Gamish

Pac-Man, Mario Bros, Doom, Minecraft... Ever since he fired up his brother's old Atari console, Edward Ross has been hooked on video games. After years of vice, he began to ask himself: what makes them so special? Why do we play? How have they ended up shaping the world we live in? Gamish is a book full of charm and depth that takes us through the history of the "tenth art", from the prototypes of the fifties to the current best sellers like Call of Duty, through the most ingenious alternative video games. Examining the people and ideas behind its production and distribution, the author will make us understand what it means to play and why we are excited about it.