PCMag senior analyst Jordan Minor joins us to discuss his book “Video Game of the Year,” available wherever you buy books on July 11. The book chronicles over 40 years of video game history by selecting the defining game of each year. Jordan breaks down how he wrote the book and brought it to life with the help of illustrator Wren McDonald and dozens of leading industry voices.
Timecodes:
00:00:00 – Intro
00:01:48 – Jordan’s Ultimate Game of the Year
00:09:02 – Surprising Game of the Year Choices
00:14:45 – The Writing Process for Video Game of the Year
00:16:58 – Pitching to Publishers
00:20:37 – Breaking Down a Chapter
00:25:07 – Contributor Essays
00:29:09 – Wren McDonald’s Artwork
00:33:34 – Thoughts on the Physical Book
00:46:47 – Easiest and Hardest Games to Write About
00:52:34 – Predicting the Next Ten Years of Gaming Trends
00:56:59 – Closing Thoughts on the Book
Order a copy of Video Game of the Year here, follow Jordan on Twitter @JordanWMinor, and find his writing for PCMag here.
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