https://www.bitmapbooks.co.uk/products/the-art-of-point-click-adventure-games
A visual celebration of one of the most loved genres in gaming history, The Art of Point-and-Click Adventure Games is a sumptuous 460 page, hardback coffee table book packed with the very best pixel art and classic scenes from the most defining games of this genre. It will also contain extensive and exclusive interviews with the key developers, designers and artists behind some of the most beloved games and characters in the history of the medium. The book starts with a foreword by Gary Whitta (PC Gamer magazine/Rogue One: A Star Wars Story).
Interviewees for the book include (in no particular order) Tim Schafer, Robyn Miller, Ron Gilbert, David Fox, Aric Wilmunder, Richard Hare, Hal Barwood, Gary Winnick, Noah Falstein, Mark Ferrari, Dave Gibbons, Jane Jensen, Simon Woodroffe, Steve Stamatiadis, Louis Castle, Gregg Barnett, Al Lowe, Brian Moriarty, Charles Cecil and Paul Cuisset - plus plenty more…
As you can see from the list, the book covers titles such as King’s Quest, Myst, Toonstruck, Discworld, Blade Runner, Gabriel Knight, The Flight of the Amazon Queen, Simon the Sorcerer and of course other classics, such as The Secret of Monkey Island, The Dig, Maniac Mansion and Full Throttle. All of the most famous and iconic point-and-click adventures are going to be covered, as well as some lesser-known games and home-brew efforts.
Book specifications
460 pages, 210mm x 260mm, Lithographic print, Hardback, Sewn binding, Bookmark ribbon, Shrink wrapped.
Collector’s Edition
The Collector’s Edition of The Art of Point-and-Click Adventure Games will be exclusive to the pre-order period. The book will come within a DOS game style box, printed full colour and illustrated by Paul Conway (The Darkside Detective). Inside the box will be the Standard Edition of the book plus a series of goodies including a Dial-a-Interview Code Wheel, USB Floppy Disk containing a PDF of the book, Plastic Grog Coaster and Magnetic Talkie Game. The box will then be shrink wrapped.
Pre-orders will be shipped in August 2018.<§p>