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Jason Schreier: Blood, Sweat, and Pixels : The Triumphant, Turbulent Stories Behind How Video Games are Made (Paperback, 2017, HarperCollins) 4 stars

Developing video games—hero's journey or fool's errand? The creative and technical logistics that go into …

Review of 'Blood, Sweat, and Pixels : The Triumphant, Turbulent Stories Behind How Video Games are Made' on 'Goodreads'

2 stars

A book about video game development that despite wanting to expose the "turbulent reality" of development manages to avoid engaging with the rampant labor issues in the industry in any meaningful way, opting to give a voice exclusively to the kind of people who think of crunch as an inevitability and a badge of honor. The stories on Shovel Knight and Stardew Valley were interesting.