Retro Gaming Books (Non-Fiction)
A perpetual collection of retro videogame books of the non-fiction variety.Studies, biographies, game reviews, and more!As more are collected, or whenever the 15+ year mark rolls around each year past the original publication, more items will be added. When that happens, you will find updates placed below this post.Current file size (uncompressed): 6.1 GBFormat: pdf, .epub, .cbz, and .cbrFiles in this collection: 45Arcade Fever: The Fan's Guide to the Golden Age of Video Games (2001)Atari: The Book (A Guide to Electronic Game Operation and Servicing - 1980)Barry Atkins: More Than a Game - The Computer Game as Fictional Form (2003)Blips! The First Book of Video Game Funnies (1980)Complete Guide to Electronic Games (1981)Compute!'s Guide to Adventure Games (1984)Computer Software Classics: Golden Oldies Volume 1 (1985)Confessions of the Game Doctor (2005)Dvorak's Guide to PC Games (1991)Electronic Plastic (2000)From Myst to Riven: The Creations & Inspirations (1997)Game Over: How Nintendo Conquered the World (1994)Game Over: Press Start to Continue (The Maturing of Mario - 1999)Gametronics: The Electronic Game Designer's Conference - Proceedings (1977)Hacking the Xbox: An Introduction to Reverse Engineering (2003)Invasion of the Space Invaders: An Addict's Guide to Battle Tactics, Big Scores, and the Best Machines (1982)LSD: Lovely Sweet Dream (1998)Masters of Doom: How Two Guys Created an Empire and Transformed Pop Culture (2003)Net Games (1994)Nintendo Power Previews: Store Display Guide (1990)Official Super NES Game Guide (1993)Pac-Mania! The Official Pac-Man Joke Book (1982)Personal Computers & Games (1983)Pilgrim in the Microworld (1983)Sega Arcade History: Since 1973 to 2001 (2002)Sorcerers & Soldiers: Computer Wargames, Fantasies, and Adventures (1983)Synthetic Worlds: The Business and Culture of Online Games (2005)The Adventure Gamer's Manual (1992)The Black Art of Xbox Mods (2005)The Book of id (1996)The Complete Guide to Electronic Games (1982)The Complete History of Video Games (1996)The Greatest Games: The 93 Best Computer Games of All Time (1985)The Marathon Scrapbook (1997)The Ultimate History of Video Games (2001)The Vid Kid's Book of Home Video Games (1984)Trigger Happy: Videogames and the Entertainment Revolution (2004)Usborne Guide to Computer and Video Games: How They Work and How to Win (1982)Video Games (1982)Video Games: A Complete Guide (1977)Video Invaders (1982)Videogames (2004)Videogames: In the Beginning (2005)Videogames: The Ultimate Guide (2001)What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy (2003)==================>>> CHANGELOG ==================03-25-20: Added the following:Complete Guide to Electronic Games (1981)Confessions of the Game Doctor (2005)From Myst to Riven: The Creations & Inspirations (1997)Gametronics: The Electronic Game Designer's Conference - Proceedings (1977)LSD: Lovely Sweet Dream (1998)Nintendo Power Previews: Store Display Guide (1990)Sega Arcade History: Since 1973 to 2001 (2002)Synthetic Worlds: The Business and Culture of Online Games (2005)The Black Art of Xbox Mods (2005)The Book of id (1996)The Vid Kid's Book of Home Video Games (1984)Videogames: In the Beginning (2005)==================01-07-19: Initial upload.
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