Veteran online game designer Dustin Hansen takes YA readers on a enjoyable and engaging journey by way of the transient 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 rapidly taking up the world!) by taking a look at a number of the hottest, progressive, and influential video games ever, from Pong, the very first arcade recreation ever, to trendy hits like Uncharted.
Be taught concerning the creators and inspiration (Mario was named after Nintendo’s landlord after he barged right into a workers assembly demanding hire), 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 guide about video video games. Whether or not you contemplate your self a hard-core gamer or are simply curious to see what everyone seems to be speaking about, Sport On! is the guide for you!
Reward for Sport On!:
“This zippy primer on online game improvement takes readers from the arcades of the Seventies to Minecraft and the way forward for gaming. . . . The well-told origin tales are a improbable mash-up of pop and gaming tradition. . . ” ―Faculty 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, writer Hansen additionally supplies recommendations on methods to consider video games for private enjoyment. . . . true players will probably 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
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