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Blood, Sweat, and Pixels: The Triumphant, Turbulent Stories Behind How Video Games Are Made
We have analyzed 217 reviews and found:
37% of users say that:Product is a must read, is obviously very appealing, was a fast read, is to actually bring a game to market successfully. Book is a must-read, is great, is written very well, has nice notes. This book is for you, is so good, is great, is a blast to read. Game looked absolutely amazing, was playing very well, are capable of delivering the boundless, can fall short of greatness.1% of users noticed that:Making of video games is a difficult. Production can run into creative problems)3. Burnout is common. Bugs can be fixed.
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17638
loved • is a must read • love • great • loving • despite having played none of the games • standout • only made me want more • is obviously very appealing • truly grueling the industry • fantastic motivation • was a fast read • do seem to save the best • may very well turn you off from the industry • informative • would be interesting • is to actually bring a game to market successfully • end good • still very much worth your time • reads like 10 very good separate
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positive176
loved • is a must read • love • great • loving • despite having played none of the games • standout • only made me want more • is obviously very appealing • truly grueling the industry • fantastic motivation • was a fast read • do seem to save the best • may very well turn you off from the industry • informative • would be interesting • is to actually bring a game to market successfully • end good • still very much worth your time • reads like 10 very good separate • is fairly close to amazon's scale • is a great place to look • is the book to read • recommend • does such a good job • gets • covers multiple studios • gave me all the information • provides some perspective • is the closest you can probably get without doing the real thing • was easier said then done • resulted in arguably the greatest video game • marks a good beginner's guide • great experience • gives an insightful look into the gaming industry • takes longer than expected • crunch • take even longer • captures the complexity of game development • crucial 2015 exposé • provided the necessary background • chore to create • constant give and take between concept and technology • comes with significant costs • shatter any utopic notions • holds true • testament to his talents • left me with a more profound appreciation • was interesting from a software dev perspective • was less interesting for games • is mind-boggling • professional • is fascinating • enlightening • is especially well done • all rainbows and butterflies • chronicles the shared dream of 5 guys willing to quit their steady jobs • covers in part how martin o'donnel • feels rather organic • picked the va for noctis of ffxv • was especially interesting to hear the star wars 1313 story • own suspense • like something is going to give soon • wants to get the inside scoop on • easy read • makes you value more the games • all in a very accessible • is a fantastic book • incredible highs • is a rather intimidating monster
negative38
had to end • is a bad book • odd to have a different rating • shows the messy reality behind games development • can be heartbreaking and demotivating • all crashing down • not required in the us — games • ends up encountering the same set of problems • down a star • is a somewhat difficult read on occasion • feel repetitive • came with the cover completely bent over • was promptly replaced by amazon • doesn't go into all the details • basically starts from where the game • aren't technical • lacking • removes the tension • elicits an emotional response • doesn't always have a happy ending • journalistic • was broken up into chapters based on the different games • comes across as irrelevant to the story itself • never happened • doesn't kill the book • enough to leave the reader scratching • cuts off abruptly • seemed odd • had ended • ends on a rather flat note • ambiguous organisation • is by far two of the hardest elements in writing • was too short • hard to put down • not part of • isn't about video games • terrible • is always a huge bummer
book
513
great • excellent • very well • is a must-read • fantastic • right • best • already feel relatable to me • is great • wonderful • does not disappoint • almost colored • led into the epilogue • look forward to his next • offers excellent insight • decent • favorite • is written very well • has nice notes • brilliant
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positive51
great • excellent • very well • is a must-read • fantastic • right • best • already feel relatable to me • is great • wonderful • does not disappoint • almost colored • led into the epilogue • look forward to his next • offers excellent insight • decent • favorite • is written very well • has nice notes • brilliant • really impressed • very insightful • very entertaining • awesome • approachable • concise • richly detailed • does a great job • exceptional • amazing • provides such cool insight
negative3
is very poorly written • penned down • terrible
this book
352
really enjoyed • is for you • is so good • is great • is a blast to read • explores some of those stories • gives me new appreciation • was writing • has to change • loved • was very enjoyable • tells your story • recommend • gives an interesting and educational • should read • love • enjoy • highly recommend • was everything • takes a very honest
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positive35
really enjoyed • is for you • is so good • is great • is a blast to read • explores some of those stories • gives me new appreciation • was writing • has to change • loved • was very enjoyable • tells your story • recommend • gives an interesting and educational • should read • love • enjoy • highly recommend • was everything • takes a very honest • thorough look • higly recommend • is incredible • is an absolute treasure • deepened both my understanding • provides great insight • read • will make you grateful • is very insightful • does a great job
negative2
will be forgotten • has hidden tears in every chapter
game
254
great • favorite • doesn't pan out • very good • looked absolutely amazing • was playing very well • very simple • exciting unprecedented • are capable of delivering the boundless • wide critical acclaim • with potential of greatness • recommend • plenty more • go out • enhanced • detailed • follows his adventure and obstacles • can fall short of greatness • ended up being cancelled • highly critically acclaimed
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positive25
great • favorite • doesn't pan out • very good • looked absolutely amazing • was playing very well • very simple • exciting unprecedented • are capable of delivering the boundless • wide critical acclaim • with potential of greatness • recommend • plenty more • go out • enhanced • detailed • follows his adventure and obstacles • can fall short of greatness • ended up being cancelled • highly critically acclaimed • were creating
negative4
almost failed • not with a bang • will lament the most • shortcomings
read
26
great • enjoyable • wonderful • enlightening • easy to • nice • excellent • pretty much • good • engaging • awesome • really good • absolutely great • very enjoyable • fantastic • interesting and fun • fun • amazing • cheap
video game
176
is an easy process • popular • difficulty • investigates the making of ten different video games • is interesting • serves to provide an insight into the gaming • entertaining • fair amount • had to face • absolutely incredible art form • fantastic • very interesting to me • very little experience • enthusiast • long • likes • pick this one up
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positive17
is an easy process • popular • difficulty • investigates the making of ten different video games • is interesting • serves to provide an insight into the gaming • entertaining • fair amount • had to face • absolutely incredible art form • fantastic • very interesting to me • very little experience • enthusiast • long • likes • pick this one up
negative6
ridiculous apologies • is hard work • notorious • is a cruel • massive • often these days
stories
114
awesome • amazingly researched and written • seem the same • amazing • good • really interesting • are existing human-interest reads in their own right • interesting • are fascinating • brilliant • energetically without getting bogged down
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positive11
awesome • amazingly researched and written • seem the same • amazing • good • really interesting • are existing human-interest reads in their own right • interesting • are fascinating • brilliant • energetically without getting bogged down
negative4
aren't always as detailed • aren't his to share through his own lens • would be even more gripping • feel a bit rushed
writing
11
great • excellent • is solid • easy to follow • is charming • well-paced • amazing • is super fun • accessible
schreier
91
thank you mr. • is a most welcome guide • kudos to jason • fantastic writing style • masters the element of curiosity • opens • closes all 10 chapters • big thanks • has brought to life the struggles
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positive9
thank you mr. • is a most welcome guide • kudos to jason • fantastic writing style • masters the element of curiosity • opens • closes all 10 chapters • big thanks • has brought to life the struggles
negative1
pulls his punches
insight
10
great • really good • really incredible • wonderful • nice • really great
look
9
great • truly interesting • eclectic • insightful • honest • very insightful • excellent • fascinating • very detailed
pixels
71
sweat • is a fantastic book • provides a rare glimpse into the pain • constantly reminds us that game production • extremely satisfied • excellent chapters covering the challenges
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pixels
positive7
sweat • is a fantastic book • provides a rare glimpse into the pain • constantly reminds us that game production • extremely satisfied • excellent chapters covering the challenges
negative1
are not simply those of passionate coders
job
61
great • is oftentimes brutal • good • excellent
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positive6
great • is oftentimes brutal • good • excellent
negative1
not always rewarding
developer
52
fit perfectly • stable • great • worked around the ever increasing challenges they faced • really grateful
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positive5
fit perfectly • stable • great • worked around the ever increasing challenges they faced • really grateful
negative2
notoriously secretive • broke off
story
51
was incredibly well written • gets interesting • was more or less scrapped • good • wears out its welcome
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positive5
was incredibly well written • gets interesting • was more or less scrapped • good • wears out its welcome
negative1
slowly
studio
32
good • great • is very hard to come by
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positive3
good • great • is very hard to come by
negative2
had already spent millions of dollars got the axe • would abandoned
success
3
is found in figuring out how to deliver all three • were gut-wrenching • wonderful to read
author
21
has a fun • engaging style
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has a fun • engaging style
negative1
didn't take the opportunity at the end to push for change
narration
3
is steady • never dry • great
video game development
3
was always interested • fans take for granted • very informative
this chapter
3
details the well-known development disaster • has my dying • talks the exception
screen
21
made them • highly recommended
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positive2
made them • highly recommended
negative1
crash
development process
21
always-hellish • insight
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positive2
always-hellish • insight
negative1
grueling
version
3
audible • updated
writer
3
great • fantastic
game development
3
pitfalls • can so exiting as playing it • was *easy
touching
3
inspiring • frustrating • relieving
item
2
arrived on time • favorite
games industry
2
needs unionization than the examples • needs more books
idea
2
good • great
chapter
22
are broken up into different stories • breakdown
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positive2
are just long enough • interesting
negative2
are broken up into different stories • breakdown
making of video games
12
is a difficult • expensive process
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positive1
very insightful
negative2
is a difficult • expensive process
worth your time.2
12
not very good.1 • atrocious
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positive1
very good.3
negative2
not very good.1 • atrocious
production
12
struggling not just • can run into creative problems)3
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positive1
remarkably far along
negative2
struggling not just • can run into creative problems)3
it's
12
not really worth your time • lack of depth
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positive1
ok
negative2
not really worth your time • lack of depth
development
11
workplace woes
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positive1
different game
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workplace woes
cancellation
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delays
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positive1
epic
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delays
work
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hard
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positive1
does on kotaku
negative1
hard
reporting
11
dearth
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positive1
very impressed
negative1
dearth
process
11
was such a nightmare
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positive1
creative
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was such a nightmare
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