Blood, Sweat, and Pixels by Jason Schreier

~$18 typical price

A reported nonfiction book on how several well-known video games were made, and what went wrong along the way.

Why it makes a great gift

Gives a gamer the behind-the-scenes story of the industry they spend their evenings in.

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Thousands of books in a pocket. Read in the bath, on the beach, in bed.

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