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Historical Simulation and Wargames by Riccardo Masini
SciFier: $152.64This 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... -
The Unofficial History of Mario Games Ryan Janes 9781399034593
RRP: $56.68SciFier: $40.54For over 40 years the Super Mario franchise has been putting smiles on the faces of kids and adults alike all around the world. More than just the plucky mascot of Japanese video game publisher... -
Understanding Video Games: The Essential Introduction Simon Egenfeldt-Nielsen (IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark) 9781032229744
RRP: $92.59SciFier: $90.53The fifth edition of this pioneering textbook takes video game studies into the next decade, highlighting changes in mobile, social, and casual gaming.This book introduces students to both the major... -
Global esports: Transformation of Cultural Perceptions of Competitive Gaming Dr. Dal Yong Jin (Assistant Professor, Simon Fraser University, Canada) 9781501369254
SciFier: $64.24Global esports explores the recent surge of esports in the global scene and comprehensively discusses people's understanding of this spectacle. By historicizing and institutionalizing esports, the... -
Cold Games Part II: The Game Of Secrets: The Game of Secrets Amiti 9798896995586
RRP: $41.56SciFier: $38.73Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798896995586Author AmitiFormat HardbackPage Count 234Imprint Notion PressPublisher Notion... -
Cold Games Part II: The Game Of Secrets: The Game of Secrets Amiti 9798896995579
RRP: $24.55SciFier: $24.08Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798896995579Author AmitiFormat PaperbackPage Count 234Imprint Notion PressPublisher Notion... -
The Digital Gaming Handbook Roberto Dillon 9780367513764
RRP: $109.60SciFier: $107.24The Digital Gaming Handbook covers the state-of-the-art in video and digital game research and development, from traditional to emerging elements of gaming across multiple disciplines. Chapters are... -
A Selective History of 'Bad' Video Games by Michael Greenhut
SciFier: $61.01Did you grow up playing video games when you had to wait online to get them? Do you remember the bad, weird, or otherwise underrated video games of your youth? Did you like a few of them more than... -
The History of Handheld Game Consoles by Tommy Keough
RRP: $56.68SciFier: $42.13Embark on a fascinating journey with The History of Handheld Game Consoles, a thorough exploration of the history, impact and legacy of handheld gaming. Featuring consoles that revolutionised the way... -
Paper Time Machines: Critical Game Design and Historical Board Games Maurice W. Suckling 9781032416915
SciFier: $88.89James Dunnigan's memorable phrase serves as the first part of a title for this book, where it seeks to be applicable not just to analog wargames, but also to board games exploring non-expressly... -
Roblox Game Development in 24 Hours by Official Roblox Books(Pearson)
RRP: $56.68SciFier: $46.55Every month, hundreds of millions of people around the world are spending billions of hours on Roblox--and Roblox's fast-growing community of developers has already earned hundreds of millions of... -
The Best Life Adventure Games: From Animal Crossing to Stardew Valley and Many More Jupiter Hadley 9781036125660
RRP: $56.68SciFier: $35.31Getting lost in a world of cozy, slice of life adventure games where you can carve out your little area within a vibrant world of other characters. This book contains plenty of different worlds to... -
Game Master: Game On David Clark 9798201667405
SciFier: $10.85Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798201667405Author David ClarkFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint David ClarkPublisher David... -
The Game Designer's Guide to Creating Licensed Tabletop Games James Sheahan 9781032949772
RRP: $98.26SciFier: $89.21This book explains the steps in creating a licensed tabletop game and the factors which influence its design using examples, including the designer's first-hand experience of converting the Fallout... -
Gaming Cultures and Place in Asia-Pacific Larissa Hjorth 9780415535892
SciFier: $85.92This collection explores the relationship between digital gaming and its cultural context by focusing on the burgeoning Asia-Pacific region. Encompassing key locations for global gaming production... -
Your Turn! by Scott A. Rogers
RRP: $51.01SciFier: $38.08Whether you are a novice or experienced pro, this easy-to-follow guide to designing board games is for you! In Your Turn! The Guide to Great Tabletop Game Design, veteran game designer Scott... -
The History of SEGA Joe Douglas 9781399036016
RRP: $56.68SciFier: $42.13They said it could never be done, that it was impossible; no one could break the stranglehold on the video games market of the 1990s. Then, in sauntered SEGA and did the unthinkable! From their... -
Getting Gamers by Jamie Madigan
RRP: $34.00SciFier: $32.51Video games are big business. They can be addicting. They are available almost anywhere you go and are appealing to people of all ages. They can eat up our time, cost us money, even kill our... -
60 Classic Indoor Games by Katie Hewett
RRP: $13.21SciFier: $10.60Fun indoor games for the whole family to enjoy. Switch off your screens, gather the family, open up 60 Classic Indoor Games and remember how simple it is to play... -
The Most Relaxing Video Games by Ryan Janes
RRP: $56.70SciFier: $48.74Video games are so much more than just full throttle blasts of gunfights, violence and white-knuckle competition. They can also be beautiful, cosy and even emotionally uplifting journeys too. The... -
Game Changers by Phaidon Editors
RRP: $75.51SciFier: $56.44'A fitting tribute to gaming's Hall of Fame.' - Esquire As seen in Vanity Fair, Axios Gaming, Esquire, and Polygon An A to Z of video games - 300 entries showcasing the most influential and... -
Dragon's Lair and the Fantasy of Interactivity by MJ Clarke
SciFier: $157.80Perhaps no arcade game is so nostalgically remembered, yet so critically bemoaned, as Dragon's Lair. A bit of a technological neanderthal, the game implemented a unique combination of videogame... -
Crash Course in Gaming by Suellen S. Adams
SciFier: $77.47Video games aren't just for kids anymore. This book will describe the "why" and "how" to start or expand a video gaming program in the library, including some specific examples of how to target adult... -
Little Book of Video Games by Melissa Brinks
RRP: $24.55SciFier: $17.41A source of inspiration and nostalgia, The Little Book of Video Games is a lighthearted collection of 70 of the most iconic and influential classic video games. From arcade favorites like Pong,... -
Video Game Storytelling by E Skolnick
RRP: $34.00SciFier: $23.21This is a guide to the basic storytelling principles essential for producing truly memorable video games. It provides developers with comprehensive, but easy-to-follow advice. It comes from video... -
The Video Game Industry: Formation, Present State, and Future Peter Zackariasson 9781138803831
RRP: $102.04SciFier: $100.66The Video Game Industry provides a platform for the research on the video game industry to draw a coherent and informative picture of this industry. Previously this has been done sparsely through... -
Ctrl-Alt-Play by Matthew Wysocki
RRP: $41.56SciFier: $36.31[The word ""control"" has many implications for video games. On a basic level, without player control, there is no experience. Much of the video game industry focuses on questions of control and ways... -
Introduction to Game Programming using Processing: For Designers, Artists, Players, Non-Tech People and Everybody Else Daniel Cermak-Sassenrath 9781032386133
SciFier: $88.89This is an introductory textbook focusing on games (specifically interaction and graphics) as a pathway into programming. It empowers readers to do basic programming, prototyping, game creation, and... -
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Game Over: The games we loved to play and the consoles time forgot. Dan Whitehead 9781787410954 [USED COPY]
RRP: $18.88SciFier: $3.99Remember the days of bad graphics, glitchy software and seemingly pointless games? What were we thinking? How did we cope? This humorous yet fond look at gaming of old is sure to have gamers... -
Immersive Gameplay: Essays on Participatory Media and Role-Playing Evan Torner 9780786468348
RRP: $41.56SciFier: $37.63This collection of all-new essays approaches the topic of immersion as a product of social and media relations in the 21st century. Examining the premises and aesthetics of live-action and tabletop... -
Uncertainty in Games by Greg Costikyan (Business and game consultant)
RRP: $30.22SciFier: $22.66Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262527538Author Greg CostikyanFormat PaperbackPage Count 152Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press... -
World of Warcraft: Night of the Dragon Richard A. Knaak 9780743471374
SciFier: $21.79Night of the Dragonis the epic follow up to Day of the Dragon, one of the bestselling Warcraftnovels of all time, and the first Warcrafttrade paperback original. Years have passed since the events... -
Wireless Game Development in Java with MIDP 2.0 by Ralph Barbagallo
RRP: $113.38SciFier: $110.96Designed for programmers who want to capitalize on the growing mobile game market, Wireless Game Development in Java with MIDP 2.0 illustrates the programming and development of games for wireless... -
The Game Console 2.0 by Evan Amos
RRP: $71.80SciFier: $46.78This revised and expanded second edition of the bestselling The Game Console contains brand new content, with coverage of 50 more consoles, variants, and accessories in 50 added pages. The Game... -
Power Play: Video Games, Politics, and the Battle for Global Influence George E Osborn 9781493094134
RRP: $56.70SciFier: $51.03Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781493094134Author George E OsbornFormat HardbackPage Count 312Imprint Globe Pequot PressPublisher Globe... -
A History of Competitive Gaming Lu Zhouxiang 9780367559625
RRP: $75.58SciFier: $72.82Competitive gaming, or esports - referring to competitive tournaments of video games among both casual gamers and professional players - began in the early 1970s with small competitions like the one... -
Gambling Apocalypse: KAIJI, Volume 5 by Nobuyuki Fukumoto
Denpa BooksRRP: $30.22SciFier: $24.10After surviving Tonegawa's dastardly schemes set outside of the hotel tower, Kaiji was let inside the building for what may be one last chance to pay off his debts. But while his last two tests were... -
Game of Thrones: The Storyboards, the official archive from Season 1 to Season 7 William Simpson 9781683836162
RRP: $88.83SciFier: $60.65In this exceptional art collection featuring scenes from seasons one through seven, Game of Thrones storyboard artist William Simpson shares the brilliant work that is an integral part of assembling... -
The Photography of Game of Thrones Michael Kogge 9781683835295
RRP: $111.51SciFier: $82.48This deluxe compendium features sumptuous photography from the making of HBO's unparalleled hit show Game of Thrones. Offering a rare peek behind the scenes of one of the most popular and revered... -
100 Greatest Video Game Characters by Jaime Banks
SciFier: $90.70Though in existence for only a few decades, video games are now firmly established in mainstream culture all around the planet. Every year new games are produced, and every year new favorites emerge...