Testimonials

Informative, personal, and fascinating, this book earns its place among deep dives into video-game history.

Mary Kenney
-Author of Gamer Girls

This book is such a fun read, and worth the time for any gamer.

Sarah G.
-NetGalley

The author’s voice and experiences provide a relatable perspective to a genre entrenched in fantasy, and reminds the reader that every single game is the product of human labor and imagination.

Eric Layman
-Co-host of the Retrograde Amnesia podcast

A fun, fascinating exploration of the medium’s most magical genre.

Nicholas Eames
-Author of Kings of The Wyld

Strong research that’s fun to read, alongside moving anecdotes and nostalgia? Take my money.

Andy Campbell
-Author of "We Are Proud Boys" and Senior Editor at Huffington Post

Fight, Magic, Items captures the evolution of the genre and why it continues to grab us, decades after those first iconic pixelated games released.

Amanda
-Smart Bitches Trashy Books