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Ruin and Recovery in the Video Game Industry

by Jason Schreier ...

From the bestselling author of Blood, Sweat, and Pixels comes the next definitive, behind-the-scenes account of the video game industry: how some of the past decade's most renowned studios fell apart—and the stories, both triumphant and tragic, of what happened next.Jason Schreier's groundbreaking reporting has earned him a place among the preeminent investigative journalists covering the world of ... Read more

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From the bestselling author of Blood, Sweat, and Pixels comes the next definitive, behind-the-scenes account of the video game industry: how some of the past decade's most renowned studios fell apart—and the stories, both triumphant and tragic, of what happened next.Jason Schreier's groundbreaking reporting has earned him a place among the preeminent investigative journalists covering the world of
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Blood, Sweat, and Pixels

The Triumphant, Turbulent Stories Behind How Video Games Are Made

by Jason Schreier ...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER“The stories in this book make for a fascinating and remarkably complete pantheon of just about every common despair and every joy related to game development.” — Rami Ismail, cofounder of Vlambeer and developer of Nuclear ThroneDeveloping video games—hero's journey or fool's errand? The creative and technical logistics that go into building today's hottest games can be more ... Read more

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER“The stories in this book make for a fascinating and remarkably complete pantheon of just about every common despair and every joy related to game development.” — Rami Ismail, cofounder of Vlambeer and developer of Nuclear ThroneDeveloping video games—hero's journey or fool's errand? The creative and technical logistics that go into building today's hottest games can be more
... Read more
There's Treasure Inside: The Past and Future Treasure Box

by Jon Collins-Black ...

Series Book 4 - There's Treasure Inside
Discover the Greatest Treasure in American History!"I've hidden a treasure somewhere in the United States that's worth millions upon millions of dollars, and it's waiting for you to find it." – Jon Collins-BlackFive treasure boxes have been hidden in five locations across the country. One of these treasure boxes is named The Past and Future Treasure Box. Inside it are various riches, including at ... Read more

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Discover the Greatest Treasure in American History!"I've hidden a treasure somewhere in the United States that's worth millions upon millions of dollars, and it's waiting for you to find it." – Jon Collins-BlackFive treasure boxes have been hidden in five locations across the country. One of these treasure boxes is named The Past and Future Treasure Box. Inside it are various riches, including at
... Read more
Play Nice

The Rise, Fall, and Future Of Blizzard Entertainment

by Jason Schreier ...

**A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AND AN NPR BEST BOOK OF 2024From a New York Times bestselling author and investigative journalist comes The Social Network for the video game industry: a riveting examination of Blizzard Entertainment's rise and shocking downfall—"A fast paced thrill ride, perfect for anyone who has ever played a video game" (Ben Mezrich).**For video game fans, the name Blizzard ... Read more

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**A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AND AN NPR BEST BOOK OF 2024From a New York Times bestselling author and investigative journalist comes The Social Network for the video game industry: a riveting examination of Blizzard Entertainment's rise and shocking downfall—"A fast paced thrill ride, perfect for anyone who has ever played a video game" (Ben Mezrich).**For video game fans, the name Blizzard
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There's Treasure Inside: The Pokémon Treasure Box

by Jon Collins-Black ...

Series Book 3 - There's Treasure Inside
Discover the Greatest Treasure in American History!"I've hidden a treasure somewhere in the United States that's worth millions upon millions of dollars, and it's waiting for you to find it." – Jon Collins-BlackFive treasure boxes have been hidden in five locations across the country.One of these treasure boxes is named The Pokemon Box, after the pop-culture video game and card game that is ... Read more

$5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Discover the Greatest Treasure in American History!"I've hidden a treasure somewhere in the United States that's worth millions upon millions of dollars, and it's waiting for you to find it." – Jon Collins-BlackFive treasure boxes have been hidden in five locations across the country.One of these treasure boxes is named The Pokemon Box, after the pop-culture video game and card game that is
... Read more
Super Sneaky Uses for Everyday Things

Power Devices with Your Plants, Modify High-Tech Toys, Turn a Penny into a Battery, Make Sneaky Light-Up Nails and Fashion Accessories, and Perform Sneaky Levitation with Everyday Things

by Cy Tymony ...

Series Book 8 - Sneaky Books
The popular Sneaky Uses series continues with an all-new volume of more than thirty outlandish inventions made from ordinary objects and materials.Author and mad scientist Cy Tymony has turned his passion for tinkering into sneaky science movement, teaching parents and kids all over the world how to turn ordinary household items into amazing inventions. In this volume of his popular Sneaky Uses ... Read more

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The popular Sneaky Uses series continues with an all-new volume of more than thirty outlandish inventions made from ordinary objects and materials.Author and mad scientist Cy Tymony has turned his passion for tinkering into sneaky science movement, teaching parents and kids all over the world how to turn ordinary household items into amazing inventions. In this volume of his popular Sneaky Uses
... Read more
There's Treasure Inside: The Appalachian Footpath Treasure Box

by Jon Collins-Black ...

Series Book 5 - There's Treasure Inside
Discover the Greatest Treasure in American History!"I've hidden a treasure somewhere in the United States that's worth millions upon millions of dollars, and it's waiting for you to find it." – Jon Collins-BlackFive treasure boxes have been hidden in five locations across the country. One of these treasure boxes is named The Appalachian Footpath Treasure Box. Inside this box are various valuable ... Read more

$5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Discover the Greatest Treasure in American History!"I've hidden a treasure somewhere in the United States that's worth millions upon millions of dollars, and it's waiting for you to find it." – Jon Collins-BlackFive treasure boxes have been hidden in five locations across the country. One of these treasure boxes is named The Appalachian Footpath Treasure Box. Inside this box are various valuable
... Read more
Cyberpunk 2077: Trauma Team

by Cullen Bunn ...

**Dive deeper into the world of Cyberpunk 2077!Nadia, an assistant EMT for a privately-owned business known as Trauma Team International, is the sole survivor of a failed rescue mission turned shootout.**After she agrees to continue work for an upcoming extraction mission, Nadia discovers that her new extraction subject is Apex—the man who's responsible for Nadia's former team members' deaths. A ... Read more

$11.99 USD

**Dive deeper into the world of Cyberpunk 2077!Nadia, an assistant EMT for a privately-owned business known as Trauma Team International, is the sole survivor of a failed rescue mission turned shootout.**After she agrees to continue work for an upcoming extraction mission, Nadia discovers that her new extraction subject is Apex—the man who's responsible for Nadia's former team members' deaths. A
... Read more
The Dog Stars by Peter Heller (Trivia-On-Books)

by Trivion Books ...

Trivia-on-Book: The Dog Stars by Peter HellerTake the challenge and share it with friends and family for a time of fun!Do you fear the end of the world? The Dog Stars will surely change your presumptions of what is called “The Apocalypse.” The Dog Stars is whimsical and poetic and at the same time idealistic. The main character, Hig, is an adventurer, a wanderer who survived the great flu that ... Read more

$3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Trivia-on-Book: The Dog Stars by Peter HellerTake the challenge and share it with friends and family for a time of fun!Do you fear the end of the world? The Dog Stars will surely change your presumptions of what is called “The Apocalypse.” The Dog Stars is whimsical and poetic and at the same time idealistic. The main character, Hig, is an adventurer, a wanderer who survived the great flu that
... Read more
Good Game, No Rematch

A Life Made of Video Games

by Mike Drucker ...

*An Inside Hook Book You Should Be Reading This April*A "funny, genuine and knowledgeable" (Ben Schwartz) memoir about the video games that entertain and inspire us, and even hold the power to transform our lives, from an Emmy®-nominated television writer, stand-up comedian and former writer for Nintendo.At the ripe age of three, Mike Drucker got his very first Nintendo console—the Nintendo ... Read more

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*An Inside Hook Book You Should Be Reading This April*A "funny, genuine and knowledgeable" (Ben Schwartz) memoir about the video games that entertain and inspire us, and even hold the power to transform our lives, from an Emmy®-nominated television writer, stand-up comedian and former writer for Nintendo.At the ripe age of three, Mike Drucker got his very first Nintendo console—the Nintendo
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Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell

by Susanna Clarke ...

In the Hugo-award winning, epic New York Times Bestseller and basis for the BBC miniseries, two men change England's history when they bring magic back into the world.In the midst of the Napoleonic Wars in 1806, most people believe magic to have long since disappeared from England - until the reclusive Mr. Norrell reveals his powers and becomes an overnight celebrity.Another practicing magician ... Read more

$16.99 USD

In the Hugo-award winning, epic New York Times Bestseller and basis for the BBC miniseries, two men change England's history when they bring magic back into the world.In the midst of the Napoleonic Wars in 1806, most people believe magic to have long since disappeared from England - until the reclusive Mr. Norrell reveals his powers and becomes an overnight celebrity.Another practicing magician
... Read more
Masters of Doom

How Two Guys Created an Empire and Transformed Pop Culture

by David Kushner ...

Masters of Doom is the amazing true story of the Lennon and McCartney of video games: John Carmack and John Romero. Together, they ruled big business. They transformed popular culture. And they provoked a national controversy. More than anything, they lived a unique and rollicking American Dream, escaping the broken homes of their youth to co-create the most notoriously successful game franchises ... Read more

$11.99 USD

Masters of Doom is the amazing true story of the Lennon and McCartney of video games: John Carmack and John Romero. Together, they ruled big business. They transformed popular culture. And they provoked a national controversy. More than anything, they lived a unique and rollicking American Dream, escaping the broken homes of their youth to co-create the most notoriously successful game franchises
... Read more
There's Treasure Inside: The Forrest Fenn Treasure Box

by Jon Collins-Black ...

Series Book 2 - There's Treasure Inside
Discover the Greatest Treasure in American History!"I've hidden a treasure somewhere in the United States that's worth millions upon millions of dollars, and it's waiting for you to find it." – Jon Collins-BlackFive treasure boxes have been hidden in five locations across the country. One of these treasure boxes, inspired by the famous Forrest Fenn treasure hunt, is named the Forrest Fenn Box ... Read more

$5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Discover the Greatest Treasure in American History!"I've hidden a treasure somewhere in the United States that's worth millions upon millions of dollars, and it's waiting for you to find it." – Jon Collins-BlackFive treasure boxes have been hidden in five locations across the country. One of these treasure boxes, inspired by the famous Forrest Fenn treasure hunt, is named the Forrest Fenn Box
... Read more
Minecraft: Surviving Your First Night

by Harbor City Apps ...

A guide for Minecraft newbies revealing everything you need to know to survive your first night!Note: a short guide (10 pages) but packed with useful information! For a full guide, please check out The Complete Guide to Minecraft by Harbor City Apps (search for it in the Kobo store). It contains this information, plus information on crafting, mining, farming, enchanting, a section on redstone, a ... Read more

$2.99 USD

A guide for Minecraft newbies revealing everything you need to know to survive your first night!Note: a short guide (10 pages) but packed with useful information! For a full guide, please check out The Complete Guide to Minecraft by Harbor City Apps (search for it in the Kobo store). It contains this information, plus information on crafting, mining, farming, enchanting, a section on redstone, a
... Read more
Rise of the Videogame Zinesters

How Freaks, Normals, Amateurs, Artists, Dreamers, Drop-outs, Queers, Housewives,and People Like You Are Taking Back an Art Form

by Anna Anthropy ...

"Anna Anthropy is a key personality in the ongoing paradigm shift that is slowly changing the way videogames are understood, by creators and players, and by the wider culture."—Patrick Alexander, Eegra.com"Equal parts autobiography, ethnography, and how-to manual, this book concisely makes the case for the unique power of 'zinester' games."—Adam Parrish, NYU's Interactive Telecommunication Program ... Read more

$11.99 USD

"Anna Anthropy is a key personality in the ongoing paradigm shift that is slowly changing the way videogames are understood, by creators and players, and by the wider culture."—Patrick Alexander, Eegra.com"Equal parts autobiography, ethnography, and how-to manual, this book concisely makes the case for the unique power of 'zinester' games."—Adam Parrish, NYU's Interactive Telecommunication Program
... Read more
The Game Master’s Handbook of Collaborative Campaign Design

A game-changing approach to homebrewing emergent TTRPG stories, character arcs and worlds with your players

by Jonah Fishel, Tristan Fishel, Will Earl ...

Series series The Game Master Series
BUILD BETTER WORLDS—TOGETHER!• A game-changing TTRPG guide to collaborative storytelling and campaign creation• Written by Jonah Fishel and Tristan Fishel, bestselling creators of The Game Master’s Handbook of Proactive Roleplaying• Perfect for Dungeon Masters who want deeper, more meaningful storytelling</p... ... Read more

$9.99 USD

BUILD BETTER WORLDS—TOGETHER!• A game-changing TTRPG guide to collaborative storytelling and campaign creation• Written by Jonah Fishel and Tristan Fishel, bestselling creators of The Game Master’s Handbook of Proactive Roleplaying• Perfect for Dungeon Masters who want deeper, more meaningful storytelling</p...
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Nalbinding – It's Not Knitting

Heritage techniques for the contemporary textile crafter

by Sally Pointer ...

Put down your knitting and pick up something new – and old – with these 20 projects teaching needle-looped stitches from across the millennia.Nalbinding – loop-manipulated textiles that use just a single needle – can be traced as far back as the Mesolithic period and is still popular in Scandinavia. The results of the various techniques can resemble wool knitting or be worked as an open mesh akin ... Read more

$32.99 USD

Put down your knitting and pick up something new – and old – with these 20 projects teaching needle-looped stitches from across the millennia.Nalbinding – loop-manipulated textiles that use just a single needle – can be traced as far back as the Mesolithic period and is still popular in Scandinavia. The results of the various techniques can resemble wool knitting or be worked as an open mesh akin
... Read more
Minecraft: Guide to Exploration (Updated)

by Mojang AB, The Official Minecraft Team ...

Series series Minecraft
Discover everything you need to become an Overworld explorer with this brand-new Guide to Minecraft!Minecraft is a sandbox game where anything is possible! The Overworld is yours to explore—but knowing where to adventure and how to survive the dangers is a test for even the most experienced player.From navigating biomes and surviving in the wild, to finding hidden structures and the rare treasures ... Read more

$8.99 USD

Discover everything you need to become an Overworld explorer with this brand-new Guide to Minecraft!Minecraft is a sandbox game where anything is possible! The Overworld is yours to explore—but knowing where to adventure and how to survive the dangers is a test for even the most experienced player.From navigating biomes and surviving in the wild, to finding hidden structures and the rare treasures
... Read more
Card Games All-in-One For Dummies

by The Experts at Dummies ...

Play your cards right—and get an ace up your sleeveWhether you’re looking to tackle a Texas Hold ‘em tournament or beat a friendly competitor at Gin Rummy, Card Games All-In-One For Dummies helps you stack the odds in your favor to start playing—and winning—the world’s most popular card games.From Bridge and Hearts to Blackjack, card games are timeless activities that offer loads of fun, bringing ... Read more

$16.00 USD

Play your cards right—and get an ace up your sleeveWhether you’re looking to tackle a Texas Hold ‘em tournament or beat a friendly competitor at Gin Rummy, Card Games All-In-One For Dummies helps you stack the odds in your favor to start playing—and winning—the world’s most popular card games.From Bridge and Hearts to Blackjack, card games are timeless activities that offer loads of fun, bringing
... Read more
Oathmark: Second Edition

Battles of the Lost Age

by Mr Joseph A. McCullough ...

Series series Oathmark
*Empires have fallen, and the land is broken. The great oathmarks that once stood as testaments to the allegiances and might of nations have crumbled into ruin. In this lost age, fealty and loyalty are as valuable as gold and as deadly as cold iron, and war is ever-presentOathmark: Second Edition* is a revised and expanded version of the popular mass-battle fantasy wargame, Oathmark. Featuring new ... Read more

$20.09 USD

*Empires have fallen, and the land is broken. The great oathmarks that once stood as testaments to the allegiances and might of nations have crumbled into ruin. In this lost age, fealty and loyalty are as valuable as gold and as deadly as cold iron, and war is ever-presentOathmark: Second Edition* is a revised and expanded version of the popular mass-battle fantasy wargame, Oathmark. Featuring new
... Read more
Checkmate

Genius, Lies, Ambition, and the Biggest Scandal in Chess

by Ben Mezrich ...

**"The best black-and-white drama this side of Chess on Broadway." - Vanity FairFrom the bestselling author of The Accidental Billionaires and Bringing Down the House comes the cinematic true story about the biggest scandal in modern chess.**In September 2022, the unthinkable happened: nineteen-year-old American chess prodigy Hans Niemann defeated world champion Magnus Carlsen in a stunning face ... Read more

$14.99 USD

**"The best black-and-white drama this side of Chess on Broadway." - Vanity FairFrom the bestselling author of The Accidental Billionaires and Bringing Down the House comes the cinematic true story about the biggest scandal in modern chess.**In September 2022, the unthinkable happened: nineteen-year-old American chess prodigy Hans Niemann defeated world champion Magnus Carlsen in a stunning face
... Read more
Pssst! The Ultimate Crossword Puzzle Game

by James Babcock ...

For lovers of Scrabble, PSSST! relaxes the rules to allow foreign words, slang, changing words on the board, choosing new letters if all letters are vowels, even playing beyond the margins of the board. And with eight letters instead of seven, many more words are playable. This brief pamphlet explains how, and provides illustrative examples. It's a hoot! ... Read more

$0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

For lovers of Scrabble, PSSST! relaxes the rules to allow foreign words, slang, changing words on the board, choosing new letters if all letters are vowels, even playing beyond the margins of the board. And with eight letters instead of seven, many more words are playable. This brief pamphlet explains how, and provides illustrative examples. It's a hoot!
... Read more
Dungeons & Dragons Crochet

A Book of Many Patterns

by Stacy King, Official Dungeons & Dragons Licensed ...

Series series Dungeons & Dragons
Crochet your favorite creatures, wearables, and household items with twenty patterns inspired by the Dungeons & Dragons multiverse.Dive into a world of crochet and adventure with this delightful collection of patterns. Dungeons & Dragons Crochet gives fans and crocheters of all skill levels a chance to bring their favorite in-game elements to life. Create your own Schools of Magic’s symbols granny ... Read more

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Crochet your favorite creatures, wearables, and household items with twenty patterns inspired by the Dungeons & Dragons multiverse.Dive into a world of crochet and adventure with this delightful collection of patterns. Dungeons & Dragons Crochet gives fans and crocheters of all skill levels a chance to bring their favorite in-game elements to life. Create your own Schools of Magic’s symbols granny
... Read more
Reading Journal

by Kobo Originals ...

Series Book 2 - Kobo Originals: Digital Journal Series
What to read next?Are you an avid reader who's been craving a journal dedicated to their reading goals? Organize your personal reading list, track your progress, and immerse yourself in the world of literature with this Reading Journal. Record your thoughts and reactions and gain insight into the books you love. Challenge yourself and read your way through the entire Kobo BINGO card!This reading ... Read more

$2.90 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

What to read next?Are you an avid reader who's been craving a journal dedicated to their reading goals? Organize your personal reading list, track your progress, and immerse yourself in the world of literature with this Reading Journal. Record your thoughts and reactions and gain insight into the books you love. Challenge yourself and read your way through the entire Kobo BINGO card!This reading
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