David L. Craddock

Biography

David L. Craddock lives with his wife and business partner in Ohio. He is the author of STAY AWHILE AND LISTEN, a three-part series that chronicles the history of World of WarCraft developer Blizzard Entertainment and Diablo/Diablo II developer Blizzard North; and HERITAGE, a young adult fantasy novel. Follow his writing exploits at davidlcraddock.com, facebook.com/davidlcraddock, and @davidlcraddock on Twitter.

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Books

Arcade Perfect: How Pac-Man, Mortal Kombat, and Other Coin-Op Classics Invaded the Living Room
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 125,480. Language: English. Published: January 20, 2022 . Categories: Nonfiction » Computers & Internet » Games, Nonfiction » Children's Books » Games & Activities / Video & Electronic Games
From the first Pong machine through the dystopian raceways of San Francisco Rush 2049, Arcade Perfect: How Pac-Man, Mortal Kombat, and Other Coin-Op Classics Invaded the Living Room takes readers on an unprecedented behind-the-scenes tour of the decline of arcades and the rise of the multibillion-dollar home games industry.
Monsters in the Dark: The Making of X-COM: UFO Defense
Price: $9.99 USD. Words: 45,390. Language: English. Published: September 27, 2021 . Categories: Nonfiction » Entertainment » Computer gaming, Nonfiction » Computers & Internet » Games
From his early experiments in board games to digital battlefields that lit up bestseller charts, Monsters in the Dark charts the career of legendary designer Julian Gollop through the creation of 1994's X-COM, a terrifying and terrifyingly deep wargame hailed as "the finest PC game" (IGN) and "a bona fide classic" (GameSpot).
Angels, Devils, and Boomsticks: The Making of Demons with Shotguns
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 18,350. Language: English. Published: August 10, 2015 . Categories: Nonfiction » Computers & Internet » Games, Nonfiction » Entertainment » Computer gaming
As a kid, Nicholas DiMucci dreamed of growing up and creating the world's next mega-best-selling video game. As an adult, he's got the money for an education and the passion to make his dream come true. There's just one problem. He's deathly afraid of math.

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