So, for those not in the know, I’ve been writing a book covering the British gaming boom of the 80s. How it all began from simple bedroom programmers up to some of the biggest names in the business working today.
The book is split into chapters with each one telling the story of how companies like Imagine Software, Psygnosis, U.S. Gold (who despite the name were British), Rare, Rockstar North and many others – how they started, some of the people behind the companies and even their games all covered from the start to the end. There’s some really interesting stories revealed through the book. From bitter rivalries and back stabbing buy-outs to surprising partnerships and interesting tit-bits on how many of these companies came to be. A tapestry of British gaming is revealed over the years.
I have a very big vision for the book with a specific design in mind. A glorious, hardback, glossy paged tome. But getting the whole thing together as one package is proving more difficult than I originally thought. So, for the moment, the hardback, glossy paged tome is on hold. In the meantime I’m aiming to self-publish a text only paperback version of my book. This is to hopefully get some interest in the project and even more importantly, raise some funds that I can invest into making the hardback, glossy paged tome I envision.
The paperback version is bring worked on feverishly. The first draft is already completed and I’m currently working on adding more info and general tidying up to get it in a publishable state soon.
I’m aiming for a summer-ish time release, I’m thinking July/August. So anyone who’s interested can buy a copy. Price will depend on how big the book ends up being, it’s currently at over 75, 000 words already. More info to come closer to release date….
Little Bits of Gaming & Movies 