The first volume of How a Game Lives is a beautifully crafted essential read for both dedicated gamers and casual fans. It encourages readers to explore video games from intellectual, psychological, and emotional angles, highlighting their significance within our cultural landscape.

Jacob Geller, who boasts a million subscribers on his YouTube channel, produces insightful content focusing on modern gaming and game analysis, entwined with discussions on politics, art, history, and popular culture. This volume places video games within a broader artistic and media context, presenting a visually stunning collection that features Geller�s most well-received YouTube essays, now available in print for the first time. Each piece is updated with annotations by Geller and additional commentary from other writers. The book is richly illustrated with original artwork inspired by the games discussed.

Among the titles featured in this volume are:

The Legend of Zelda series

Shadow of the Colossus

Returnal

Control

Call of Duty

and more...

Geller has skillfully taught audiences to appreciate video games as a form of art and reflects on how this art influences our lives.