"Over his illustrious career, YouTuber and video game essayist Jacob Geller has written and produced a sprawling collection of writings, deftly interweaving video game analysis with complex narratives about art, politics, and history. In How a Game Lives, a collection of Geller's most popular writings, Geller positions video games as vital tools for understanding each other and ourselves alongside stunning original artwork by Killian Eng and others inspired by Jacob's writing. How a Game Lives, Vol. 1 re-examines ten of Geller's most iconic essays accompanied by his brand-new commentary, plus afterword on each piece by some of the industry's best writers. Topics include: The Legend of Zelda series and our inherent need for fear. The art of the easter egg and Shadow of the Colossus. The hero's journey and path through hell in Returnal essays discussing popular games such as Control, Call of Duty, and more. With videos like 'Who's Afraid of Modern Art?,' 'Every Zelda Is the Darkest Zelda,' and 'The Legacy of the Haunted House,' Geller has taught audiences how to think about the art that's affected them. How a Game Lives immortalizes those works and more and provides boundless insight into the construction, philosophy, and afterlife of each essay."-- Amazon description.