PIXEL.01
- Dean Guadagno
- 2 hours ago
- 2 min read
Alessandro Fileni, Andrea Babich, Austin Wintory, Giulia Martino, Marco Mottura, Francesco Fossetti, Andrea Sorichetti, Dario Moccia, Francesco “Cydonia” Cilurzo, Michele “Sabaku no Maiku” Poggi, Matteo Bordone, Marco "Retrobigini" Citro, Michele Monteleone, Stefano F. Brocchieri, Lorenzo Colangeli (Illustrator), Davide Minciaroni (Illustrator), Luciop (Illustrator), Davide Ottani (Illustrator), David Genchi (Illustrator), Pastaacolazione (Illustrator), Sara Ruggieri (Illustrator), Ausonia (Illustrator), Matteo Bassini (Illustrator), Fabio di Corleto (Illustrator), Kaneda99 (Illustrator), Diletta Scaruffi (Illustrator), Roberto Spadaro (Illustrator), Maira Ranieri (Illustrator)
The first volume of PIXEL gathers contributions from sixteen authors exploring contemporary and classic aspects of video game culture. Topics range widely, from product criticism (covering themes like food in games, the eternal cycle of death, and the fungal nuances of dystopia) to communication, hardware, narrative design, and music.
PIXEL.01 gives space to industry journalists, content creators, artists, and even developers and publishers, who share their philosophies and approaches to a complex and evolving market.
Each article is paired with the work of sixteen artists, with a special focus on Italian talent. Their varied styles—watercolors, clay, vibrant digital illustrations, and vector art—expand and amplify the themes of the texts, resulting in an eclectic gallery celebrating gaming’s imagination.
The cover is an exclusive creation by acclaimed manga artist Shintarō Kago, known for visionary and unsettling works like Parasitic City and Dementia 21. His artwork spirals with bodies, objects, and creatures, blending fascination with futurism and fantasy.
Contents include: the story of Virtual Boy’s failure, food in game design, Devolver Digital’s rise, Pokémon’s evolution, Souls’ co-op revival, the golden age of mascots, mushrooms in games, roguelikes, Cyberpunk 2077 marketing, interactive music (with Austin Wintory), and much more.
PUBLICATION DETAILS
LANGUAGE | BINDING | EDITION | ISBN | YEAR | PAGES |
Italian | Hardcover | First Edition Deluxe | N/A | 2024 | 140 |
Italian | Hardcover | First Edition | N/A | 2024 | 140 |
Italian | Hardcover | First Edition Reprint | N/A | 2024 | 140 |
Italian | Hardcover | Second Printing | N/A | 2025 | 140 |
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Pixel.01
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Authors: #AlessandroFileni #AndreaBabich #AndreaSorichetti #AustinWintory #Ausonia #DarioMoccia #DavidGenchi #DavideMinciaroni #DavideOttani #DilettaScaruffi #FabiodiCorleto #FrancescoCilurzo #FrancescoFossetti #GiuliaMartino #Kaneda99 #LorenzoColangeli #Luciop #MairaRanieri #MarcoCitro #MarcoMottura #MatteoBassini #MatteoBordone #MicheleMonteleone #MichelePoggi #Pastaacolazione #RobertoSpadaro #SaraRuggieri #StefanoFBrocchieri
Languages: #Italian
Format: #Hardcover
Accessibility: N/A
Genres: #Essays
Companies:
#DevolverDigital (Devolver Digital)
Public Figures:
#ShintarōKago (Shintarō Kago)
Games: #Cyberpunk2077 (Cyberpunk 2077)
#DarkSouls (Dark Souls)
#DayZ (DayZ)
#Pokémon (Pokémon)
Misc:
#VirtualBoy (Nintendo Virtual Boy)
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