The first of two volumes: How a Game Lives, Vol. 1 is an artfully packaged must-have book for the devoted and casual fans alike, inviting readers to look at gaming and video games from an intellectual, psychological, and emotional perspective as a major part of our cultural fabric.Jacob Geller has 1 million subscribers to his YouTube channel, where he shares in-depth videos on modern gaming and analysis of the games themselves-- interwoven with conversatio...

Over his illustrious career, YouTube star Jacob Geller has written and produced a sprawling collection ofvideo essays. Deftly interweaving video game analysis with complex narratives about art, politics and history, Geller’s work positions games as vital tools for understanding each otherand ourselves.You’re Not Overthinking It: The Annotated Essays of Jacob Geller re-examines more of Geller’s most iconic essays, brought to the page for the first time and ac...