Got my copy of Indie Game Works from @readonlymemory.com

Got my copy of my book this week and it looks amazing. This is the limited edition @readonlymemory.com version of Indie Game Works that you can buy now, with the standard edition from Thames & Hudson coming later this month.

Indie Game Works is a visual showcase of fifty modern independent videogames, featuring exclusive interviews with creators and development materials. Our limited edition, featuring a cut flush binding and slipcase, is available now: readonlymemory.com/pages/indie-...

Yeah looks like a scuff during assembly or shrink wrapping which happens on rare occasions. Not to worry! Tracking to follow.

Hey David! That’s clearly damaged - let us sort you out with a new one. I’ll get one shipped out to you in the morning. You can hang on to that one for a preview of the pristine one which will arrive soon.

The Read-Only Memory version of my book Indie Game Works is available to buy now. This is a 1000 copy limited edition with a unique cover that is releasing ahead of the general Thames & Hudson launch next month.

Indie Game Works is a visual showcase of fifty modern independent videogames, featuring exclusive interviews with creators and development materials. Our limited edition, featuring a cut flush binding and slipcase, is available now: readonlymemory.com/pages/indie-...

Very happy I got to be part of this book, it's gorgeous and it's fun to see other dev's notebooks!
(everyone else's notebook looks like art and mine is just insane scribbles lol)

With exclusive contributions from the creatives behind each game and featuring a foreword from Elite co-creator David Braben, Indie Game Works presents an in-depth visual survey, from early concepts through to final form.

Our new title, Indie Game Works, explores 50 visionary independent titles including Cairn, Tunic, GRIS, Valheim, DREDGE, 1000xRESIST, Genesis Noir, Abzû and A Short Hike, among many others, bringing together in-game imagery, development artwork, and early sketch material.

Wow wow wow

Video games are so cool man

Enjoy! And do let us know what you think! 🫶🏻

Our edition is a limited, slipcased version with a special binding and case design – a general release version of the book will be published imminently from Thames & Hudson priced at £35.

I have my copy already and it's a gorgeous tome, a lovely collection of delightful games

This Read-Only Memory edition – featuring a cut-flush binding and handmade slipcase – is limited to 1,000 copies and is shipping now: readonlymemory.com/pages/indie-...

With exclusive contributions from the creatives behind each game and featuring a foreword from Elite co-creator David Braben, Indie Game Works presents an in-depth visual survey, from early concepts through to final form.

Our new title, Indie Game Works, explores 50 visionary independent titles including Cairn, Tunic, GRIS, Valheim, DREDGE, 1000xRESIST, Genesis Noir, Abzû and A Short Hike, among many others, bringing together in-game imagery, development artwork, and early sketch material.

The Sega Dreamcast: Collected Works book is finally back in stock at @readonlymemory.com

Not a sponsored link or anything, just a shout-out to one of my absolute favourite gaming books. One I’d highly recommend to anyone.

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Ah same here! I do love that branding… so it was a pleasure to be able to go to town and make this a love letter to the JP look.

Yes I removed the backer names for this new version - we have 48 pages of new material to make up for it though!

—Darren

Correct! Ours our exclusive to our site, and come in two variants – the screen-printed 'Sega Black' version or the acrylic slipcased Deluxe Edition. The contents are the same across all editions.

A hardback edition of “The Oral History of Guitar Hero, Rock Band and the Music Game Boom” placed on a table beside a yellow bookmark that is no longer required now that I’ve finished reading the book.

An electric guitar placed over a page near the end of “The Oral History of Guitar Hero, Rock Band and the Music Game Boom”. The top horn of the guitar focuses attention on one particular paragraph that reads as follows: 66 Ryan Lesser You know, this wasn't originally our goal — our goal was to make people feel like musician(sl but what would happen, we would start hearing that guitar sales, and then later things like drum sales for Rock Band, were picking up because people were graduating out of Rock Band and graduating out of Guitar Hero and wanting to play the instruments for real. We would hear from the actual instrument manufacturers, saying that they saw upticks in their sales. That became really important to us, too, now that we knew that we were making more musicians. 99

The Acknowledgements section of the book, which concludes with a paragraph that reads “Lastly, thank you so much for reading. I hope you enjoyed. Go pick up a guitar and riff your fucking ass off.”

🏁 Finished reading the excellent “Oral History of Guitar Hero, Rock Band and the Music Game Boom” today.

Fast-paced, tons of nuggets of behind-the-scenes that I had no idea about e.g. Bret Michaels’ appearance 😆

Can confirm graduating out of GH/RB with real 🎸🤘🥹🤘🥁

👨‍🏫 #NonFictionBooks 💡📚💙 #BookSky 🦋

A hardback book placed on a table, open at a black page with the title of book highly visible - The Oral History of Guitar Hero, Rock Band and the Music Game Boom.

A peek inside at one of the chapters.

Guess what I started reading last night!

Loving the five coloured sections 😜 plus it opens like so…

A page with the words "YOU'RE FUCKING RUDE MATE"

You've got to love any gaming book where this is the chapter kick-off

📬 Just received copy of @metallicaisrad.bsky.social’s “The Oral History of GH, RB and the Music Game Boom” from @readonlymemory.com!

Top notch packing, chaps👏😍

Started on GH2, later RB, bought 🥁 kit, then to stringed 🎸 with RS ➡️ Room full of kit!

🎮 #VideoGames 🕹️
👨‍🏫 #NonFictionBooks 💡📚💙 #BookSky 🦋

Being friends with creative people who make cool shit is awesome because look at the fun stuff I get to buy form them (@metallicaisrad.bsky.social new book “The Oral History of Guitar Hero, Rock Band and the Music Game Boom”!!!)

the dream team rides again - excited to have an excerpt from my book on @mattleone.bsky.social's wonderful new site, @designroom.bsky.social. Loved writing this chapter on The Beatles, and especially learning more about the GOAT Yoko Ono.

Nothing like the delivery of an expertly written, wonderfully designed gaming history book to brighten my day. I can’t wait to dive in.

Fantastic job @metallicaisrad.bsky.social and @readonlymemory.com 🎸

The Oral History of Guitar Hero, Rock Band and the Music Game Boom by @metallicaisrad.bsky.social tells the inside story of a phenomenon that lived fast and burned bright – from meteoric rise to sudden collapse. Available now, only from ROM: readonlymemory.com/products/gui...

"That looks stupid." How Harmonix made The Beatles: Rock Band A new book excerpt reveals how Harmonix, MTV Games, and Electronic Arts teamed up with The Beatles for a rare video game collaboration.

"Directing The Beatles: Rock Band is the hardest thing I've ever done in my life."

The Oral History of Guitar Hero, Rock Band and the Music Game Boom by @metallicaisrad.bsky.social tells the inside story of a phenomenon that lived fast and burned bright – from meteoric rise to sudden collapse. Available now, only from ROM: readonlymemory.com/products/gui...