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Videogame Architecture: Building Virtual Spaces is now available for pre-order. readonlymemory.com/pages/videog...

The long-awaited follow-up to Videogame Atlas, our new book takes a deeper look at virtual world-building, exploring the evocative architectural spaces of twelve iconic videogames with a foreword from John Romero, co-founder of id Software and designer of Doom.

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Read-Only Memory

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3 Sept

Chapters on Baldur’s Gate 3, Bioshock, Disco Elysium, Doom, Elden Ring, Genshin Impact, Gravity Rush 2, Grim Fandango, Half-life 2, The Last of Us Part 1, The Sims 4, and Yakuza Kiwami.

Read-Only Memory

@readonlymemory.com

3 Sept

Real architectural theory is put into practice across twelve iconic games, with detailed sequences of plans, maps, sectional views, 3D renderings and exploded diagrams exposing the foundational structures that govern gameplay.

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oooo, very cool!

This landmark study of digital space-making reveals how these worlds are built to be an integral part of the player’s experience. Limited to 1000 copies. Books are shipping in early October. readonlymemory.com/pages/videog...