuff 😆. What a flub!

And to not want to fix it…that’s wild.

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Who else enjoys a good in a ? 📸

Big thanks to @seb_o_mat for sharing news of this new volume, examining historical and contemporary image practices - from screenshots to ❗️

👉 https://thevideogamelibrary.org/book/screen-images-in-game-photography-screenshot-screencast

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Is driving you nuts⁉️

"BATTLETOADS: THE OFFICIAL BATTLEBOOK" will give you the inside scoop on beating 3 games featuring everyone's favorite wart-infested heroes:

Zitz, Pimple and Rash🐸

Now officially catalogued in

https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/battletoads-the-official-battlebook

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Dive into the wild world of Pokémon like never before!

Nakazawa Shinichi reveals how these games connect us to nature and our inner savage minds.

From Pokémon battles to trading, it's more than just a game—it's a cultural journey!

👉 https://thevideogamelibrary.org/book/the-lure-of-pok%C3%A9mon-video-games-and-the-savage-mind

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"Welcome to Slaughter Gulch, Mr. Carnby..."

Who else remembers Alone in the Dark 3?

Just catalogued this one into THE VIDEO GAME LIBRARY 📚

https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/alone-in-the-dark-3-the-official-strategy-guide

#AloneInTheDark #AITD #AloneInTheDark3 #Prima #StrategyGuide #Game #Gaming #Gamer #VideoGame #VideoGames #Book #Books #Bookstodon @bookstodon #InfoGrames #IMotion #Horror #Scary #Western

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@GelatDeTramussos @bookstodon So glad to hear you have some fond memories of this one! Did you ever have this strategy guide?

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The action and excitement of STREET FIGHTER II has now been channeled into a nonstop "Look and Find" adventure! 👊

The challenge of the World Warriors has once again been thrown down for you to meet ‼️

👉 https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/look-and-find-street-fighter-ii

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Beware the Grue at night! A vulture might carry you off!

Unofficial. Unauthorized. And completely independent!

This strategy guide was published in 1993 to help fellow adventurer's through "Return to Zork".

👉 https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/return-to-zork-adventurer-s-guide

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Who remembers "The Big Book of Nintendo Games" from Steve Schwartz in 1991⁉️

Well, did you know there was also a 25th Anniversary version published back in 2015?

Check out all the details right here:
👉 https://thevideogamelibrary.org/book/the-big-book-of-nintendo-games

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Big thanks to Adam in the Discord for shedding some light on "Gadget: Past As Future"🙏

I'd never heard of this game, let alone the 3 books written about it! 📚

Now all catalogued in !

👉https://thevideogamelibrary.org

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Blown away by how many books there are about LAW! Another one was just catalogued.

From classic titles to modern giants like and , explore the legal challenges of this booming industry.

⚖️
https://thevideogamelibrary.org/book/computer-and-video-game-law-cases-statutes-forms-problems-materials

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Newly added to ! 📚

A wonderful celebrating the works of the incredibly talented Italian artist, Alessandro Taini. 🇮🇹

More than 250 amazing sketches and paintings for games like , , and .

👉 https://thevideogamelibrary.org/book/talexi-the-art-of-alessandro-taini

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I absolutely loved "Look and Find" books as a kid!

Who remembers the #SonicTheHedgehog one?

I just realized I hadn't catalogued it into #TheVideoGameLibrary yet, so spent the morning doing that 😉

👉 https://thevideogamelibrary.org/book/look-and-find-sonic-the-hedgehog

#LookAndFind #ChildrensBook #Book #Books #Bookstodon #Hedgehog #Sonic #Sega #SATAM #MegaDrive #DrRobotnik @bookstodon #VideoGame #VideoGames #Gaming #Gamer #Games

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Amazing news!!! 🚨

“Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth Art Book” finally has a release date of Feb. 29th, and it’s bundled with a game n’ stuff.

Who’s excited!? ❤️

📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚

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So excited to see more love; this time from Joe Bourrie's upcoming book "Beyond the NES"! ❤️

In addition to Dustin Hansen's gorgeous cover art, this book celebrates the Famicom's rich library, and is inspired by classic gaming mags of yesteryear.

https://thevideogamelibrary.org/book/beyond-the-nes-rediscovering-8-bit-on-the-japanese-famicom

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Released in 2010, Ryan G. Van Cleave's "Unplugged" recounts their very real struggles with Video Game addiction, their rock-bottom, and their ongoing battle to control the impulses to play.

⚠️ Content Warning for both the description and the book

👉 https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/unplugged-my-journey-into-the-dark-world-of-video-game-addiction

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