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Publisher of books on videogames and worldbuilding est. 2012
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Twelve very different worlds. One question: how are they built?
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September 18, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Twelve very different worlds. One question: how are they built?
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Forty-eight new pages have joined the party. The Sega Mega Drive/Genesis: Ultimate Works expands the original Collected Works with newly discovered artwork, design documents and material from Sega’s 16-bit era.
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Available in two editions on readonlymemory.com
September 15, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Forty-eight new pages have joined the party. The Sega Mega Drive/Genesis: Ultimate Works expands the original Collected Works with newly discovered artwork, design documents and material from Sega’s 16-bit era.
Available in two editions on readonlymemory.com
Available in two editions on readonlymemory.com
"In seeing ... videogame worlds as real worlds, we believe they should be treated as thoughtfully and thoroughly as we would analyse any place on Earth, ‘cementing’ videogame architecture as an ever-changing, transformative spatial typology as good as any other." - You+Pea
September 7, 2026 at 4:23 PM
"In seeing ... videogame worlds as real worlds, we believe they should be treated as thoughtfully and thoroughly as we would analyse any place on Earth, ‘cementing’ videogame architecture as an ever-changing, transformative spatial typology as good as any other." - You+Pea
Videogame Architecture: Building Virtual Spaces is now available for pre-order.
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September 3, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Videogame Architecture: Building Virtual Spaces is now available for pre-order.
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272 pages. 250 pixel typefaces. Four illustrated essays. One very good reason to stare at the GAME OVER screen a little longer.
Arcade Game Typography – available on Read-Only Memory.
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Arcade Game Typography – available on Read-Only Memory.
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September 2, 2026 at 5:29 PM
272 pages. 250 pixel typefaces. Four illustrated essays. One very good reason to stare at the GAME OVER screen a little longer.
Arcade Game Typography – available on Read-Only Memory.
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Arcade Game Typography – available on Read-Only Memory.
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Indie Game Works – A visually drive survey of 50 indie games explored through curated in-game imagery, development artworks, early sketch materials alongside dedicated case studies examining each game's design and development.
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August 28, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Indie Game Works – A visually drive survey of 50 indie games explored through curated in-game imagery, development artworks, early sketch materials alongside dedicated case studies examining each game's design and development.
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This is the story of a genre that lived loudly, moved quickly and left controllers scattered across living rooms everywhere.
The Oral History of Guitar Hero, Rock Band and the Music Game Boom – copies available on Read-Only Memory.
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The Oral History of Guitar Hero, Rock Band and the Music Game Boom – copies available on Read-Only Memory.
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August 24, 2026 at 7:16 PM
This is the story of a genre that lived loudly, moved quickly and left controllers scattered across living rooms everywhere.
The Oral History of Guitar Hero, Rock Band and the Music Game Boom – copies available on Read-Only Memory.
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The Oral History of Guitar Hero, Rock Band and the Music Game Boom – copies available on Read-Only Memory.
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From Tokyo backstreets to sprawling cityscapes and hidden hideouts, Waneella captures it all. But what real-life spot would you turn into a digital canvas? Pick your pixels wisely...
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August 20, 2026 at 7:45 PM
From Tokyo backstreets to sprawling cityscapes and hidden hideouts, Waneella captures it all. But what real-life spot would you turn into a digital canvas? Pick your pixels wisely...
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Painterly dreamscapes, unsettling coastlines, forgotten kingdoms and impossible architecture – venture inside the worlds of Indie Game Works.
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August 17, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Painterly dreamscapes, unsettling coastlines, forgotten kingdoms and impossible architecture – venture inside the worlds of Indie Game Works.
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Enjoy free shipping on every order in the UK this weekend.
Whatever book you had your eye on, now's a great time to order it. No minimum spend required.
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Whatever book you had your eye on, now's a great time to order it. No minimum spend required.
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August 14, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Enjoy free shipping on every order in the UK this weekend.
Whatever book you had your eye on, now's a great time to order it. No minimum spend required.
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Whatever book you had your eye on, now's a great time to order it. No minimum spend required.
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The planet has a history. So does the game that made millions of players want to save it.
Hear the story of Final Fantasy VII from the people who were there.
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Hear the story of Final Fantasy VII from the people who were there.
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August 13, 2026 at 6:29 PM
The planet has a history. So does the game that made millions of players want to save it.
Hear the story of Final Fantasy VII from the people who were there.
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Hear the story of Final Fantasy VII from the people who were there.
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From Harmonix and RedOctane to Guitar Hero and Rock Band – the full story of the companies that turned musical make-believe into a cultural phenomenon.
The Oral History of Guitar Hero, Rock Band and the Music Game Boom is available now on Read-Only Memory.
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The Oral History of Guitar Hero, Rock Band and the Music Game Boom is available now on Read-Only Memory.
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August 11, 2026 at 9:03 PM
From Harmonix and RedOctane to Guitar Hero and Rock Band – the full story of the companies that turned musical make-believe into a cultural phenomenon.
The Oral History of Guitar Hero, Rock Band and the Music Game Boom is available now on Read-Only Memory.
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The Oral History of Guitar Hero, Rock Band and the Music Game Boom is available now on Read-Only Memory.
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Before Japanese videogames became a global cultural force, developers were experimenting, improvising and discovering what the medium could be.
Hear it in their own words in Japansoft: An Oral History.
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Hear it in their own words in Japansoft: An Oral History.
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August 7, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Before Japanese videogames became a global cultural force, developers were experimenting, improvising and discovering what the medium could be.
Hear it in their own words in Japansoft: An Oral History.
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Hear it in their own words in Japansoft: An Oral History.
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Ahead of its time. Gone before its time.
Sega Dreamcast: Collected Works tells the story of Sega's last major home console through photography of rare hardware, development materials and stories from the people who made it happen.
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Sega Dreamcast: Collected Works tells the story of Sega's last major home console through photography of rare hardware, development materials and stories from the people who made it happen.
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August 5, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Ahead of its time. Gone before its time.
Sega Dreamcast: Collected Works tells the story of Sega's last major home console through photography of rare hardware, development materials and stories from the people who made it happen.
Available on Read-Only Memory.
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Sega Dreamcast: Collected Works tells the story of Sega's last major home console through photography of rare hardware, development materials and stories from the people who made it happen.
Available on Read-Only Memory.
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From pencil sketches and early experiments to fully playable worlds – uncover the art, ideas and independent spirit behind 50 boundary-pushing games with Indie Game Works.
Limited edition copies available exclusively on Read-Only Memory.
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Limited edition copies available exclusively on Read-Only Memory.
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August 3, 2026 at 6:29 PM
From pencil sketches and early experiments to fully playable worlds – uncover the art, ideas and independent spirit behind 50 boundary-pushing games with Indie Game Works.
Limited edition copies available exclusively on Read-Only Memory.
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Limited edition copies available exclusively on Read-Only Memory.
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Blocky. Rounded. Futuristic. Gothic. Weird.
There's more than one way to draw an A with pixels – and Arcade Game Typography has 250 typefaces to prove it.
There's more than one way to draw an A with pixels – and Arcade Game Typography has 250 typefaces to prove it.
July 30, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Blocky. Rounded. Futuristic. Gothic. Weird.
There's more than one way to draw an A with pixels – and Arcade Game Typography has 250 typefaces to prove it.
There's more than one way to draw an A with pixels – and Arcade Game Typography has 250 typefaces to prove it.
Before the pixels came the sketches, paintings, plans and prototypes. Explore the artwork and development material behind Sega's world-conquering 16-bit console.
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July 28, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Before the pixels came the sketches, paintings, plans and prototypes. Explore the artwork and development material behind Sega's world-conquering 16-bit console.
Get your copy here: tinyurl.com/sega-megadrive
Get your copy here: tinyurl.com/sega-megadrive
They came. They strummed. They activated Star Power. The Oral History of Guitar Hero, Rock Band and the Music Game Boom — five coloured buttons, one unforgettable era.
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July 24, 2026 at 5:10 PM
They came. They strummed. They activated Star Power. The Oral History of Guitar Hero, Rock Band and the Music Game Boom — five coloured buttons, one unforgettable era.
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Freedom. Invention. Imagination. Adventure. Storytelling. Pick your path and explore the many worlds of Indie Game Works.
July 22, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Freedom. Invention. Imagination. Adventure. Storytelling. Pick your path and explore the many worlds of Indie Game Works.
Not only a photographic journey – featuring exclusive manga drawings and her own personal observations and perspectives, Ikumi Nakamura's UrbEx is a must have for global explorers and gamers alike.
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July 20, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Not only a photographic journey – featuring exclusive manga drawings and her own personal observations and perspectives, Ikumi Nakamura's UrbEx is a must have for global explorers and gamers alike.
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Chill those Mountain Dews, fire up your local connections and relive the heyday the 90s and Y2K multiplayer scene. LAN Party. Hook yourself up with a copy:
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July 17, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Chill those Mountain Dews, fire up your local connections and relive the heyday the 90s and Y2K multiplayer scene. LAN Party. Hook yourself up with a copy:
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"Waneella's journey invites us to witness these urban landscapes through her eyes, pulsating from within the pixels and speaking to us of their beauty and depth" - Ikumi Nakamura, CEO, UNSEEN Inc.
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July 15, 2026 at 5:47 PM
"Waneella's journey invites us to witness these urban landscapes through her eyes, pulsating from within the pixels and speaking to us of their beauty and depth" - Ikumi Nakamura, CEO, UNSEEN Inc.
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