Memoirs of a Virtual Caveman: June 2014

[Dire 51]

Hi all. Some of you may know me from various other classic gaming forums, or possibly from my Splatterhouse website West Mansion. And some of you may even know that I wrote a book a few years back about growing up during the "golden age" of videogames, entitled Memoirs of a Virtual Caveman. It was discontinued in 2009, but for the past couple of years I've been working on a new edition that's being released this month. Check out the website for the book here:

 

http://memoirsofavirtualcaveman.net

 

A lot of people have contributed to it, and I've interviewed several industry veterans for it too. If any of you are interested in checking it out when it hits, I hope you enjoy it.

[Dire 51]

Check it out: you could win a free autographed copy of Memoirs of a Virtual Caveman!

Details on Facebook.

[RVG_Steve]

Hey everyone, I just wanted to bump this thread for Rob and for all of AtariAge to get a second look at. If you have never pulled the trigger on buying this book, but you were on the fence, I highly recommend that you do. And I'm not saying that because I consider Rob the author an "online buddy" or even because I have 5 stories of my own in the book... I'm saying it because I think it's a quality product worth investing in. And quite frankly, there aren't many like it in this niche genre of "video game nostalgia" books.

 

It's nice to hold a thick book and be transported to the '80s and '90s with all these old school video gaming tales from the "golden age" of gaming. A really fun read and I have a lot of nostalgia already for it. Summer 2014 wasn't all that long ago, but already it feels like another lifetime, heh. I think I blew through the 472 pages in like a week. The bite-sized stories move fast and it's great reading perspectives from 20 different gamers of varying generations. The interviews with industry insiders tucked in at the end of the book are a nice bonus, too.

 

It's basically Chicken Soup for the Retro Gamer

[Dire 51]

Time for a serious necro-bump.

 

Ten years ago, I published what at the time I considered to be the definitive edition of Memoirs of a Virtual Caveman. In the decade since, that's proved not to be the case.

 

This coming Tuesday, 9/17/24, I am launching a Kickstarter for the final edition of Memoirs, along with three brand new books!

Memoirs of a Virtual Caveman (Final Edition): Relive the golden age of gaming through Rob's personal journey.

Eating Candy in Outer Space: Discover Rob's experiences growing up in the '80s and '90s.

Tales from the Third Moon: Explore the early years of internet forums and online communities.

Digital Archaeology: Retrogaming Recollections: Join a global community of retro gamers as they share their stories.

AND a limited "ULTIMATE SPLATTER EDITION" slipcase!

 

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dire51/tales-from-a-rob-dimension-books-about-gaming-humor-and-more

 

Please consider supporting the Kickstarter, I need as much help as I can to make it succeed.

 

Thanks!

[Dire 51]

As of 11 AM EST, the Kickstarter is LIVE!
 

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dire51/tales-from-a-rob-dimension-books-about-gaming-humor-and-more

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Want a chance to win a raffle? Check this out: https://opcfg.wordpress.com/2024/09/24/an-announcement/

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The Kickstarter has only two weeks to go, and we're only 50% funded. Please back and share if you're able. And remember, pledge at the $20 level or higher, and you'll be entered in the raffle.