Game On! (Game On, 1)

Veteran online game designer Dustin Hansen takes YA readers on a enjoyable and engaging journey via the temporary however intensely progressive historical past of video video games.

Discover out concerning the quick and livid development and evolution of video video games (together with how they’re shortly taking on the world!) by taking a look at a few of the hottest, progressive, and influential video games ever, from Pong, the very first arcade recreation ever, to trendy hits like Uncharted.

Study concerning the creators and inspiration (Mario was named after Nintendo’s landlord after he barged right into a workers assembly demanding lease), uncover historic trivia and Easter eggs (The builders of Halo 2 drank over 24,000 gallons of soda whereas making the sport), and discover the improvements that make every recreation particular (The ghosts in Pac-Man are the primary instance of AI in a online game).

Lastly, here is a younger grownup nonfiction ebook about video video games. Whether or not you think about your self a hard-core gamer or are simply curious to see what everyone seems to be speaking about, Recreation On! is the ebook for you!

Reward for Recreation On!:

“This zippy primer on online game improvement takes readers from the arcades of the Nineteen Seventies to Minecraft and the way forward for gaming. . . . The well-told origin tales are a improbable mash-up of pop and gaming tradition. . . ” ―College Library Journal

“This prolonged love letter comes from a self-professed online game addict. Thirty-nine breezy, irreverent chapters rejoice particular person video games . . . Unabashedly enthusiastic, creator Hansen additionally gives recommendations on the right way to consider video games for private enjoyment. . . . true players can be delighted.” ―Booklist

“This zippy, humorous, enthusiastic quantity provides snapshot seems on the key moments in online game historical past.” ―The Bulletin

Writer ‏ : ‎ Sq. Fish; Reprint version (February 19, 2019)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 367 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1250294452
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1250294456
Studying age ‏ : ‎ 12 – 18 years
Grade stage ‏ : ‎ 7 – 9
Merchandise Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.05 kilos
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.75 x 9 inches