Books
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Blood, Sweat, and Pixels: The Triumphant, Turbulent Stories Behind How Video Games Are Made
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 harrowing and complex than the games themselves, often seeming like an endless maze or a bottomless abyss. In Blood, Sweat, and Pixels, Jason Schreier takes readers on a fascinating odyssey behind the scenes of video game development, where the creator may be a team of 600 overworked underdogs or a solitary geek genius. Exploring the artistic challenges, technical impossibilities, marketplace demands, and Donkey Kong-sized monkey wrenches thrown into the works by corporate, Blood, Sweat, and Pixels reveals how bringing any game to completion is more than Sisyphean--it's nothing short of miraculous.Taking some of the most popular, bestselling recent games, Schreier immerses readers in the hellfire of the development process, whether it's RPG studio Bioware's challenge to beat an impossible schedule and overcome countless technical nightmares to build Dragon Age: Inquisition; indie developer Eric Barone's single-handed efforts to grow country-life RPG Stardew Valley from one man's vision into a multi-million-dollar franchise; or Bungie spinning out from their corporate overlords at Microsoft to create Destiny, a brand new universe that they hoped would become as iconic as Star Wars and Lord of the Rings--even as it nearly ripped their studio apart.Documenting the round-the-clock crunches, buggy-eyed burnout, and last-minute saves, Blood, Sweat, and Pixels is a journey through development hell--and ultimately a tribute to the dedicated diehards and unsung heroes who scale mountains of obstacles in their quests to create the best games imaginable.
$18.99
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100 Animals Coloring Book for Kids: Adorable animals from different environments: farm, jungle, ocean, desert and more, with their names at the bottom
This incredible book has 100 illustrations of animals from different environments, organized so that the child learns to distinguish between animals that look alike or have similar names, all while coloring, which is an activity that will help them practice attention. . fullness and relaxation.If you are looking for a present that can satisfy both children and their parents, this is definitely the book you need, as it is the perfect way for children to learn while having fun.Due to the distribution of the illustrations, necessary for the comparison of the animals presented, it is best to use colored pencils that do not affect the following page.We hope you enjoy this book as much as we enjoyed making it.
$7.95
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Brain Games - Brain Workout: Sudoku
Boost your brainpower with fun and addicting sudoku puzzles! This book includes 162 classic sudoku puzzles The puzzles become increasingly challenging as the book progresses Sudoku grids are large, easy to read, and simple to fill out Check your work with the answer key at the back of the book Spiral binding allows the book to lay flat while in use 192 pages Whether you are new to sudoku or craving a fresh challenge, this sudoku book will give your brain a healthy workout!
$12.98
