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Great books on classic video games. bossfightbooks.com Latest: ● Dragon Age II by Charlotte Reber ● Life is Strange by Kaitlin Tremblay ● Legend of the River King by Alexander B. Joy ● DDR by Jessica Doyle & Jordan Ferguson

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Dan @danieljm41.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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RetroGamingExpo.com @retrogamingexpo.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
And the final boss in our writing & publishing how-to-panel is author Gabe Durham ( @bossfightbooks.com ). This will be awesome! Tickets at tinyurl.com/3a5hdpw4 #prge #prge2026 #retrogaming
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Retro Game Books 📚 @retrogamebooks.com · 24/09/2026
We will be at Portland Retro Gaming Expo (PRGE) Oct 9-11. Stop by our booth (727) to pick up some books and chat. Also, join Brian (Retro Game Books), Darren Hupke (Pixels and Polygons), and Gabe Durham (Boss Fight Books) as they host a panel on book making and self publishing, Friday at 5pm.
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Boss Fight Books @bossfightbooks.com · 24/09/2026
PSA that hardcovers take up more room than paperbacks.
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Boss Fight Books @bossfightbooks.com · 21/09/2026
We've joined the throng supporting this campaign. I can't wait to make my Risk Legacy friends play Party House with me. www.kickstarter.com/projects/bit...
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Baba Is You: The Board Game & Party House: Deckbuilding Game
Two sensational award-winning video games — Baba is You and Party House (UFO 50) — leap off the screen and onto your table!
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Boss Fight Books @bossfightbooks.com · 20/09/2026
Happy birthday to the great Untitled Goose Game, which came out on September 20, 2019! Read James O'Connor's book on the making of the game based on original interviews with the devs: bossfightbooks.com/products/unt... #gamedev #indiegames #goosegame
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Untitled Goose Game by James O'Connor
Release Date: January 28, 2025ISBN: 978-1-940535-36-4200 pages It's a beautiful day in the village, and you are a horrible goose, ready to wreak charming havoc on the weary locals. You'll ruin their…
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Chris Plante @plante.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
@mossrc.bsky.social holy moly!!!
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Boss Fight Books @bossfightbooks.com · 14/09/2026
The deluxe hardcover edition of AGE OF EMPIRES by @mossrc.bsky.social is now up for preorders from our own site. And the ebook edition is available RIGHT NOW. bossfightbooks.com/products/age...
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Age of Empires (Deluxe Hardcover Edition) by Richard Moss (Preorder No
Based on interviews with 29 former Ensemble and Microsoft executives and staff, documentarian Richard Moss tells the story of how a scrappy team of first-time developers partnered with the biggest tech company in the world on a game that would test the brothers’ relationship like nothing before.
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Boss Fight Books @bossfightbooks.com · 03/09/2026
The printers sent us our sample copy of the deluxe edition of AGE OF EMPIRES by @mossrc.bsky.social. I’m so happy with it.
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Ryan @shadowdx.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
One of the S-tiers of the series without a doubt. 🪏🪏🪏
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Darren Hupke @darrenhupke.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
I finished another @bossfightbooks.com classic. Check out my review of @davidlcraddock.bsky.social's Shovel Knight here. tl;dr, It's great! pixelsandpolygons.beehiiv.com/p/book-revie...
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BOOK REVIEW - Shovel Knight by David L. Craddock
Dig into another gem from Boss Fight Books
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Boss Fight Books @bossfightbooks.com · 28/08/2026
At bossfightbooks.com use discount code SUMMER26 for 15% off any or all of these four books. Code good until the first day of autumn. @kaittremblay.bsky.social @mikedrucker.bsky.social @jordanferguson.bsky.social @gabedurham.bossfightbooks.com
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Retro Game Books 📚 @retrogamebooks.com · 26/08/2026
Introducing the 𝘦𝘹𝘱. game zine by @mathewkumar.com, covering the Atari 2600 from 1977 and beyond. Now available as a 3-pack as our latest Editor's Picks: retrogamebooks.com/products/exp...
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exp. Game Zine 3-pack
exp., established in 2009, is an independent video game magazine by Mathew Kumar. This 3-pack spans games and insights from the 1970s releases for the Atari 2600. exp. 2600 focuses on the 1977 launch ...
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Richard Moss @mossrc.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
My new book, almost here! I can't wait to see that cover in person.
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Boss Fight Books @bossfightbooks.com · 24/08/2026
The test copy of Age of Empires arrived from the printers. Great to see that art in print for the first time! @mossrc.bsky.social @jackapedia.design
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Alex James Kane @alexjkane.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
The ‘Medieval Court’ Behind Elder Scrolls 6
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The ‘Medieval Court’ Behind The Elder Scrolls 6
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Boss Fight Books @bossfightbooks.com · 22/07/2026
Excited to be back at the Portland Retro Game Expo this year! We'll have a Boss Fight table on the expo floor, and we'll do a publishing panel with @retrogamebooks.com & @pixelsandpolygons.net. Oct 9-11: www.retrogamingexpo.com
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Portland Retro Gaming Expo - Classic Video Game Convention - Portland, Oregon
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The Nostalgia Alchemist @nstlgaalchemist.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Update: ITEM GET!
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Pixels and Polygons @pixelsandpolygons.net · 14/07/2026
Hey y'all, my digital store uses a PAY-WHAT-YOU-WANT system, with all my books and zines starting at just $1.99. Check it out and consider supporting my self-publishing biz!
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Jack Grimes @jackapedia.design · 14/07/2026
Happy #portfolioday! I'm currently seeking freelance and full-time graphic design, branding & illustration work. Get in touch: jackapedia.design
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Boss Fight Books @bossfightbooks.com · 13/07/2026
Happy birthday to Sebastian Deken's book on the music of FINAL FANTASY VI! The book came out on July 13, 2021.
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Final Fantasy VI by Sebastian Deken
Release Date: July 13, 2021224 pagesISBN: 978-1-940535-28-9 Terra the magical half-human. Shadow the mysterious assassin. Celes the tough, tender general. Kefka the fool who would be god. Each of the…
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Boss Fight Books @bossfightbooks.com · 08/07/2026
Piloting a site redesign! If you're up for it, take a little look and let me know what's working, what looks weird, what's missing, etc. bossfightbooks.com
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Boss Fight Books * Great Books on Classic Video Games * Retro History
Chrono Trigger, Mega Man, Metal Gear Solid, Spelunky, Baldur's Gate, Warcraft, SotC, EarthBound, NBA Jam, Katamari, Star Wars KotOR, Kingdom Hearts, Final Fantasy, Shovel Knight, Resident Evil, Silent...
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Michael @michaelklamerus.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Just finished reading it tonight and really enjoyed it!
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Jordan Minor @jordanwminor.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Me on your podcast when you invite me to talk about my SUPER MARIO GALAXY book
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Boss Fight Books @bossfightbooks.com · 25/06/2026
The goodreads page for AGE OF EMPIRES by @mossrc.bsky.social is up. To read?? www.goodreads.com/book/show/25...
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Age of Empires (Boss Fight Books, #41)
"Tony came in one day, out of the blue, and said to eve…
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Jordan Minor @jordanwminor.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
If you read VGOTY you know I very much want my books to have Cool Art, and the cover for SUPER MARIO GALAXY won't disappoint
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Boss Fight Books @bossfightbooks.com · 24/06/2026
Just signed the contract on what's turned out to be our biggest & most complicated printing ever. [thread]
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Boss Fight Books @bossfightbooks.com · 23/06/2026
Thank you to Dominic and the folks at Geeks-line Publishing for sending a couple of nice-looking & hefty compendiums for our collection :)
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Chris Valdez @chrisjvaldez.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Just finished reading @jickle.net's book about Untitled Goose Game called, uh, Untitled Goose Game. Perhaps my favorite book from Boss Fight Books
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Boss Fight Books @bossfightbooks.com · 03/06/2026
Just sent a big batch of books to @pinkgorillalas.bsky.social Las Vegas!
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Chris Panella @chrispanella.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Amazing incredible wonderful opportunity to chat with Chris about the history of Batman video games and the Arkham series! Chris is a genius and crafted a fascinating conversation. And he let me plug that my book is coming out next year with @bossfightbooks.com!
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Charlotte Reber @charlottereber.com · 21/05/2026
I forgot that I called purple Hawke's snarky dialogue options "life goals" in this and I stand by it. Thanks @aeneas-nin.bsky.social for a great interview.
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Boss Fight Books @bossfightbooks.com · 20/05/2026
"Lukas Kristjanson did tell me a pretty funny story about writing a line of dialogue so raunchy it left the entire writing team speechless." Today on the blog, @lexmcmenamin.com interviews @charlottereber.com about her book, DRAGON AGE II: bossfightbooks.com/blogs/news/q...
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Q&A with Charlotte Reber, author of DRAGON AGE II
Our latest book is Dragon Age II by Charlotte Reber. "This book is a blueprint for how to preserve a game’s legacy in writing," writes Aleks Franiczek in a review for RPGFan. Below, Legend of the Rive...
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Boss Fight Books @bossfightbooks.com · 20/05/2026
If you're at #momocon this weekend, be sure to check out the DDR panel featuring our own Jessica Doyle! Sunday at 4pm. I'll share more info when I've got it. In the meantime, the book is here: bossfightbooks.com/products/dan...
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Dance Dance Revolution by Jessica Doyle and Jordan Ferguson
Release Date: June 24, 2025ISBN: 978-1-940535-38-8192 pages On September 26, 1998, a video game made its debut in Japanese arcades. It was over seven feet tall and weighed just over 900 pounds. It had...
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Gamers with Glasses @gamerswithglasses.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Friends! The one and only @aeneas-nin.bsky.social, who has graced the pages of our very website with sundry pieces on games like Herald: Complete Edition and Legend of the Mystical Ninja (and a piece about Luigi with absolutely no subtext whatsoever) has published a book. A Boss Fight Book, no less!
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Boss Fight Books @bossfightbooks.com · 15/05/2026
"This book is a blueprint for how to preserve a game’s legacy in writing." Congrats @charlottereber.com on the rave review of her book DRAGON AGE II in @rpgfan.bsky.social! www.rpgfan.com/feature/boss...
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RPGFan Chapters Review: Boss Fight Books 'Dragon Age II' by Charlotte Reber | RPGFan
Under publisher Boss Fight Books, author Charlotte Reber tackles what makes Dragon Age II such a notable release from BioWare's storied history.
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PixelCrib @pixelcrib.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
If you love reading about the history & development of your favourite video games, you must check out this awesome series by @bossfightbooks.com : buff.ly/tH8UMlD #gamingculture
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Boss Fight Books @bossfightbooks.com · 11/05/2026
❤️ our new officemate is here ❤️ Just a heads up that I'll be part-time for May while the feeding schedule is at its most rigorous. And the time stamps on email replies may get weird!
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John Learned @johnlearned.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Cool mail day
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Richard Moss @mossrc.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Here are four screenshots of early dev builds for Age of Empires 1. The graphics, UI, and gameplay all went through huge amounts of iteration over 2+ years of development, and my new book recounts the journey: www.kickstarter.com/projects/gab...
A screenshot of Dawn of Man v.02. This is the earliest version of the game that I've seen (and played!).Moving a little further along in the timeline, here's an improved build with the original UI and graphics.Dawn of Man v.14. Note how the UI has been simplified and swapped from left to right side of the screen.Still pre-alpha, but much closer to the final look of the game. The team tried many different layouts for the main UI dashboard — and had a number of heated arguments about it — before settling on the one that shipped.
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Gaby 🔜 Awaiting October @blackheartwings.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Excerpt was so good I bought the book
It's me! I'm holding up a copy of the book Dragon Age II by Charlotte Reber, published by Boss Fight Books. It covers half of my face.
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Christian Mutig @ductos.eurosky.social · 28/04/2026
I'm getting the eBook. I've wasted far too many hours in Age of Empires to not to.
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Boss Fight Books @bossfightbooks.com · 28/04/2026
Eight hours to go! www.kickstarter.com/projects/gab...
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Age of Empires: How Ensemble Studios Made History
The creation & legacy of the 1997 real-time strategy game, based on interviews w/ 29 former Ensemble & Microsoft staff.
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ミラ🖤Mira @gothbambi.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
just finished @bossfightbooks.com Animal Crossing by @kelslewin.bsky.social Loved it, esp as someone who grew up with the og. It was a mostly solitary game as an only child, but the book did resurface memories of a sleepover in 4th grade where I brought my GameCube to a friends to play together.
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Boss Fight Books @bossfightbooks.com · 27/04/2026
"These are people, not content machines. They have thoughts and feelings and mountains of personal baggage from their past that I need to dance around with only the faintest idea which items are the most fragile." -new Q&A with @mossrc.bsky.social bossfightbooks.com/blogs/news/q...
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Q&A with Richard Moss, Author of Age of Empires
Our 41st book will be Age of Empires by Richard Moss, currently available for preorder on Kickstarter. Over email Richard and I discussed his own history with the game/genre, the art of interviewing, ...
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Thomas Maluck @maluckamuck.financialflock.com · 27/04/2026
Now down to 47 hours!
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Charlotte Reber @charlottereber.com · 23/04/2026
Talking with David Gaider was such a pleasure, and getting to hear stories about the Writers' Pit in particular was a highlight of working on this book.
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David Gaider @davidgaider.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
A lovely excerpt from @charlottereber.com's book on Dragon Age 2, talking about the Writers' Pit and the writing team. I'd completely forgotten about the "Days Since Last Discussion of Cannibalism" sign. 😅 aftermath.site/boss-fight-d...
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Inside The Dragon Age II 'Writers' Pit'
“People who weren’t writers were very leery of going in there, because if they did, they wouldn’t leave for a while, because we would suck them into some conversation. […] It’s where productivity went...
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Boss Fight Books @bossfightbooks.com · 22/04/2026
Six days left of our AGE OF EMPIRES campaign! If we hit $30k, backers will receive a free digital copy of @davidlcraddock.bsky.social's book, Bottomless Pit: Running and Jumping Through Platform Games - Volume 1. www.kickstarter.com/projects/gab...
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Ander Monson @angermonsoon.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
you can count me in
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