Bitmap Books

Bitmap Books Bringing your classic gaming memories to life. https://linktr.ee/bitmapbooks
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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! So check back regularly to see what other gaming icons are being celebrated in book form.

12/12/2025

These video game stamps from Royal
Mail and Bitmap Books were fantastic. I wish they would produce more!

12/12/2025

🎉 PLAY Expo Glasgow 2026 Tickets are on sale now! Our 2026 expo will take place on 11-12 July 2026 at the Braehead Arena, Glasgow. 🎉

💷 Earlybird discounts will apply throughout December - ticket prices will be reduced until midnight 31st December 2025. 💷

💥 It's been three years since we were last in Glasgow - we hope to see you there! 💥

✨A big thanks to our Event Sponsors✨
Retro book specialists Bitmap Books 📚
Japan Shopping Service - ZenMarket - Buy Retro Games directly from Japan 🗾

Check out the comments for links to tickets, our sponsor's links & our event for reminders! 👇

12/12/2025

Please enjoy my classic Solstice painting 1990!

10/12/2025

Comme on l’expliquait à l’occasion de notre article consacré à Trigger Happy: A Visual Celebration of Video Game Controllers le mois dernier, il nous est difficile d’aborder (...)

10/12/2025

Run 'n' Gun: A History of On-Foot Shooters by & : https://buff.ly/yqqRK1F

This book is a celebration of 40 years of run ’n’ gun history across nearly 500 pages!

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Monday 06:00 - 23:00
Tuesday 06:00 - 23:00
Wednesday 06:00 - 23:00
Thursday 06:00 - 23:00
Friday 06:00 - 23:00
Saturday 06:00 - 23:00
Sunday 06:00 - 23:00

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http://www.bitmapbooks.com/

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About us

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.