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# Blood, Sweat, and Pixels: The Triumphant, Turbulent Stories Behind How Video Games Are Made

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Blood, Sweat, and Pixels: The Triumphant, Turbulent Stories Behind How Video Games Are Made : Schreier, Jason: desertcart.co.uk: Books

Review: A great read - Phenomenal insight into the gaming industry and the ever-changing factors that can impact any company and their colleagues. One of my favourite gaming books I have read, definitely worth buying and reading!
Review: A good read - This is my first book based on games and it was definitely a great introduction to the gaming industry. Each chapter is based on a different game and how the developer sought to deliver it to he public without getting too heavy on politics or specific knowledge of the games in question. One lesson I have learnt from this book is how many developers over promise and under deliver and it’s a shoddy practice that needs calling out a lot more. The interviews with staff and team members are insightful but for each chapter I wanted a little more meat on the bones of it all. This might be a bit of a stretch given game companies don’t really want to talk about their struggles publicly, however the author has certainly received some good sources for the material. A good book and would happily recommend to anyone interested in games.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | 23,890 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 9 in Games Programming 11 in Computer Scientist Biographies 16 in Engineer Biographies |
| Customer reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (5,139) |
| Dimensions  | 13.49 x 1.73 x 20.32 cm |
| ISBN-10  | 0062651234 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0062651235 |
| Item weight  | 1.05 kg |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 304 pages |
| Publication date  | 5 Oct. 2017 |
| Publisher  | Harper Paperbacks |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A great read
*by D***N on 4 November 2025*

Phenomenal insight into the gaming industry and the ever-changing factors that can impact any company and their colleagues. One of my favourite gaming books I have read, definitely worth buying and reading!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A good read
*by E***T on 23 December 2017*

This is my first book based on games and it was definitely a great introduction to the gaming industry. Each chapter is based on a different game and how the developer sought to deliver it to he public without getting too heavy on politics or specific knowledge of the games in question. One lesson I have learnt from this book is how many developers over promise and under deliver and it’s a shoddy practice that needs calling out a lot more. The interviews with staff and team members are insightful but for each chapter I wanted a little more meat on the bones of it all. This might be a bit of a stretch given game companies don’t really want to talk about their struggles publicly, however the author has certainly received some good sources for the material. A good book and would happily recommend to anyone interested in games.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Incredibly detailed and both very informative and interesting
*by M***T on 8 September 2017*

An incredibly in depth and interesting look into the development process of some of the most popular video games out there, which didn't fail to keep me hooked to each page, I highly recommend Blood Sweat and Pixels. With each chapter focusing on the story of a particular game, the book is perfect reading I'm bite size chunks, ie whilst commuting, or in one sitting. The stories behind the games are entertaining, enlightening and surprisingly emotional, and while a cynical mind may say they could have been an article on a video games website, the long form format offers the author a chance to go deeper into each development story, and it's an opportunity which has clearly payed off, interviews and painstaking research intricately woven together to forming a compelling narrative. I couldn't put this book down, and am already planning on gifting it to friends and family so they can experience it for themselves. I look forward with great interest as to what is next for Schreier, with stories like that behind the troubled development and release of Mass Effect Andromeda the perfect fodder for a sequel. Tl;Dr - if you like games, read this book. If you don't play or like games but know someone who does, buy it for them, and read it before giving it to them. You won't regret it.

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