Games' Most Wanted: The Top 10 Book of Players, Pawns, and Power-ups

Name: Games' Most Wanted: The Top 10 Book of Players, Pawns, and Power-ups
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ISBN: 9781597977234

ISBN-10: 1597977233

ISBN-13: 9781597977234

Edition: 2013

Authors: Ben H. Rome, Chris Hussey

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Ever thought about capturing a queen, amassing real estate gold, or striking down a zombie or two? For centuries, games have stimulated the imagination. They have divided, and they have united. They have driven our competitive spirit and indulged our fancy. Live an entire lifetime in a few rolls of the dice. Push a few buttons and sustain perfect health. Essentially, games have and will continue to provide people worldwide a break from the everyday grind.With more than forty chapters, Games’ Most Wanted™ whisks readers away into the fantasyland of games. Learn more about board games that have been passed through generations, video games that predict the future, and card games that have…

Book details

List price: $14.95
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Potomac Books Inc
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 5.00" wide x 8.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.726
Language: English



List of Illustrations


Acknowledgments


Introduction



Games from Long Ago



Playing to Win



They Come in All Shapes and Sizes



Pioneers of Gaming



Trailblazers



Classic Board-dom



It's in the Cards



The Smallest Players



Girls Gone Gaming



Stepping Op to the Table



The Code



Socially Acceptable



Gaming on the Silver Screen



Games from the Star Wars Universe



Repeating the Past



Comic Relief



The Workshop of Games



Giant, Stompy Robots



Apocalypse Coming



Arcadian Rhythms



Came with a Bang, Died with a Whimper



How Nintendo Changed the Future



Iconography



Guiding Games



Fizzling Electrons



Tough Nuts to Crack



We Still Believe …



Garner Stuff



Your Friendly FPS



Shifting Gears



Fantastic Electrons



Wo Wing Your Friends



Future Tense



Conventions: Gamer Paradise



Playing Games for Fun and Profit



It Takes a Village



Games, But Not


References


Index


About the Authors