Book Bites: Good Game, No Rematch

Good Game, No Rematch: A Life Made of Video Games―A Comedian's Memoir of Gaming and Comedy, From Nintendo to The Tonight Show by Mike Drucker
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Mike Drucker’s “Good Game, No Rematch” is a delightful dead center bullseye in the humor / video games Venn Diagram. Drucker’s affinity for video games saturates essays on early Nintendo, on his grandparents and Gameboy Golf, on his massive, unplayed Steam library. His bona fides as a standup and Late Night staff writer ensure the text vibrates with actual jokes and laughter. As with any essay collection, some essays drag (hearing about a past D&D adventure is very near listening to someone tell you about a dream they had), but Good Game, No Rematch is so funny, so insightful and, in places, poignant, that even casual gamers will find enjoyment.

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