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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- MMaryVerified Buyer18 hours agoRated 5 out of 5 starsOpen & Read that Point & Click Book
For a fan of point & click adventures this is a must-have and must-read. The interviews with the people that created, built or worked on your favourite - oldskool - adventures is priceless. It was so much fun to read about the classics like Leisure Suit Larry, King's Quest and Police Quest (yup, diehard Sierra fan here)... But also about the ones I've never played like Monkey Island. Yeah can you imagine that? I'll make up for it... Will play it soon, have added it already to my must-play list.
The book is again packed with stories, screenshots, info and insights from many of the names you have seen on the credits of your fave point & click adventures. So interesting to read about how these games were created, the thought-process and the work they have put into it.
And as always, any Bitmap Book is super high-quality so you'll enjoy it for many years to come.
- WSWillie S.Verified Buyer3 months agoRated 5 out of 5 starsExcellent quality
I have not yet finished reading the book yet but have thumbed through the entire thing and it is beautiful. Excellent quality materials and work. Also I have never been shipped a book that was packed better ever! Thank you really love it.
- GBGiorgio B.Verified Buyer3 months agoRated 5 out of 5 starsLook behind you! A three-headed book!
The Art of Point-and-Click Adventure Games is a must-have for anyone who loves classic adventure games. With more than 500 beautifully crafted pages, it’s packed with fascinating interviews, rare behind-the-scenes stories, and incredible insights into the development of some of the greatest point-and-click adventures ever made. Fans of the legendary Sierra On-Line and LucasArts classics will be especially delighted, but the book covers a much wider range of games and studios, making it a comprehensive celebration of the genre.
The production quality is simply outstanding. The hardcover binding, paper, and printing are all first-class, making this feel like a true collector’s item. The packaging deserves special praise as well: the book arrives in a sturdy shipping box with reinforced corner protectors, ensuring it reaches you in perfect condition. The packaging itself is so well designed and carefully made that it almost feels wrong to throw it away!
If you have even the slightest interest in point-and-click adventures, this book is worth every penny.
- MKMark K.Verified Buyer3 months agoRated 5 out of 5 starsNostalgia fuel bound in a gorgeous package
Point and click games have been one of my favourite genre of games since the early 90s, so this book was a must have for my collection.
I have loved leafing through this beautiful 500+ page tome. Dipping into some of the (many) well-written articles and interviews, and admiring the glossy double-page screenshots of some of my favourite games.
Am definitely looking forward to a more traditional cover-to-cover read in the near future and I'm already eyeing up a couple other Bimap Books that need to be on my bookshelf.
- JVJason V.Verified Buyer4 months agoRated 5 out of 5 starsGreat book
Received the book titled the Art of point and click adventure games today and got to say it was probably the best packaged book ive ever received..
The book itself it great such good detail bringing back many memories of the 80s/90s ..
I highly recommend this book as well as bitmap books and the grog is on me…
