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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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Below you'll find product features often mentioned in user reviews. Features are split up by positive and negative sentiments.

product
176 38
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
book
51 3
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
this book
35 2
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
game
25 4
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
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
17 6
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
stories
11 4
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
writing
11
great • excellent • is solid • easy to follow • is charming • well-paced • amazing • is super fun • accessible
schreier
9 1
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
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
7 1
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
job
6 1
great • is oftentimes brutal • good • excellent
developer
5 2
fit perfectly • stable • great • worked around the ever increasing challenges they faced • really grateful
story
5 1
was incredibly well written • gets interesting • was more or less scrapped • good • wears out its welcome
studio
3 2
good • great • is very hard to come by
success
3
is found in figuring out how to deliver all three • were gut-wrenching • wonderful to read
author
2 1
has a fun • engaging style
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
2 1
made them • highly recommended
development process
2 1
always-hellish • insight
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
2 2
are broken up into different stories • breakdown
making of video games
1 2
is a difficult • expensive process
worth your time.2
1 2
not very good.1 • atrocious
production
1 2
struggling not just • can run into creative problems)3
it's
1 2
not really worth your time • lack of depth
development
1 1
workplace woes
cancellation
1 1
delays
work
1 1
hard
reporting
1 1
dearth
process
1 1
was such a nightmare