The Video Game Library ๐Ÿ“šDec 31, 2022

Thank you all for making 2022 an amazing first year for #TheVideoGameLibrary. โค๏ธ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ“š

So excited to show you all what's to come in 2023!

While there are THOUSANDS of amazing works in here, I want to shout out:

๐ŸŽ‰ The Top 10 Most Viewed Books of 2022 ๐Ÿฅณ

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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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#10 - Halo: Warfleet

This gorgeous book is the official, authoritative guide to spacecraft in the #Halo universe, featuring ten intricately detailed cross-sections of the franchise's most renowned ships. ๐Ÿš€

https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/halo-warfleet

#Gaming #Xbox #HaloInfinite #HaloReach #MasterChief #Book #Books #Bookstodon #HaloWars #ODST #Gamer #XboxOne #HaloCE #343Industries #Starships #VideoGames #VideoGame #Microsoft #Spacecrafts #Artbook #GameArt #GameDesign #GameDev

HALO WARFLEET

Kenneth Peters, Frank O'Connor (Foreword) Halo: Warfleet is the official, authoritative guide to spacecraft in the Halo universe, featuring ten intricately detailed full-color cross-sections of the franchise's most renowned ships--including the Pillar of Autumn, Truth and Reconciliation, Infinity, and Shadow of Intent. Discover encyclopedic information which reveals the secrets of Covenant, UNSC, and Forerunner weapons, sensors, fighters, planets, and more! PUBLICATION DETAILS TAGS Authors: #Car

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#9 - Perky Little Things Artbook

Perky Little Things is a hidden-object game through the lens of a cherubim who travels to different worlds to help people find love. Physical editions of the game came with this NSFW Art Book.

https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/perky-little-things-nsfw-art-book

#Gaming #PerkyLittleThings #Books #Bookstodon #Gamer #VideoGames #VideoGame #Artbook #GameArt #GameDesign #GameDev #NintendoSwitch #HiddenObject #Cherub #Game #Indie #IndieGame #CasualGame #NSFW #KtulhuSolutions #PCGaming #Steam

PERKY LITTLE THINGS NSFW ART BOOK

Ktulhu Solutions Perky Little Things is a hidden-object game through the lens of a cherubim who travels to different worlds to help people find love. Physical editions of the game cam with an NSFW Art Book. PUBLICATION DETAILS TAGS Authors: #KtulhuSolutions Publishers: #SelfPublished (Self Published) Languages: #English Format: #Paperback Accessibility: N/A Year: #Year2021 Genres: #Artbook Companies: N/A Public Figures: N/A Games: #PerkyLittleThings (Perky Little Things) Misc: N/A

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#8 - Scorn: The Art of the Game

3 artbooks in a row!! In this coffee table hardback, uncover the concept and vision behind #Scorn, alongside insight from the artists and software designers at Ebb.

https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/scorn-the-art-of-the-game

#Gaming #EbbSoftware #UnrealEngine #UE4 #UnrealEngine4 #Art #HRGiger #Zdzisล‚awBeksiล„ski #Books #Bookstodon #Gamer #VideoGames #VideoGame #Artbook #GameArt #GameDesign #GameDev #FPS #Game #Indie #IndieGame #PCGaming #Steam

SCORN: THE ART OF THE GAME

Matthew Pellett In this coffee table hardback, uncover the concept and vision behind Scorn, alongside insight from the artists and software designers at Ebb. The game is set in a nightmarish universe of odd forms and somber tapestry inspired by the work of H.R. Giger, and designed around the idea of "being thrown into the world". This lavish book explores the characters, creatures, weapons, and locations, with maps, user interfaces, concept art, and original designs. The unsettling biomechanical

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#7 - Blood, Sweat, and Pixels

For obvious reasons - this is the 7th most visited book in the entire library. Jason Schreier's work is amazing.

If you haven't read it yet, you owe it to yourself to grab a copy. Check out all the different languages!

https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/blood-sweat-and-pixels-the-triumphant-turbulent-stories-behind-how-video-games-are-made

#Gaming #VideoGame #VideoGames #BloodSweatAndPixels #Book #Books #Bookstodon #BioWare #Destiny #DiabloIII #DragonAge #DragonAgeInquisition #Halo #HaloWars #ShovelKnight #StardewValley #TheWitcher #Uncharted #Uncharted4

BLOOD, SWEAT, AND PIXELS: THE TRIUMPHANT, TURBULENT STORIES BEHIND HOW VIDEO GAMES ARE MADE

Jason Schreier Developing video gamesโ€”hero's journey or fool's errand? The creative and technical logistics that go into building today's hottest games can be more harrowing and complex than the games themselves, often seeming like an endless maze or a bottomless abyss. In Blood, Sweat, and Pixels, Jason Schreier takes readers on a fascinating odyssey behind the scenes of video game development, where the creator may be a team of 600 overworked underdogs or a solitary geek genius. Exploring the

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#6 - World-Builders on World-Building

Contributions from a distinguished group of world-builders, (academics, writers, and designers), this anthology of essays describes the process and discusses the nature of subcreation and the construction of worlds.

https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/world-builders-on-world-building-an-exploration-of-subcreation

#GameDesign #Gaming #VideoGames #GameDev #VideoGame #Indie #IndieDev #WorldBuilding #Walden #MUD #MultiUserDungeon #GameStudies #Book #Books #Bookstodon #GameDevelopment #Essays #Gamer #Rockall #Subcreation #Routledge

WORLD-BUILDERS ON WORLD-BUILDING: AN EXPLORATION OF SUBCREATION

Mark J.P. Wolf, Henry Jenkins, Richard A. Bartle, Mark Sebanc, Clara Fernรกndez-Vara, Matthew Wiese, Tracy Fullerton, Mark R. Johnson With contributions from a distinguished group of world-builders, including academics, writers, and designers, this anthology of essays describes the process and discusses the nature of subcreation and the construction of worlds. From Oz to MUD, Walden to Rockall, all the worlds featured in this volume share one thing in common: they began in someoneโ€™s imagination,

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#5 - A Profound Waste of Time - Vol. 1

A critically acclaimed videogame culture magazine that pairs reflections and ideas of some of the best writers and developers in the industry with specially-commissioned illustrations from leading image-makers.

https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/a-profound-waste-of-time-vol-1

#Gaming #Mook #Magazine #Book #Bookstodon #Books #VideoGames #VideoGame #GameIndustry #APWOT #AProfoundWasteOfTime #ShovelKnight #YachtClubGames #Undertale #TobyFox #JakeKaufman #LifeIsStrange #Downwell #Vlambeer

A PROFOUND WASTE OF TIME - VOL. 1

Jonathan Holmes, Toby Fox, Ashly Burch, Ojiro Fumoto, Dennis Wedin, Adrian Bauer, John "JJ" James, Temmie Change, Adam Heart, Rami Ismail, Hannah Nicklin, Kat Brewster, Adam Tierney, Dant Rambo, Jake Kaufman A Profound Waste of Time is a critically acclaimed videogame culture magazine that pairs reflections and ideas of some of the best writers and developers in the industry with specially-commissioned illustrations from leading image-makers. Rather than focusing on news and reviews, APWOT takes

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#4 - The Kazuma Kaneko Works

Any one of these 10 amazing books are consistently hitting the Top 5 visited pages on the site, so I'm lumping them all together in the #4 spot.

Calling all #ShinMegamiTensei/#Persona fans!! ๐Ÿ“ฃ

https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org/blog/hashtags/KazumaKaneko

#Megaten #Persona3 #Persona4 #Persona5 #P5Royal #Persona5Royal #MegamiTensei #DigitalDevilSaga #Gaming #VideoGames #VideoGame #Book #Books #Bookstodon #RPG #JRPG #Atlus #SMT #Sega #DevilSurvivor #SoulHackers2 #SoulHackers ##DevilSummoner

#KazumaKaneko

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#3 - I'm Too Young To Die

Coming in as the 3rd MOST VIEWED #book in the entire library, is Stuart Maine's in-depth look at the early years of one of the most prominent genres in video games.

https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/i-m-too-young-to-die-the-ultimate-guide-to-first-person-shooters-1992-2002

#Books #Bookstodon #BitmapBooks #FPS #FirstPersonShooter #Gaming #VideoGame #VideoGames #Doom #Quake #Unreal #DukeNukem #Disruptor #CyberMage #DuckHunt #XCom #TimeSplitters #Turok #SystemShock #SeriousSam #ResidentEvil #PerfectDark #MedalOfHonor #JamesBond #Hexen #Halo #HalfLife

I'M TOO YOUNG TO DIE: THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO FIRST-PERSON SHOOTERS 1992-2002

Stuart MaineAn in-depth look at the early years of one of the most prominent genres in video games. I'm Too Young To Die from Stuart Maine showcases the biggest (and some of the most obscure) First Person Shooters to grace our PCs, Consoles and Arcades.PUBLICATION DETAILSTAGSAuthors/Narrators: #StuartMainePublishers: #BitmapBooks (Bitmap Books)Languages: #EnglishFormat: #HardcoverAccessibility: N/AYear: #Year2022Genres: #Compendium #FPS #PCGamingCompanies: N/APublic Figures: #ChrisAndrew (Chris

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#2 - The Official I-Hate-Videogames Handbook

Are your eyes frazzled dots in a dizzy head? Do your fingers twitch with joystick palsy? Is your mind almost gone? Then you need The Official I-Hate-Video Games Handbook.

A surprising #2 winner, with nearly 3x the traffic as any of its predecessors in 2022.

https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/the-official-i-hate-videogames-handbook

#Gaming #VideoGames #VideoGame #Gamer #Book #Books #Bookstodon #Parody #PocketBooks

THE OFFICIAL I-HATE-VIDEOGAMES HANDBOOK

Emily Prager, Frank Morris Are your eyes frazzled dots in a dizzy head? Do your fingers twitch with joystick palsy? Is your mind almost gone? Then you need The Official I-Hate-Video Games Handbook. At last, the truth about: Altered Video States: The Long-Term Side Effects Pac-Tut: Archeological Evidence of Early Egyptian Video A Video Game Addict's Diary Fallen Women Who Beg Quarters at Video Arcades Startling Case Histories Re-Programming Techniques And....Full descriptions of the most insidiou

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#1 - Disco Elysium Art Book

And finally....of the THOUSANDS of books catalogued in #TheVideoGameLibrary, the most viewed book of 2022 is
#iam8bit's #DiscoElysium #ArtBook

Released alongside the Final Cut Collector's Edition of Disco Elysium, this nearly 200 page hardbound art book contains an impressive amount of unreleased artwork and stories.

https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/disco-elysium-art-book

#Gaming #VideoGame #VideoGames #Book #Books #Bookstodon #PCGaming #RPG

DISCO ELYSIUM ART BOOK

iam8bit Released alongside the Final Cut Collector's Edition of Disco Elysium, this nearly 200 page hardbound art book contains an impressive amount of unreleased artwork and stories. PUBLICATION DETAILS TAGS Authors: #iam8bit Publishers: #SelfPublished (Self Published) Languages: #English Format: #Hardcover Accessibility: N/A Year: #Year2022 Genres: #Artbook Companies: N/A Public Figures: N/A Games: #DiscoElysium (Disco Elysium) Misc: N/A

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@thevglibrary I sent this to my child and they said, โ€œIโ€™m drawing Kim right now!โ€
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@thevglibrary Will you sell this book on Google play store?
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@thevglibrary awesome resource, thank you