WRITING

Van Burnham’s first book, Supercade: A Visual History of the Videogame Age 1971-1984, was released back in 2001. Her excellent volume was one of the first design-focused books that sought to take video games seriously as an art form. Burnham's book was a feast for the eyes, and her years designing and editing for WIRED during the magazine's heyday shine through in the book.

Fast-forward to the early 2020s, and Burnham returned to design and write second volume, Supercade: A Visual History of the Videogame Age 1985-2001. This time, rather than working with a publisher, she crowdfunded the effort through Kickstarter, to better control the creative and production processes, from end to end. She invited me to contribute to the volume, writing three different game histories, including those for Sonic the Hedgehog, Operation Wolf, and Pac-Mania. It was a privilege to be just a small part of such an excellent book.

Supercade Volume 1 and Volume 2 are currently available for purchase.