MBR: The Humor Shelf

The Humor Shelf

The Ultimate Game Guide to Your Life
Christopher Monks
Tow Books
c/o F&W Publications, Inc.
700 East State Street, Iola, WI 54990
9781582975344, $12.99 www (dot) fwpublications (dot) com
1-800-726-9966

The Ultimate Game Guide to Your Life: Or, The Video Game as
Existential Metaphor is a tongue-in-cheek guide to life itself - from
the uncomfortably being born to the sudden stop at the end - that
couches all its wit, wisdom, and insight in the format of a video game
strategy guide. If all of life is a game, then The Ultimate Game Guide
to Your Life is a walkthrough filled with tips, tricks, and techniques
for achieving a high score of "life points". "Mini Game: Dodge Ball -
Most often, recess is when you'll get the chance to play this mini
game. Be the last person left without getting hit, and you'll earn one
Life Point. Finishing anywhere else will lose you a Life Point."
Simple monochromatic illustrations of iconic, video game-style avatars
at all stages of life pepper this chuckle-inducing guide. Highly
recommended, especially for diehard video game fans, who will
definitely pick up on all the gamer in-jokes!

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