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The Video Game Library 📚
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The DEFINITIVE site for video game literature 📚 🇨🇦

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Over 10,000 Video Game Books catalogued❗️
New books added daily.

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Volume #027 of the Newsletter is out❗️

📕 More #FFVII love around the corner
📘 @lostincult.co.uk gives us #Amnesia
📗 Everything Is Permitted thanks to @ckunzelman.bsky.social
📙 Some Polish @gamesthatwerent.com
📓 Having drinks with #Diablo
📒 #Guides and #GameStudies aplenty!
The Video Game Library Newsletter - Vol. #027
New FF7 stories, an Elden Ring epic, Amnesia’s haunted history, canceled classics resurrected, and cocktails straight out of Diablo...game books have never gone this hard!
thevideogamelibrary.substack.com
November 16, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Volume #027 of the Newsletter is out❗️

📕 More #FFVII love around the corner
📘 @lostincult.co.uk gives us #Amnesia
📗 Everything Is Permitted thanks to @ckunzelman.bsky.social
📙 Some Polish @gamesthatwerent.com
📓 Having drinks with #Diablo
📒 #Guides and #GameStudies aplenty!
The Video Game Library Newsletter - Vol. #027
New FF7 stories, an Elden Ring epic, Amnesia’s haunted history, canceled classics resurrected, and cocktails straight out of Diablo...game books have never gone this hard!
thevideogamelibrary.substack.com
November 16, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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🎮📚 The Video Game Library Weekly Newsletter is live!

Every week, I share the latest news, interviews, and hidden gems from the world of video game literature — all lovingly curated from my little corner of Canada. 🍁

If you want to support this indie project, please subscribe!

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The Video Game Library Newsletter - Vol. #001
70 Spanish surprises, Game Boy guides o' plenty, Final Fantasy mythology and a spotlight on Art Books with a special guest!
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April 1, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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For all you #GameDev gurus out there, a new #Godot 4 book was released this past week.

Alan Thorn sets out to offer an accessible and fun intro to the open-source game engine.

@godotengine.org #IndieDev #Booksky #Gaming
The Video Game Library Newsletter - Vol. #026
Tongue-pulling fun for all ages! Plus a trio of Bitmap Books, Neopets still exists?, The Sims in France, and a truly Profound Waste of Time.
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November 13, 2025 at 11:15 PM
The new São Paulo cover for "Sonic the Hedgehog: Blue Racer" launched this past week.

For those who've been following the "Racing Around the World" campaign 👇

#Sega #McLaren #F1 #Sonic
The Video Game Library Newsletter - Vol. #026
Tongue-pulling fun for all ages! Plus a trio of Bitmap Books, Neopets still exists?, The Sims in France, and a truly Profound Waste of Time.
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November 12, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Mario Magazine Alert!! 🚨

Japanese life design magazine, #CasaBRUTUS, has just launched its Dec. 2025 (Vol. 308) issue, and its celebrating 40 years of #Mario with over 100 pages dedicated to #Nintendo's mustachioed mascot.

Just one of the many stories covered in this week's Newsletter 👇
The Video Game Library Newsletter - Vol. #026
Tongue-pulling fun for all ages! Plus a trio of Bitmap Books, Neopets still exists?, The Sims in France, and a truly Profound Waste of Time.
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November 11, 2025 at 8:19 PM
I only ever hear great things about #NineSols

Pre-orders for @fangamer.com's Deluxe Edition are live, and it comes bundled with a 16-page epilogue comic book. 👇

Story and Art by Shihwei Yang and Pege Ho 📖
The Video Game Library Newsletter - Vol. #026
Tongue-pulling fun for all ages! Plus a trio of Bitmap Books, Neopets still exists?, The Sims in France, and a truly Profound Waste of Time.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:48 PM
A #PaperMario inspired cookbook❗️

Less than a week left to go, so head on over and check it out! 👇
November 11, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Who remembers playing #Neopets back in the IE5 days⁉️

We were very excited to see a full-color graphic novel release this week!

NEOPETS: THE DISCARDED MAGICAL BLUE GRUNDO PLUSHIE OF PROSPERITY

@mixbecca.bsky.social
The Video Game Library Newsletter - Vol. #026
Tongue-pulling fun for all ages! Plus a trio of Bitmap Books, Neopets still exists?, The Sims in France, and a truly Profound Waste of Time.
buff.ly
November 11, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Hey! Let go of my tongue!

#Nintendo's "My Mario" campaign has another incoming board book. This one invites readers to interact with Yoshi.

🟢 Hatch a baby Yoshi!
🟠 Pull on Yoshi's tongue!
🟢 Feed Yoshi some fruit!
🟠 Help Yoshi win the race!
The Video Game Library Newsletter - Vol. #026
Tongue-pulling fun for all ages! Plus a trio of Bitmap Books, Neopets still exists?, The Sims in France, and a truly Profound Waste of Time.
buff.ly
November 10, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Volume #026 of the Newsletter is out❗️

📕 Another profound publication from @apwot.bsky.social
📘 A trio of @bitmapbooks.com
📗 #Sonic in São Paulo
📙 @newsdee.bsky.social shares some #GameDev love
📓 Czech books courtesy of @sczther.bsky.social
📒 #Neopets are still a thing!?
The Video Game Library Newsletter - Vol. #026
Tongue-pulling fun for all ages! Plus a trio of Bitmap Books, Neopets still exists?, The Sims in France, and a truly Profound Waste of Time.
thevideogamelibrary.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Volume #026 of the Newsletter is out❗️

📕 Another profound publication from @apwot.bsky.social
📘 A trio of @bitmapbooks.com
📗 #Sonic in São Paulo
📙 @newsdee.bsky.social shares some #GameDev love
📓 Czech books courtesy of @sczther.bsky.social
📒 #Neopets are still a thing!?
The Video Game Library Newsletter - Vol. #026
Tongue-pulling fun for all ages! Plus a trio of Bitmap Books, Neopets still exists?, The Sims in France, and a truly Profound Waste of Time.
thevideogamelibrary.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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Went down a VERY COOL rabbit hole this week, thanks to @jessegamble.com

Thought we had most of the INVADER books catalogued, but turns out we were missing a bunch!

All fixed now 👾👾👾

#InvaderWasHere #SpaceInvaders #StreetArt #PixelArt #Booksky
November 5, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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Weekend plans: blanket, tea, and a deep dive into the best slice-of-life games 💫

Huge thanks to @jupiterhadley.com & @penandswordbooks.bsky.social for this 🙏
November 8, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Weekend plans: blanket, tea, and a deep dive into the best slice-of-life games 💫

Huge thanks to @jupiterhadley.com & @penandswordbooks.bsky.social for this 🙏
November 8, 2025 at 12:45 AM
ICYMI - a very cool new #GameStudies book published this past week.

This one is high on the list to try to add to our shelves. VERY interested in reading:

"Victorians and Video Games"

@lindarrow.bsky.social @routledgehistory.bsky.social #GtP #GamingThePast #Gaming #Booksky @espinoza.bsky.social
The Video Game Library Newsletter - Vol. #025
Good News: Incredible book announcements! Bad News: This project just got a whole lot more expensive.
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November 7, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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I wrote the introduction to this book! It’s super fun. @jondharrison.bsky.social did some great work with this one.
November 6, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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New BOOK SPOTLIGHT 📚

"If Video Games Have Taught Me Anything"

@jondharrison.bsky.social #Gaming #Booksky #VideoGames #Motivation
BOOK SPOTLIGHT - If Video Games Have Taught Me Anything
Jon D. Harrison (2025); Non-Fiction
thevideogamelibrary.substack.com
November 5, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Went down a VERY COOL rabbit hole this week, thanks to @jessegamble.com

Thought we had most of the INVADER books catalogued, but turns out we were missing a bunch!

All fixed now 👾👾👾

#InvaderWasHere #SpaceInvaders #StreetArt #PixelArt #Booksky
November 5, 2025 at 11:36 PM
New BOOK SPOTLIGHT 📚

"If Video Games Have Taught Me Anything"

@jondharrison.bsky.social #Gaming #Booksky #VideoGames #Motivation
BOOK SPOTLIGHT - If Video Games Have Taught Me Anything
Jon D. Harrison (2025); Non-Fiction
thevideogamelibrary.substack.com
November 5, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Streaming looks tough...😅

In this week's Newsletter, I talk about spending a bit more time cataloguing some more books on the topic of #VideoGame #Streaming

A wide mix of technical helpers, "make money" guides, and #GameStudies dives into the subject

#Twitch #YouTube #Gaming #Booksky
The Video Game Library Newsletter - Vol. #025
Good News: Incredible book announcements! Bad News: This project just got a whole lot more expensive.
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November 5, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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"It’s not pushing pacifism; it’s about what interaction can mean beyond harm... These aren’t just 'safe' games for kids; they’re clever, inventive, and often deeply emotional experiences"

Amazing review from @thevideogamelibrary.org. Thank you!

thevideogamelibrary.substack.com/p/book-spotl...
BOOK SPOTLIGHT - The Best Non-Violent Video Games
James Batchelor (2023); Pen & Sword Books - White Owl; Non-Fiction
thevideogamelibrary.substack.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:55 PM
“It’s not a bug, it’s a feature!”

The team at @editionspixnlove.bsky.social have launched their 2nd entry in their new Savoirs Vidéoludix series.

"Archéologie du Glitch" ✊

@hmontembeault.bsky.social #GameStudies #Booksky #Gaming #Technology #CulturalStudies #Politics #VideoGame
The Video Game Library Newsletter - Vol. #025
Good News: Incredible book announcements! Bad News: This project just got a whole lot more expensive.
buff.ly
November 5, 2025 at 3:44 PM