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24 alternatives to The Art of Video Games

From 8-bit to 3D, great coffee table book

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Art of Video Games launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Art of Atari ▲74

   The first official collection of Atari's artwork

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   How Games Move Us: Emotion by Design ▲70

   A look at how games make us feel

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Game Frame▲100

   Showcase pixel art and old school video game graphics

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Sega Mega Drive/Genesis: Collected Works Reprint▲60

   ‘The best coffee table book about videogames of all time'

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Make 8-Bit Art!▲107

   An in-browser canvas tool for making retro art.

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Pixel Press▲61

   Turn drawings in to video games!

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Sketchfab Collections▲98

   Collect and organize the best 3D content

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Sketchfab for Museums▲83

   Browse thousands of cultural artifacts in 3D and VR

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Pixel Art Academy▲68

   Learn to create Pixel Art through gaming

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Game Writing▲73

    Narrative Skills for Videogames

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Blocks, by Google▲251

    Easily create 3D models in virtual reality

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Oak▲225

    Turn your table into an Augmented Reality playground

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    HTML Canvas Deep Dive▲96

    Free ebook for game and animation development

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Drawing Ideas: A Hand-Drawn Approach for Better Design▲64

    A guide for drawing to creatively share ideas

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Prop/Art▲75

    Display your favorite records & comics as art

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The Art of Memes Vol. I▲112

    If a coffee table art book and memes had a baby

    2019 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Working with Pictures: The Tiny Book!▲85

    A tiny book of design exercises

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Shards of Memories▲61

    An art puzzle adventure

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    ArtSquare▲113

    Your artworks digitized by experts

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Super Nintendo Classic Edition▲168

    The golden age of 16-bit gaming returns

    2017 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    UXD Book▲69

    A career guide for UX Designers

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Words for Pictures▲66

    The art and business of writing comics and graphic novels

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Crossyards▲88

    Tell a story in 3D pixel art

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Level Up!▲2

    The Guide to Great Video Game Design

    2018 · its alternatives →

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