David L. Craddock writes fiction, nonfiction, and grocery lists. He is the author of over a dozen nonfiction books about video game development and culture, including the bestselling Stay Awhile and Listen series, Arcade Perfect: How Pac-Man, Mortal Kombat, and Other Coin-Op Classics Invaded the Living Room, and fiction for young adults including The Dumpster Club and Heritage: Book One of the Gairden Chronicles. Find him online @davidlcraddock on Twitter.

• Acknowledgments. About the Author. Introduction. Part I Old-School. 1 David Brevik: Co-Founder of Blizzard North. 2 Max and Erich Schaefer: Co-Founders of Blizzard North. 3 Stieg Hedlund: Designer on Diablo and Diablo II. 4 Speedy Shovelry: Shovel Knight Speedrunners. 5 Boss Digs: Designing Boss Fights in Shovel Knight. 6 Randy Littlejohn: Director of Photography on Gabriel Knight 2. 7 Will Binder: Director on Gabriel Knight 2. Part 2 Ad Hoc. 8 Isla Schanuel: User Experience Researcher. 9 American McGee: Game Designer and Creative Director. 10 Jennell Jaquays: Game Designer and Writer. 11 David Bamberger: Marketing Final Fantasy VII in the US. 12 Chris Ansell: Marketing Final Fantasy VII in Europe. 13 Brian Harvey: Educator. 14 Super Marketing Showdown: InFamous versus Prototype. 15 PowerUp Audio: Sound of Combat. 16 S. D. Perry: Author. Index.

David L. Craddock writes fiction, nonfiction, and grocery lists. He is the author of over a dozen nonfiction books about video game development and culture, including the bestselling Stay Awhile and Listen series, Arcade Perfect: How Pac-Man, Mortal Kombat, and Other Coin-Op Classics Invaded the Living Room, and fiction for young adults including The Dumpster Club and Heritage: Book One of the Gairden Chronicles. Find him online @davidlcraddock on Twitter.

• Acknowledgments. About the Author. Introduction. Part I Old-School. 1 David Brevik: Co-Founder of Blizzard North. 2 Max and Erich Schaefer: Co-Founders of Blizzard North. 3 Stieg Hedlund: Designer on Diablo and Diablo II. 4 Speedy Shovelry: Shovel Knight Speedrunners. 5 Boss Digs: Designing Boss Fights in Shovel Knight. 6 Randy Littlejohn: Director of Photography on Gabriel Knight 2. 7 Will Binder: Director on Gabriel Knight 2. Part 2 Ad Hoc. 8 Isla Schanuel: User Experience Researcher. 9 American McGee: Game Designer and Creative Director. 10 Jennell Jaquays: Game Designer and Writer. 11 David Bamberger: Marketing Final Fantasy VII in the US. 12 Chris Ansell: Marketing Final Fantasy VII in Europe. 13 Brian Harvey: Educator. 14 Super Marketing Showdown: InFamous versus Prototype. 15 PowerUp Audio: Sound of Combat. 16 S. D. Perry: Author. Index.

David L. Craddock writes fiction, nonfiction, and grocery lists. He is the author of over a dozen nonfiction books about video game development and culture, including the bestselling Stay Awhile and Listen series, Arcade Perfect: How Pac-Man, Mortal Kombat, and Other Coin-Op Classics Invaded the Living Room, and fiction for young adults including The Dumpster Club and Heritage: Book One of the Gairden Chronicles. Find him online @davidlcraddock on Twitter.

• Acknowledgments. About the Author. Introduction. Part I Old-School. 1 David Brevik: Co-Founder of Blizzard North. 2 Max and Erich Schaefer: Co-Founders of Blizzard North. 3 Stieg Hedlund: Designer on Diablo and Diablo II. 4 Speedy Shovelry: Shovel Knight Speedrunners. 5 Boss Digs: Designing Boss Fights in Shovel Knight. 6 Randy Littlejohn: Director of Photography on Gabriel Knight 2. 7 Will Binder: Director on Gabriel Knight 2. Part 2 Ad Hoc. 8 Isla Schanuel: User Experience Researcher. 9 American McGee: Game Designer and Creative Director. 10 Jennell Jaquays: Game Designer and Writer. 11 David Bamberger: Marketing Final Fantasy VII in the US. 12 Chris Ansell: Marketing Final Fantasy VII in Europe. 13 Brian Harvey: Educator. 14 Super Marketing Showdown: InFamous versus Prototype. 15 PowerUp Audio: Sound of Combat. 16 S. D. Perry: Author. Index.