Blood, Sweat, and Pixels: The Triumphant, Turbulent Stories Behind How Video Games Are Made (Audiobook)

from mooingzelda

I've been a fan of video games since I was a child, but I've never really known anything about what it takes to make them. Blood, Sweat and Pixels offers an excellent introduction to the industry for people like me who are interested in games as a medium, but aren't familiar with the ins and outs...

from bookbrig

This was super interesting and a really fun read. I wasn't familiar with all the games mentioned, but it didn't really matter. If you're even remotely curious about this topic, I highly recommend this.

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A collection of stories about video games and how they got made. It doesn't take for them to get samey. Company wants to make a game. It takes longer than they think. It costs more than they think. They work ninety hour weeks, beg for deadline extensions, and then release it. Game is a hit. Then ...