TOM BISSELL is addicted to video games. In 2007, this award-winning writer scrapped his disciplined daily routine in exchange for a cocaine-fuelled, sleep-deprived gaming binge that eventually engulfed his existence and immersed him in a never-ending series of virtual conquests.
Bissell has since quit cocaine but his addiction to games has only worsened. He wanted to know why.
This is the inside account of Bissell’s quest to understand what makes games so all-consuming. He skillfully layers critique with such evocative descriptions that even non-gamers will be tempted to join the fun. Hilarious and insightful, Bissell highlights the delicate distinctions between each new game innovation and the…
