Gaming

Explore the mysteries of Venice and the forgotten art of alchemy with this supplement for The Silver Bayonet, featuring solo and competitive campaigns, new soldiers, and new enemies.Though the years of Austrian occupation and repression have ended and...

Video Games, Literature, and Close Playing: A Practical Guide offers twenty-four case studies of mainstream and independent video games from Tetris to The Sims, Undertale to Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Assassin's Creed to Gone Home in order to...

The official in-universe guide to the lore and legend behind the phenomenally successful indie game.Vampire Survivors is the genre-defining reverse bullet hell game that went from early access on Steam to winning the Best Game and Best Game Design awards...

Video games have been a part of our culture for decades and are now more popular than ever. From the first Pong arcade game to Halo: Combat Evolved, and from the Atari 2600 to today's console wars, this remarkable collection catalogs the most iconic...

You don't need to be stuck with the one and only cafe in Sharlayan. Dive into cuisine beyond the Last Stand with this deluxe, lore-rich cookbook inspired by the massively multiplayer online game Final Fantasy XIV. This follow-up to The Ultimate Final...

An entertaining deep dive into the world, gameplay, and evolution of the hugely successful Assassin's Creed video game franchise A hooded figure stands in a bell tower overlooking medieval Jerusalem, surveying his prey. Parkour-style, he leaps down into...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798890032560Author Justin AlexanderFormat PaperbackPage Count 350Imprint Page Street PublishingPublisher Page Street PublishingWeight(grams) 454gDimensions(mm)...

This anthology explores the current evolution of interactive storytelling across digital as well as physical spaces by examining how games, digital narratives, and participatory art can reshape creative expression and learning at fundamental levels. ...

Our modern world is dominated by giant media companies, and increasingly they don't so much sell story, characters or gameplay as they do their setting. Fictional worlds are big business and represent big value to companies and audiences alike, and they...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798890032065Author Cody James KingFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint Page Street PublishingPublisher Page Street PublishingWeight(grams) 454gDimensions(mm)...

The Art and Making of Sid Meier's Civilization VII is an incredible recording of the development and design behind the latest iteration of one of the most significant turn-based strategy games in history. Filled with intricate details and stories, this...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798890191656Author Parragon BooksFormat PaperbackPage Count 136Imprint ParragonPublisher ParragonSeries Sticker EmporiumWeight(grams) 680gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

No matter how far you wander, good food can make the coldest reaches of space feel like home. Join fellow travelers on an epic culinary journey, sampling foods both alien and familiar. With recipes inspired by the in-game food from Neon to New...

Apologies no description as yet for this book is available. We are dedicated to providing you with an extensive selection of science fiction books from a variety of authors and publishers. Our collection ranges from classic titles to the latest releases,...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262550727Author Jeff YoshimiFormat PaperbackPage Count 248Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

Playing at War offers an innovative focus on Civil War video games as significant sites of memory creation, distortion, and evolution in popular culture. With fifteen essays by historians, the collection analyzes the emergence and popularity of video...

This book is a comprehensive study on analog historical simulation games, exploring both their theoretical concepts and practical solutions. It considers the various ways used by simulation games to depict the different dynamics of historical events and...

The 21st Century in 100 Games is an interactive public history of the contemporary world. It creates a ludological retelling of the 21st century through 100 games that were announced, launched, and played from the turn of the century. The book analyzes...

Don't miss this exclusive, original Diablo (R) graphic novel chronicling the origins of Rathma, founder of the necromancer class, protector of the balance between life and death. Centuries after Lilith's banishment, her son, Linarian, has buried...

Discussing the state of play in contemporary popular culture, specifically the role of crime and crime control in the video game medium, this book discusses the criminological importance of video games.Pulling together an international group of scholars...

This book investigates the narrativity of some of the most popular survival horror video games and the gender politics implicit in their storyworlds. In a thorough analysis of the genre that draws upon detailed comparisons with the mainstream action...

- An important text that examines the longitudinal role of racism in the medium of video games. - Provides a detailed account of how systemic racism in the US shaped culture, market logic, and production practices of video game developers from the 1970s...

The first book-length study devoted to FromSoftware games, On Soulsring Worlds explores how the Dark Souls series and Elden Ring are able to reconcile extreme difficulty in both gameplay and narrative with broad appeal.Arguing that the games are...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.About the AuthorMarco Arnaudo is a professor at Indiana University, Bloomington, where he teaches classes about game design, simulations, military history, mystery fiction, and...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262546911Author Oguz BurukFormat PaperbackPage Count 242Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdWeight(grams) 340gDimensions(mm) 226mm * 178mm * 16mm

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.About the AuthorAndrew S. Latham is an associate professor of English at Midland College in Midland, Texas. He has presented at numerous conferences on video game rhetoric and...

Bring an array of aliens-both weird and familiar-to your science fantasy adventures with Interstellar Species, the newest rulebook for the Starfinder Roleplaying Game! This gorgeously illustrated reference provides deep dives on 25 playable Starfinder...

The Colle is a solid, reliable system of development based on the popular opening move 1 d4. A major selling point is that although the system is very easy to learn and play it leads to complex, exciting middlegame positions where White often launches a...

A surprising assessment of the ways that virtual worlds are entangled with human psychology Proteus, the mythical sea god who could alter his appearance at will, embodies one of the promises of online games: the ability to reinvent oneself. Yet...

Find your own streaming success with Dummies Twitch For Dummies will get you up to date with Twitch, the breakthrough streaming platform where you can set up a channel, increase your viewership, and find your people. Step-by-step guides and helpful,...

Pathfinder Treasure Vault (Remastered) reveals the glittering hoard of a terrifying dragon, as presented by the creature's plucky kobold assistant. This 224-page hardcover rulebook presents a catalog of gear from nearly every category of equipment and...

Darksiders: Genesis is an action/adventure game that tears its way through hordes of demons, angels, and everything in-between on its way to Hell and back with guns blazing and swords swinging. Showcasing the introduction of the Horseman Strife and the...

The Battle of France saw German forces sweep across the Low Countries and towards Paris, crushing Allied resistance in just six weeks. From Fall Gelb and the British withdrawal from Dunkirk to the decisive Fall Rot, this new supplement for Bolt Action...

Julia Rothman's Wildlife Anatomy illustrations are featured in this collection of more than 750 stickers, including amazing mammals, birds, amphibians, and insects from around the world.Beloved illustrator Julia Rothman's playful art of wild animals from...

A long time ago, in an evil empire far, far away, the Emperor Sool demanded that those who offend him should be punished in a most vicious way. So were created the Sool Statuettes, and their maker was none other than Loric Nygh, a suave and cunning...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781506739823Author Robb WatersFormat HardbackPage Count 208Imprint Dark Horse Comics,U.S.Publisher Dark Horse Comics,U.S.

Board games are increasingly recognized as an artform of their own, but their design and aesthetics are just as important as their gameplay mechanics. In this handbook, art director and graphic designer Daniel Solis offers his 20+ years of expertise in...

Walk through the process of designing and implementing from scratch an isometric real time game such as some of the most succesful Facebook Games. Applying HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, this piece shows how to build games using isometric map making,...

An exciting self-contained superhero adventure for Mythras and Mythras Imperative. Welcome to Gemini City...Down in Brigadier Bay, someone has a grudge. Gang members are taking a beating; corrupt cops are taking more than a pay-off. But Gemini City...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9784906574872Author Richard BozulichFormat PaperbackPage Count 202Imprint Kiseido Publishing CompanyPublisher Kiseido Publishing CompanySeries Mastering the...