Blood, Sweat, and Pixels

Ever wanted to know how video games are made (like, really transformed into those titles you can’t stop playing or thinking about)? Blood, Sweat, and Pixels provides many stories of how iconic video game titles, such as Stardew Valley, came to be what they are today (i.e., a landmark in the industry). Passion surely fuels much of the industry, yet one also has to wonder whether chronic overwork (e.g., unpaid late night and weekend work hours) is simply a function of poor management common in game development firms or instead a necessary evil en route to a creative masterpiece? Time (and therapy) will probably provide a clearer answer as new generations of developers share their stories.