The Video Game Library 📚

Lots of newcomers to #Mastodon lately, so here's an #Introduction. Any #BOOST would be wonderful ❤️ 🙏

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Are you interested in reading about #VideoGame…

💾 #History
📖 #GameStudies
🦸‍♂️ #Comics / #Manga
🎨 #Artbooks
💻 #GameDev
🎶 #Music / #Audio
📚 #Novels
👶 #ChildrensBooks
💭 #SelfHelp
🗺 #Guides
🎙️ #VoiceActing
👩‍🏫 #Biographies
🥘 #Cookbooks
📈 #Business
🎧 #Audiobooks

Then FOLLOW and go check out the largest dedicated site to #gaming #books right here:

https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org/

The Video Game Library | All Books on Videogames

The Video Game Library is a site that celebrates books about videogames. From artbooks and children's books to novelizations and biographies. Indie writers to best-selling authors. Atari to Xbox. Come have a look and discover some books.

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Dec 12, 2022 at 10:27pmWeb
Show threadShoutHouseDec 13, 2022
@thevglibrary oh dang this is super neat!
Show threadJazzynupe.XboxDec 21, 2022
@thevglibrary Question, Do you guys have magazine collections as well? I have a LOT of the Official Xbox Magazines that I only want to keep a few special editions of & they are collecting dust that I rather be put to a good archive or donated instead of recycled and destroyed. #OXM #Xbox #Magazines
Show threadThe Video Game Library 📚Dec 21, 2022

@Jazzynupexbox

That's so kind of you! 🙏 The Video Game Library is a free 'digital' resource for people to use, and as much as I'd love to add your magazines to the personal collection, it wouldn't be beneficial to others.

I'd recommend getting in touch with The Video Game History Foundation (@kelslewin), or some fellow magazine preservation experts in the community like @gamingalexandria and @OutofPrintArchive.

Thank you again for the generous offer!! 

Show threadJazzynupe.XboxDec 21, 2022
@thevglibrary @kelslewin @gamingalexandria @OutofPrintArchive Well if anyone wants to reach out with a message I am open. Eventually I may donate to a local library if no one else wants to preserve them. I will ship to you at no cost.
Show threadOut of Print ArchiveDec 21, 2022

@Jazzynupexbox @thevglibrary @kelslewin @gamingalexandria

Oh, I've been wanting to do Xbox magazines for a while now. Especially since most people seem to focus on Playstation instead.
But sadly, I don't have any issues myself.

One small question though.
Are these UK or US magazines?
As I tend to focus on the UK side myself.

Show threadJazzynupe.XboxDec 21, 2022

@OutofPrintArchive

@thevglibrary @kelslewin @gamingalexandria

These are US. I started getting them before launch. A few of those early ones I want to keep but many others I am willing to part with. If you just want to scan & return the ones I want that is fine too.

Show threadOut of Print ArchiveDec 21, 2022

@Jazzynupexbox @thevglibrary @kelslewin @gamingalexandria
Oh I see.
That might complicate things a bit though, since I'm in Belgium myself.
So shipping them over here would cost a lot of money due to how heavy the boxes will be, and that's without import tax taken into consideration.

Also, I just had a look and I didn't realise that the magazine ran until 2020!
Sadly that's way too recent for me to work on as I don't touch magazine runs that are so recent...

Show threadOut of Print ArchiveDec 21, 2022

@Jazzynupexbox @thevglibrary @kelslewin @gamingalexandria

But as The Video Game Library stated, Kelsey runs The Video Game History Foundation and I believe they work together with Gaming Alexandria on certain projects.
So they would perhaps be a more convenient solution?

https://gamehistory.org/what-were-doing/

Still, massive thanks for the offer. I really do appreciate it. 😊

Projects | Video Game History Foundation

We’re changing the future of video gaming’s past. We’ve built the first dedicated video game history research library, collected rare behind-the-scenes materials, built pop-up museum exhibits, and even recovered lost art for video game companies!

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Show threadGaming AlexandriaDec 21, 2022
@OutofPrintArchive @Jazzynupexbox @thevglibrary @kelslewin I've let the other GA staff know about this, I'll get back when I have an answer 🙂
Show threadGaming AlexandriaDec 21, 2022
@Jazzynupexbox @OutofPrintArchive @thevglibrary @kelslewin Hey! First of all: thanks for the very kind offer, and we would be interested in this material and help preserve it. We're video game history and preservation group, and yes we also collaborate with the VGHF. I will send you a direct message!
Show threadThe Video Game Library 📚Dec 21, 2022
@gamingalexandria @Jazzynupexbox @OutofPrintArchive @kelslewin Amazing! Thanks for taking this on, @gamingalexandria - and for all that you do in the preservation space!
Show threadGaming AlexandriaDec 21, 2022
@thevglibrary @Jazzynupexbox @OutofPrintArchive @kelslewin 😊
Show threadDrazi CrendravenDec 22, 2022

@thevglibrary

You may find https://archives.museumofplay.org/ as a resource, if you are not already aware of it.

Show threadThe Video Game Library 📚Dec 23, 2022

@drazisil Yes, thank you!! I'm a big fan of what they do at The Strong.

They actually have their own book on #Gaming 😀

Got a breakdown of it here:
👉 https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/a-history-of-video-games-in-64-objects

A HISTORY OF VIDEO GAMES IN 64 OBJECTS

World Video Game Hall of Fame Inspired by the groundbreaking A History of the World in 100 Objects, this book draws on the unique collections of The Strong museum in Rochester, New York, to chronicle the evolution of video games, from Pong to first-person shooters, told through the stories of dozens of objects essential to the field’s creation and development. Drawing on the World Video Game Hall of Fame’s unmatched collection of video game artifacts, this fascinating history offers an expansive

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Show threadDrazi CrendravenDec 22, 2022

@thevglibrary

What would you recommend on learning how procedural generation works?

Show threadThe Video Game Library 📚Dec 23, 2022

@drazisil I'll start off by saying I'm NOT a #GameDev - but for me, I feel Joshua Bycer's "Game Design Deep Dive: Roguelikes" is super accessible.

10 chapters that dive into the history and fundamentals of the procedural generation of #Roguelike games.

I have this book, so if you need any specific details before buying/borrowing, just let me know!!

Hope this helps 😀

👉 https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/game-design-deep-dive-roguelikes

GAME DESIGN DEEP DIVE: ROGUELIKES

Joshua Bycer Game Design Deep Dive: Roguelikes examines the history and rise of the often-confusing roguelike genre. Despite being more than 30 years old, the roguelike genre remains a mystery to a lot of consumers and developers. Procedural generation, or having the game generate content, has been a cornerstone and point of complexity since its inception. The 2010s saw an explosion of new designs and examples, along with a debate about what a roguelike is. The genre found its way back to mainst

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Show threadBig Adventure OlivierDec 26, 2022
@thevglibrary @drazisil just bought it, sweet!
Show threadDesRoin Jan 9, 2023
@thevglibrary 🧐👍🏻
Show threadFairy Boy "Ean (Ian) Sea"Jul 31, 2023
@thevglibrary I'd also like to plug the Gaming Historian: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnbvPS_rXp4PC21PG2k1UVg
Gaming Historian

The Gaming Historian is a documentary series all about the history of video games. The show is researched, written, edited, and created by Norman Caruso. Make sure you subscribe, so you don't miss a new video! Sources for my videos are available on my website, gaminghistorian.com

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Show threadThe Video Game Library 📚Jul 31, 2023
@coldreactive Haha, thanks! Yes, Norm does amazing work. He's also just a super nice guy.
Show threadTumahab Nogard 🇲🇽Sep 7, 2023

@thevglibrary

Boost? You got it!