Hey you!
Are you tired of reading the same old stupid
books?
Unhappy with the reading material that has
been collecting dust on your coffee table?
Then you need the new, exciting, colorful
book, The Art of Point and Click Adventure
Games!
Published by Bitmap books!
So Bitmap Books emailed me and asked me if
I wanted a copy, and of course I said hell
yeah I want a book about the art from point
and click games, send me that shit.
I was very excited to receive the book in
the mail last week because as most of you
know, adventure games are some of my very
favorite, and I loved flipping through this
and seeing the design evolution of the genre,
beginning in 1984 with the first ever documented
point and click, Enchanted Scepters for the
Apple Macintosh, and ending in 2017 with modern
titles such as Thimbleweed Park.
The book was published by a company named
Bitmap, and if you’re not familiar with
them they are known for publishing compendiums
and reference books primarily about computer
history and things related, and the quality
of their books is known to be decent.
As you can see this is a hardcover book with
shiny, silver lettering, the typography is
on point (GET IT BECAUSE IT’S ABOUT POINT
AND CLICKS); very elegant, eye catching, I
like it.
The binding is very sturdy and it comes with
a ribbon bookmark so you can revisit the King’s
Quest 7 section any time you so please.
The first several pages include an introduction
written by Gary Whitta, the former Editor-In-Chief
for PC Gamer magazine, and a brief history
of section.
The art from these games looks so crisp and
beautiful up close; I love how they span the
pages, and there are collections of screenshots
from certain games; here’s one for King’s
Quest 3, one of my favorites, and here are
some brilliant designs from Sam and Max hit
the road.
In between the art are interviews with some
of the developers, designers, and artists;
there’s a lot of great insight from bigger
names like Ron Gilbert, Tim Schafer, and Jane
Jensen, but I was also pleasantly surprised
to see some lesser known designers as well.
And as far as the collection of art; you’re
mostly going to see familiar games from bigger
companies, MOSTLY, but again I was pleasantly
surprised by some of the more obscure titles
displayed; it features Cruise for a Corpse,
Heart of China, The Feeble files, Alien Incident,
and even Hook.
HOOK.
I cannot tell you how shocked I was to see
a short feature on this game, and why yes,
this IS based on the Robin Williams movie,
Hook.
It’s a nice collection of titles and those
who are new to the adventure game world will
definitely learn some cool things, and those
familiar with it will be delighted to see
the love and enthusiasm expressed for these
games.
I also like that there are some sections that
feature concept art, and this page actually
shows the Leisure Suit Larry age verification
quiz questions; that’s a great touch.
Other great qualities include: ASMR friendly
book cover.
Very tappable.
Good for covering up that heinous stain on
your coffee table.
Fantastic at tuning out the doom of everyday
life, a distraction from the ever-consuming
shroud of darkness that gently veils you,
giving you joy as you slowly sink into the
mud-
Also carrying it around will make you look
smart.
NOT suitable for birds.
Do not give this to your bird, she will protest
the presence of the book by pooping on it
then chewing up the pages.
This book goes for 30 pounds, or 40 US dollars,
and if you are in the UK you can get free
delivery.
There is also a PDF available for 10 pounds.
I had a great time looking through and reading
this book and if you love adventure games,
I am certain you will enjoy it too.
It also makes a great coffee table book.
Like an actual, interesting book.
Not like a book you see at a family member’s
house and you’re all like “...what IS
that?
That doesn’t look good...”
If you’re interested in The Art of Point
and Click Adventure Games, the info you need
is down below; thank you for watching, and
I will see you guys in the next one!
