The Art of Point-and-Click Adventure Games
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A visual celebration of one of the most loved genres in gaming history, The Art of Point-and-Click Adventure Games is a sumptuous, 528 page, hardback coffee table book packed with the very best pixel art and classic scenes from the games that most define this genre.
The Art of Point-and-Click Adventure Games also contains over 50 extensive and exclusive interviews with the key developers, designers and artists behind some of the most beloved games and characters in the history of the medium, such as Al Lowe, Éric Chahi, Ron Gilbert and Tim Schafer. It has a foreword by Gary Whitta, editor of PC Gamer magazine and storywriter on Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, followed by a detailed history of the Point-and-Click genre.
Just some of the classic titles featured are King’s Quest, Myst, Toonstruck, Discworld, Blade Runner, Gabriel Knight, Flight of the Amazon Queen, Simon the Sorcerer, The Secret of Monkey Island, The Dig, Maniac Mansion and Full Throttle. All of the most famous and iconic point-and-click adventures are covered, as well as some lesser-known games and home-brew efforts.
Includes interviews with:
Billy Allison, Gregg Barnett, Hal Barwood, David Bishop, Louis Castle, Charles Cecil, Éric Chahi, Corey Cole, Lori Cole, Paul Conway, Doug Crockford, Paul Cuisset, Neil Dodwell, James Dollar, Jakub Dvorský, Noah Falstein, Mark Ferrari, Natalia Figueroa, David Fox, Oliver Franzke, Dave Gibbons, Dave Gilbert, Ron Gilbert, Pierre Gilhodes, Dave Grossman, Richard Hare, Joel Staaf Hästö, Jacob Janerka, Jane Jensen, Oliver Lindau, Robert Lindsley, Al Lowe, Josh Mandel, Collette Michaud, Robyn Miller, Rolf Mohr, Brian Moriarty, John Passfield, Tim Schafer, Shawn Sharp, Patrik Spacek, Stefan Srb, Steve Stamatiadis, Jeff Stephenson, Jay Tholen, William Tiller, Jim Walls, Ken Williams, Aric Wilmunder, Gary Winnick and Simon Woodroffe.
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- ADAlex D.Verified Buyer1 month agoRated 5 out of 5 starsAnother hit from Bitmap Books
Bitmap Books are virtually peerless in what they do. From the packaging to the print, the weight of the books to the words on the page, the quality of the paper to the hundreds of glorious screenshots, every aspect of a Bitmap Book is 5 star. This is the fifth book from these guys I've bought now, and no regrets. They look lovely on the shelf and are really nice to read. Top work, as always! This book delves deep in to what was probably my favourite genre growing up. From the super well known titles like Monkey Island and Broken Sword to the more obscure games I'd never even heard of, this book is a comprehensive guide to Point and Click Adventure games across the full age of gaming. Great stuff.
- RLRyanne L.Verified Buyer2 months agoRated 5 out of 5 starsFull of Cool Interviews and Cool Art
I'm a big fan of point-click adventures and was so excited to see that Bitmap had this book in their collection. It goes over all the classics and even some more recent entries into the genre. Full of really insightful interviews with point click devs, designers, and artists. It even includes behind-the scenes-concept art! A great gift for any point-click enthusiasts.
- HHHAROLD H. M. O.Verified Buyer3 months agoRated 5 out of 5 starsGood book
Excelent book.
- EJErik J.Verified Buyer4 months agoRated 5 out of 5 starsGorgeous book and best shipping packaging I've ever seen in my life (seriously)
If you are considering buying this book (or any Bitmap Books book) just save yourself the trouble and mash the BUY button. These books are a steal for the price. I thought I would be getting something half the length, and smaller looking at the price (read descriptions? Me? Nah!), which if I had I would have been pleased, but no... this thing is a TOME. And it's not just a bunch of pictures and fluff text, it is absolutely JAMMED with content. Another publisher would have included a third of the number of interviews and split this into volumes, but this is a definitive work. And when the book came, it was like opening a Christmas present! The ingenious mailer comes off and then you have the whole thing wrapped with foam corner protectors (!), then really nicely wrapped tissue paper (with a seal and everything), and then the book is shrink wrapped! The delivery guy could have played football with the package and I'm sure it would have been fine. Great job Bitmap Books! I can tell a lot of love went into this! (Intellivision book when? ;-) )
- DPDavid P. J.Verified Buyer5 months agoRated 5 out of 5 starsA fantastic read
I'm not done reading through this book yet, but I wanted to share here that I've been thoroughly enjoying it so far. It's become part of my morning ritual of sitting out on the front veranda with my first cup of coffee of the day and go through a dozen or so pages, reading the wonderful interviews and the beautifully printed screenshots of these gorgeous games. It really has become a highlight of my day to be able to do this.
If you've been on the fence on whether or not to get this book; get it! It's fantastic.
