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2 unusual facts about Tom Bissell


Extra Lives: Why Video Games Matter

Extra Lives: Why Video Games Matter is a 2010 non-fiction book by journalist and critic Tom Bissell discussing the social relevance and importance of video games as well as defending the medium against detractors.

Ludonarrative

Video game theorist Tom Bissell, in his book Extra Lives (2010), notes the example of Call of Duty 4, where a player can all but kill their digital partner during gameplay without upsetting the built in narrative of the game.


The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside the Room

The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside the Room is a non-fiction book written by Greg Sestero and Tom Bissell.

The Loneliest Planet

The film is adapted from McSweeney's writer Tom Bissell's short story "Expensive Trips Nowhere," published in his collection God Lives in St. Petersburg.


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