{"product_id":"from-pixels-to-prose-what-video-games-taught-me-about-storytelling","title":"From Pixels to Prose: What Video Games Taught Me About Storytelling","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrom Pixels to Prose: What Video Games Taught Me About Storytelling \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewriter and games journalist Nadia Oxford traces how a lifetime spent in digital worlds shaped her craft and her understanding of narrative. From the pixelated drama of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDonkey Kong\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to the emotional depths of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFinal Fantasy VI\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDragon Quest III\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Oxford reveals how video games taught her about character, conflict, and the art of worldbuilding.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-0bb029bc-7fff-4599-4c1d-f0a413be078e\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eBlending humor, cultural insight, and personal history, \u003cem\u003eFrom Pixels to Prose\u003c\/em\u003e is a love letter to classic gaming and a testament to the stories hidden in our cartridges and childhoods. Oxford’s reflections will make you laugh, think, and see video game stories in a whole new light.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eWritten by Nadia Oxford\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eEdited by Justin Severson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eForeword by Jeremy Parish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eCover by Philip Summers\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eNadia Oxford, born Nadia Eisner, gave away most of her personal secrets in this book, but she's happy to do a recap for you. Nadia entered the Game of Life in 1980 — not to be confused with the board game Game of Life, which has little plastic pieces Nadia enjoyed chewing on even past teething age.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eAs a college dropout, Nadia had more than enough time to slum around the internet. She started writing about games for websites and magazines in 2004, and if this lumbering LiveJournal entry is any indication, she's still doing it.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen Nadia isn't writing, she's podcasting. She's the co-host of the Axe of the Blood God podcast, which talks about RPGs old and new, eastern and western. She's also and is a regular on Retronauts, which is a podcast for retro game fans who've been in outer space. Just kidding. Please listen to Retronauts even if you've never been to space. Loser.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eNadia lives in Toronto with her husband and whichever cat(s) the universal cat distribution system foists upon her at any given time.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSpecs: 156 pages, 5\"x7\", paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eISBN: 978-1-966009-03-0\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe ebook version includes pdf and epub files.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Retro Game Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46318469873814,"sku":"02701","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"eBook","offer_id":46318469906582,"sku":"02702","price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/7257\/5894\/files\/From-Pixels-to-Prose.jpg?v=1775075131","url":"https:\/\/retrogamebooks.com\/products\/from-pixels-to-prose-what-video-games-taught-me-about-storytelling","provider":"Retro Game Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}