Apr 6, 2011

The Guide to Classic Graphic Adventures

If there is one thing Gnome's Lair can't resist, that is most definitely books on adventure games. Well, that and roasted lamb apparently, but I thought I'd stick with the books really. Seems to be the more appropriate course of action for a gaming blog they tell me.

So, The Guide to Classic Graphic Adventures it is then, and as you should have already guessed this is a book that focuses on some of the best offerings the genre has so far come up with. More than 300 games are covered in its 760 black & white pages, including every game Lucasarts Lucasfilm, Sierra, ICOM and Legend ever produced, as well as a rich selection covering such gems as Ben There, Dan That, Beneath a Steel Sky, Sanitarium, Discworld, Neverhood, Cruise for a Corpse and Simon the Sorcerer. Exclusive interviews with Al Lowe, Corey Cole, Bob Bates and Josh Mandel have also been included, in what can only be described as a truly exhaustive offering, that sports a rather lovely cover.

The book will soon be available on Amazon.com and for the Kindle, and you can find out more about it over at Hardcore Gaming 101, where a pretty fantastic sample PDF can also be downloaded. Oh, and I did find out about it with the help of dear Sascha, who was kind enough to share the news over at the Lair's facebook page

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16 comments:

  1. What a great find, I recently purchased toys of the 80's. Gives the history of how the toy came about, some neat tidbits, lifespan, etc.

    Love books like these.

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  2. So do I dear Blake! It's another one for the Kindle it seems.

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  3. Gnome! Stop recommending excellent books to read! I don't have the time for them all dammit!

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  4. Aye. Sorry dear StickHead. By the way, have you read Writing for Video Games by the good Mr Ince? ;)

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  5. Looks cool!

    Where do you find these beautiful books?!? :-D

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  6. A well guarded secret ;)

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  7. "Aye. Sorry dear StickHead. By the way, have you read Writing for Video Games by the good Mr Ince? ;)"

    Aarrgh!

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  8. I think this is a better idea for a book. Keeping the topic focussed is always better than a broad theme re the 1001 games to play before you die.

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  9. Well, it depends for me dear Garrett. I do enjoy both kinds of gaming book; actually make that most kinds of gaming books :)

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  10. Thanks for the blog post guys! It's available to order through CreateSpace (should be up on Amazon to order in a week or so) but if you don't feel like waiting, head here:

    https://www.createspace.com/3569993

    Use the coupon code DN84NDUU to cover the cheapest shipping (and give a discount for the more expensive options)

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  11. Thank you so very much for the tip (ad the code); and that's on behalf of everyone here. Oh, and would you happen to know when the Kindle version will be ready?

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  12. Quick answer: as soon as I finish formatting it. The "just convert straight from Word to Kindle!" thing I'd been reading was mostly a lie, because the book has lots of pictures and tables that need to be fixed. Still, I found a program that seems to convert it (with some manual intervention) pretty well, so hopefully I can get it done over the weekend and have it listed on Amazon alongside the book.

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  13. Ah, but that sounds excellent. I'll check the Kindle Store asap. Thanks a ton for the answer!

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  14. It's up on the Kindle store now BTW!

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  15. Oh, but I've already bought it :) Expect a review; after I read it of course!

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