Somebody Set Up Us the ROM, Part One

by John Harris

Some people think, with some justification, that romhacks are mostly about seeing how many dongs someone can fit into a single game. But the best ones are far from that. Sometimes they add major features to beloved games to make them playable for a new generation. Sometimes they greatly improve game graphics, or present new worlds to explore. Sometimes they correct terrible design decisions. And sometimes they translate game into other languages, allowing them to be read and appreciated by new audiences.

This book is a collection of good romhacks, small and large, simple and incredible. And without a single dong to be found.

Genres: Games, Video Games

431 pages, ebook

Published July 1, 2017

About the author

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John[10 spaces]Harris : John Harris of Bolenowe, poet and preacher
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John[13 spaces]Harris : born 1942
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John[20 spaces]Harris : Erotic, LGBT
John[21 spaces]Harris : born 1667
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Reviews

[Kalin]

Although I'm not interested in any of the games and mods presented here, I thoroughly enjoyed John Harris's voice, just like in @Play: Exploring Roguelike Games.

(The version of the text I read, 1.04, needs a little extra proofreading.)

[Rob · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty good survey of various ROM hacks.

Would have been 4 stars, but editing quality and weird editorial tone issues subtracted a star.