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Publisher
Mortimer
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"This unofficial book gives you easy-to-follow instructions on how to create 13 of the world's most famous structures in Minecraft, from the Statue of Liberty to the Eiffel Tower. Builds are graded in terms of difficulty, so there's something for everyone. You don't need any hacks or mods - just follow the instructions to create your very own epic builds!"--Publisher's description.
Publisher
Graywolf Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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Description
A wide-ranging anthology of essays exploring one of the most vital art forms on the planet today. From the earliest computers to the smartphones in our pockets, video games have been on our screens and part of our lives for over fifty years. Critical Hits celebrates this sophisticated medium and considers its lasting impact on our culture and ourselves. This collection of stylish, passionate, and searching essays opens with an introduction by Carmen...
Author
Publisher
Abrams Image
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"For each of the 40 years of video game history, there is a defining game, a game that captured the zeitgeist and left a legacy for all games that followed. Through a series of entertaining, informative, and opinionated critical essays, author and tech journalist Jordan Minor investigates, in chronological order, the innovative, genre-bending, and earth-shattering games from 1977 through 2022. Minor explores development stories, critical reception,...
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
A comprehensive, awesome and completely unauthorized guide to the game that has taken the world by storm: ROBLOX! Over 100 color pages of tips and tricks to help you become a Roblox master. This 100% unofficial guide to Roblox is jam-packed with hints, tips and info on the coolest and most popular custom games! If you want to become a great game maker yourself, look no farther - ROBLOX: Build It, Win It! has everything you need to know to take your...
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Fans will not want to miss the very first official guide to PIGGY! Full of tips, tricks, lore, and more, this guide has everything you need to survive! Make it out alive with PIGGY: The Official Guide! This handbook includes everything you need to survive in the terror-filled world of PIGGY! Uncover secrets, master every book and chapter, and learn all there is to know about the world and characters of PIGGY."--
Publisher
Random House Worlds
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Dive into Minecraft headfirst with this all-new beginner’s guide that will teach you everything you need to know for starting your Minecraft journey, whether that be in Survival mode or Creative. Are you new to Minecraft or still not quite getting the hang of it? Then this book is for you! Join characters such as Miss Hap, Sir Vival and Bill Ding on an adventure through the Overworld, to discover how you can ace your early game. Learn everything...
Author
Publisher
CRC Press, Taylor and Francis
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Collaborative Worldbuilding for Video Games is a theoretical and practical deep dive into the craft of worldbuilding for video games, with an explicit focus on how different job disciplines contribute to worldbuilding. In addition to providing clearer lenses for recognizing the various components in creating fictional and digital worlds, the author positions worldbuilding as a reciprocal and dynamic process, which acknowledges that worldbuilding...
10) Victory is sweet
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Series
Publisher
Disney Hyperion
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
When five Sugar Rush Racers become stuck in ten-year-old Molly's tablet, they must "interact" with her in order to find their way back to their game.
Author
Publisher
JY, an imprint of Yen Press, LLC
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"It's not about winning... It's life-and-death! One by one, students stop coming to school, and rumors spread that a cursed video game is behind the disappearances. Mai Yashiro wants nothing to do with it, but then a mysterious console appears in her bag. A creepy voice gives Mai a choice: play the game or lose everyone she cares about. She chooses to protect her loved ones, but any sense of relief is short-lived. It turns out dying in the game has...
12) Game on
Author
Publisher
Berkley Romance
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Description
"Samara Reynolds has built a large following as a gamer under an anonymous screenname, and uses her skills as a DEIA consultant to advocate for equal representation in video games. When she posted a video critiquing the popular game Legendsfall, she knew she'd get a reaction from her fans, but the video leads to hundreds of female gamers critiquing the game and its company, Artemis Games. The only thing more unexpected than starting an online movement...
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Series
Publisher
AFK, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Fans won't want to miss this ultimate guide to Five Nights at Freddy s -- bursting with theories, lore, and insights from the games, books, and more! This all-encompassing guidebook concentrates material from The Freddy Files (Updated Edition) and adds over 100 pages of new content exploring Help Wanted, Curse of Dreadbear, Fazbear Frights, the novel trilogy, and more!"-- provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Pearson Education
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Become a cloud developer and have fun doing it! This full-color guide will help you start creating cloud-based apps and games fast, even if youve never done it before. Not just friendly and easy, it puts you in control of your own learning and empowers you to solve problems you care about. Microsoft and author Rob Miles have reinvented the introductory tutorial, reflecting deep research into how newcomers learn. Begin to Code is packed with innovations,...
18) The Ruby code
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Bullied at school and home, Ash finds respite from his unhappy life in virtual reality games. One night, he spends his meager savings to help a stranger, who thanks him with a copy of an old fantasy game called The Glass Realm. While exploring the game, Ash meets a seemingly humble shopkeeper named Ruby. But from the start, Ruby seems different than the other townsfolk--especially when she and Ash stumble across an in-game quest designed not for...
Author
Publisher
Random House Worlds
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Learn how to design, build and customize over twenty new mini-projects in Minecraft. With detailed instructions, block hacks and build tips, this book will teach you new tricks and help you practice old skills as you create bite-size builds to impress your friends in Minecraft"--
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"More than 70 mind-blowing builds! Spark your imagination with Minecraft build ideas inspired by the world around you. Discover fascinating facts about real-world places and things - and build them yourself! Learn tips and tricks to become a better Minecraft builder. What will you build first?"--Publisher's description.
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