Bitmap Books bring your classic gaming memories to life. So check back regularly to see what other gaming icons are being celebrated in book form.
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At Bitmap Books we work with the world’s most experienced writers, designers and gaming experts to create meticulously researched, visually ambitious books that all do one thing. Founded by graphic designer Sam Dyer, Bitmap Books is an independent publisher of retro gaming books covering the early days of home computers and consoles. Its sumptuous, high-quality books are presented as a visual cele
bration of the genre, enabling you to relive this golden age of video games. Each volume is filled with interviews, quotes and anecdotes from the artists, programmers and publishers that created the games. Bitmap Books is intent on producing the very finest products, using the best printers working to the highest standards. The books themselves are perfect-bound using thread for maximum durability and, where possible, include special bonus features such as promotional postcards or posters and special packaging. Bitmap books currently has many titles in its portfolio, with more in production and plenty of contenders on its to-do list!
21/07/2025
Might we introduce you to the Atari 2600+ PAC-MAN Collection?
Coming later this year with the new console:
🥳 ALL-NEW PAC-MAN Game for the 7800
🕹️ Collect BLINKY, INKY, PINKY, and CLYDE wireless joysticks
💥 Atari 7800 versions of arcade hits GALAGA, DIG DUG, and XEVIOUS
An exhaustive guide to JRPGs, this massive 652-page compendium features every game from 1982 to 2020, including roguelikes and strategy RPGs. It is without doubt the ultimate guide for fans of the genre.
Dragon Quest V - Featured in our book - A Guide to Japanese Role-Playing Games
At 652 pages and 370,000 words. Created in collaboration with author and founder of Hardcore Gaming 101, Kurt Kalata, this monumental book is a must buy!
Celebrate the Amiga's 40th anniversary with Commodore Amiga: a visual compendium 🎂
This month marks the 40th anniversary of the launch of the first ever Amiga – the Amiga 1000. Through the 1980s and 1990s, the Amiga emerged as a powerful way to make and play games, serving as a proving ground for a wave of new talent that would go on to lead the future game industry.
Grab a copy: link in comments 💬
18/07/2025
Cada cierto tiempo, tenemos el honor de que Bitmap Books, nos tome en cuenta para admirar, sentir, deleitarse, con la maravilla de libros que crean. Cada libro del catálogo Bitmap ofrece el mismo n…
18/07/2025
“If you know Bitmap Books, you know that the volume will be curated to the fullest, both from the editorial point of view and in terms of graphics and content, with screenshots that make you feel the weight of time, a beautiful layout and interviews with historical figures”
Thank you to our friends at N3rdcore for their review of our book - Hurt Me Plenty: The Ultimate Guide to First-Person Shooters 2003–2010
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Founded by graphic designer Sam Dyer, Bitmap Books is an award-winning independent publisher of retro gaming books which aims to celebrate the software, hardware, developers, and code shops which laid down the foundations for the billion-dollar industry we know and love today.
Its sumptuous, high-quality books are presented as a visual celebration of the video game industry, enabling you to relive the golden age of video games. 18 books have been published so far, and each is filled with interviews, quotes and anecdotes from the artists, programmers and publishers that created some of the most iconic games of all time.
Developers such as Mark Cerny, former SEGA staffer, creator of Marble Madness and chief architect of the PlayStation 4 and PS Vita; legendary developer siblings Ste and John Pickford; point-and-click trailblazers Tim Schafer and Ron Gilbert; SNK producer Yasuyuki Oda and many, many more have all contributed exclusive content to these books. These insightful interviews are complemented by bespoke features which painstakingly uncover the history of this fascinating realm of entertainment.
Furthermore, Bitmap has worked closely with industry veterans like SEGA, SNK and Atari to create officially-licenced books which come complete with enhanced access and exclusive assets. NEOGEO: A VISUAL HISTORY is perhaps of the most comprehensive English-language study on the legendary '90s family of systems, while SEGA Master System: a visual Compendium has SEGA's official blessing, making it one of the most detailed and captivating tributes to the seminal 8-bit console yet seen.
Each and every Bitmap product is not only lavishly illustrated but also comes packed with textual content created by some of the best writers operating in the video game industry. Respected writers such as Steve Jarratt (EDGE, Total!, Official Nintendo Magazine), Julian Rignall (CVG, Mean Machines) and Damien McFerran (Retro Gamer, Nintendo Life) have all contributed to these books, while talented illustrators like Craig Stevenson have helped to truly bring these pages to life.
Bitmap Books is dedicated to producing the very finest products and uses the very best printers working to the highest standards. The books themselves are bound using thread instead of glue for maximum durability and, where possible, include special bonus features, such metallic inks, bookmark ribbons and spot-varnished dust jackets. To ensure that your book reaches you in pristine condition, we take the utmost care when it comes to postage and packaging.
As well as offering a wide and varied portfolio of books, Bitmap constantly has new titles in development and production and is committed to growing its offering for many years to come. Be sure to check back regularly to see what other gaming icons are being celebrated in book form.