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Boss Fight Books @bossfightbooks.com · 1d

Whoa, high early praise for our latest! Coming soon.

Sean Hutchinson @seanhutchinson.bsky.social · 2d

Legend of the River King was fantastic! (Fintastic??)

Great work, @aeneas-nin.bsky.social !

Best Boss Fight Book since Parappa.

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Boss Fight Books @bossfightbooks.com · 3d

In the meantime, ICYMI: unwinnable.com/2025/07/25/s...

Safe Travels - Unwinnable

River King prefers allusive décor that tells stories via implication, and its save points are no exception.

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Boss Fight Books @bossfightbooks.com · 3d

Our RIVER KING copies have arrived! Sending them out to backers first and then soon they'll be available from bossfightbooks.com.

Congrats @aeneas-nin.bsky.social on the wonderful book.

Boss Fight Books * Great Books on Classic Video Games * Retro History

Chrono Trigger, Mega Man, Metal Gear Solid, Spelunky, Baldur's Gate, Warcraft, SotC, EarthBound, NBA Jam, Katamari, Star Wars KotOR, Kingdom Hearts, Final Fantasy, Shovel Knight, Resident Evil, Silent...

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Boss Fight Books @bossfightbooks.com · 3d

Ah, thank you!

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Matt Bell @mdbell79.bsky.social · 13d

I just realized that this month is the 25th anniversary of the computer game Baldur's Gate II, one of my all-time favorites. If only someone would write a book about it! Right, @bossfightbooks.com?

(This year is also the 10th anniversary of my book, somehow!)

Baldur's Gate II by Matt Bell

Release Date: June 22, 2015 Approx. 140 pagesISBN 13: 978-1-940535-08-1 Upon its release in 2000, BioWare's PC role-playing epic Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn was hailed as a paragon of its gen...

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Boss Fight Books @bossfightbooks.com · 23d

TY @bookmansaz.bsky.social for reaching out to stock our books!

Stores, it's easy to set up an account with us. More here: bossfightbooks.com/pages/for-bo...

For Booksellers – Boss Fight Books

We want YOUR store to stock our books. In addition to traditional bookstores, we'd also love to see our books in comic stores, game stores, game festivals, college bookstores, online booksellers, etc....

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Boss Fight Books @bossfightbooks.com · 25d

Dan/Dzanc were one of my models of "you can just start a press" -- an indie that published good work, found readers, and made a lasting mark. He was also just a really good guy. We'll miss him.

Matt Bell @mdbell79.bsky.social · 25d

I'm so sorry to hear of Dan Wickett's passing. We worked together for years at Dzanc Books, and I'm so grateful for all he did for me there and elsewhere. He was a great friend, a brilliant reader, a true advocate for writers. He loved books like no one else. I miss him already, and always will.

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Boss Fight Books @bossfightbooks.com · 25d

Wishing you the best, and no worries on our end -- very flexible

Boss Fight Books @bossfightbooks.com · 25d

Ah, really sorry to hear it. Happy memories hanging with you and Dan at the table one year, and of interning for him in grad school before than. Still got a lot of good Dzanc titles on my shelf from his tenure

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Boss Fight Books @bossfightbooks.com · 25d

"A fascinating book." - @paulwerkema.bsky.social's new review of DDR by @jordanferguson.bsky.social & Jessica Doyle

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DDR: A Spectacular History of an Arcade Game - Talking Pixels

When I first heard that Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) was going to be the subject of a book from Boss Fight Books, I was a little skeptical. I was only familiar with a handful of the games, and assumed...

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Quest 64 Official @quest64official.bsky.social · 25d

If you're really into the history of Animal Crossing or just video game history in general....Kelsey Lewin penned an AMAZING book, absolutely worth the read! @kelslewin.bsky.social

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Boss Fight Books @bossfightbooks.com · Sep 8

"Smith’s work transcends a narrow focus on a single title and touches upon many aspects of gaming that affect us now. I easily recommend it to anyone with an interest in how our hobby developed into its current state. Smith’s EverQuest book had me hooked from beginning to end."

!!

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Boss Fight Books @bossfightbooks.com · Sep 8

New review of EVERQUEST by @mattontech.bsky.social up at @rpgfan.bsky.social's @paulskevington.bsky.social: www.rpgfan.com/feature/boss...

RPGFan Chapters Review: Boss Fight Books 'EverQuest' by Matthew S. Smith | RPGFan

I shouldn’t know anything about EverQuest. I’ve not been a PC gamer for decades, as I’ve lost the desire to be at the cutting edge of technology when it comes

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Boss Fight Books @bossfightbooks.com · Aug 27

Thanks Steve for having me back!

“Da” Podcast @fingastylz.bsky.social · Aug 27

A brand new episode of “Da” Podcast is now available as I welcome back the founder of @bossfightbooks.com Gabe Durham. We talk about magazines, Japan, Star Wars, upcoming projects and so much more!

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#podcasts

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Boss Fight Books @bossfightbooks.com · Aug 25

For those curious from @jacobgeller.com's new video essay, our reprint of David Sudnow's Pilgrim in the Mircroworld is here: bossfightbooks.com/products/bre...

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Hanamigi @hanagigi.bsky.social · Aug 7

Just loaded my good old tolino with this summer's reading by @mossmouth.bsky.social and @bossfightbooks.com

Poor ereader is 12 years old and still running. No e-waste around here!

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Boss Fight Books @bossfightbooks.com · Aug 5

"Outer Wilds shows that the author is what makes these books special and what they are, and I’m still blown away by how different, but equally impressive, they can be."

Darren Hupke @darrenhupke.bsky.social · Aug 5

I read (and enjoyed) Outer Wilds by @tommywallach.bsky.social from @bossfightbooks.com. You can check out my review of it on my Patreon (for free!).

BOOK REVIEW - Outer Wilds by Tommy Wallach | Darren Hupke

Get more from Darren Hupke on Patreon

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Boss Fight Books @bossfightbooks.com · Aug 5

That's awesome to hear, Darren -- thank you for reviewing it!

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Boss Fight Books @bossfightbooks.com · Aug 5

This ends tonight!

Boss Fight Books @bossfightbooks.com · Aug 4

Our campaign for books about DRAGON AGE II, LIFE IS STRANGE, & LEGEND OF THE RIVER KING ends tomorrow! Subscribe to preorder all three books.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/gab...

@aeneas-nin.bsky.social @kaittremblay.bsky.social @charlottereber.com

Boss Fight Books: Season 8 - The Depths Below

Three documentary-style books on classic video games. #1: Legend of the River King. #2: Life is Strange. #3: Dragon Age II.

www.kickstarter.com

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wannegaek.bsky.social @wannegaek.bsky.social · Aug 4

Holy Heck I was literally checking last week whether there was an audiobook available, Incredible timing <3

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Ashcan @ashcan.bsky.social · Aug 4

OUGH i might go for the dragon age ii one

Boss Fight Books @bossfightbooks.com · Aug 4

Our campaign for books about DRAGON AGE II, LIFE IS STRANGE, & LEGEND OF THE RIVER KING ends tomorrow! Subscribe to preorder all three books.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/gab...

@aeneas-nin.bsky.social @kaittremblay.bsky.social @charlottereber.com

Boss Fight Books: Season 8 - The Depths Below

Three documentary-style books on classic video games. #1: Legend of the River King. #2: Life is Strange. #3: Dragon Age II.

www.kickstarter.com

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Kait Tremblay (they/them) @kaittremblay.bsky.social · Aug 4

I really appreciated the opportunity to talk about death in games with Chris! It's a topic I go back to (a few times!) and I have lots of feelings on it, personally and creatively.

You can listen to have an existential crisis in real-time! It's a nice podcast, I promise.

Chris Plante @plante.bsky.social · Aug 4

Video games are uniquely helpful for thinking about death. They'll hold us by the waist as we gaze into the abyss, without letting us fall in

I chatted with the legit expert on "games and death" and learned why and how the hobby teaches us to process where we're all heading