Boss Fight Books

Speaking as the person who brought you "did you know Koizumi had to sneak Rosalina's story past Miyamoto," Jordan's book is an excellent overview of what might be my favorite Mario game -- it's a game worth taking seriously and he takes it seriously, and I think comes up with the right answers:

Another terrific bit of advance praise for SUPER MARIO GALAXY by @jordanwminor.bsky.social comes from @plante.bsky.social of Post Games!

It was such an honor to @mackeza.bsky.social, who literally just wrote the book on Nintendo, to offer praise on my Mario book

from an FAQ EA published about the saudi deal last year aftermath.site/ea-saudi-ara...

Today on the Boss Fight blog, we share a little behind-the-scenes from developing the cover of SUPER MARIO GALAXY by @jordanwminor.bsky.social with the artist Jack Bloom. bossfightbooks.com/blogs/news/b...

Yesterday, we fully revealed my next book, SUPER MARIO GALAXY for @bossfightbooks.com Today, I wrote about my motivation for writing the book, and some larger thoughts on games criticism in general. The post is free for everyone! (But do consider subscribing) www.patreon.com/VGOTY/posts/...

I just preordered and so should you 📕 Congrats to @jordanwminor.bsky.social and @bossfightbooks.com

Lol thank you to @winwinirwin.bsky.social for catching that I made the 3D mockup from an old version of the Galaxy cover with an NES controller! Can confirm that the book itself has a wiimote on it...

It was already an honor to contribute a tidbit to this book, but wow, what a joy it is to be featured in something with such a beautiful cover too!!!! Pre-order this bad boy!

A kind blurb from @mackeza.bsky.social, author of Super Nintendo! (Shortened a bit to fit the image -- full blurb is on the product page)

It takes time and love to build a universe, but my next video game history book is finally here I’m so happy to announce that SUPER MARIO GALAXY: The Artistry and Impact of Nintendo’s One Giant Leap is available for pre-order RIGHT NOW from @bossfightbooks.com bossfightbooks.com/products/sup...

Splendid stuff once again. I love thinking about the way some games cement themselves in popular and enthusiast culture and live extended lives as cultural items

Last month we lost our jobs. This month we made new ones. Introducing X BUTTON: an independent gaming network from three ex-IGN employees. A new weekly Nintendo podcast! A new weekly video game podcast! And that’s just the start, but we can’t do it without your help! www.patreon.com/cw/XButtonShow

Tomorrow we're doing our first-ever book launch without the help of a crowdfunding platform. Preorders will open up on our 42nd book, SUPER MARIO GALAXY by @jordanwminor.bsky.social, and we'll debut the book's cover featuring original art by Jack Bloom.

24 'Til Launch: The Making of Mina the Hollower documentary now available

On Tuesday we'll launch preorders for our next book, SUPER MARIO GALAXY by @jordanwminor.bsky.social. For the first time ever, we're doing it entirely from our own store -- no Kickstarter -- and with way less waiting. The book will go out in the mail just one month later.

It’s day 3 of 3 of Portland Retro Gaming Expo (PRGE). Stop by “publisher’s row” to see books by Retro Game Books, @pixelsandpolygons.net, and @bossfightbooks.com.

Come see us this weekend at the Portland Retro Game Expo! #prge2026

Would you mind popping into your review venue of choice and giving any beloved BFB titles some big stars? (And maybe even a little note about what did it for you?) Tytyty! www.goodreads.com/series/15359...

@nsuttner.bsky.social

And the final boss in our writing & publishing how-to-panel is author Gabe Durham ( @bossfightbooks.com ). This will be awesome! Tickets at tinyurl.com/3a5hdpw4 #prge #prge2026 #retrogaming

We will be at Portland Retro Gaming Expo (PRGE) Oct 9-11. Stop by our booth (727) to pick up some books and chat. Also, join Brian (Retro Game Books), Darren Hupke (Pixels and Polygons), and Gabe Durham (Boss Fight Books) as they host a panel on book making and self publishing, Friday at 5pm.

PSA that hardcovers take up more room than paperbacks.

We've joined the throng supporting this campaign. I can't wait to make my Risk Legacy friends play Party House with me. www.kickstarter.com/projects/bit...

Happy birthday to the great Untitled Goose Game, which came out on September 20, 2019! Read James O'Connor's book on the making of the game based on original interviews with the devs: bossfightbooks.com/products/unt... #gamedev #indiegames #goosegame

@mossrc.bsky.social holy moly!!!

One of the S-tiers of the series without a doubt. 🪏🪏🪏

I finished another @bossfightbooks.com classic. Check out my review of @davidlcraddock.bsky.social's Shovel Knight here. tl;dr, It's great! pixelsandpolygons.beehiiv.com/p/book-revie...

At bossfightbooks.com use discount code SUMMER26 for 15% off any or all of these four books. Code good until the first day of autumn. @kaittremblay.bsky.social @mikedrucker.bsky.social @jordanferguson.bsky.social @gabedurham.bossfightbooks.com

Introducing the 𝘦𝘹𝘱. game zine by @mathewkumar.com, covering the Atari 2600 from 1977 and beyond. Now available as a 3-pack as our latest Editor's Picks: retrogamebooks.com/products/exp...

My new book, almost here! I can't wait to see that cover in person.

The test copy of Age of Empires arrived from the printers. Great to see that art in print for the first time! @mossrc.bsky.social @jackapedia.design

Excited to be back at the Portland Retro Game Expo this year! We'll have a Boss Fight table on the expo floor, and we'll do a publishing panel with @retrogamebooks.com & @pixelsandpolygons.net. Oct 9-11: www.retrogamingexpo.com

Update: ITEM GET!

Hey y'all, my digital store uses a PAY-WHAT-YOU-WANT system, with all my books and zines starting at just $1.99. Check it out and consider supporting my self-publishing biz!

Happy #portfolioday! I'm currently seeking freelance and full-time graphic design, branding & illustration work. Get in touch: jackapedia.design

Happy birthday to Sebastian Deken's book on the music of FINAL FANTASY VI! The book came out on July 13, 2021.