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BOOK
The Best Non-Violent Video Games
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Gamesindustry.biz
EIC James Batchelor (with the help of IGN senior reporter Rebekah Valentine) has been diligently spotlighting “games that [aren’t] about killing things” via his Non-Violent Game Of The Day Twitter account, @NVGOTD, for more than a decade, and this book collates over 300 of the best. Having defined the rules – since what qualifies as ‘violent’ is largely subjective – Batchelor then offers straightforward and succinct outlines of each game. At £35 for 160 pages, it’s not cheap, but this will surely prove a valuable resource for parents – or simply those keen to seek out games that pursue alternatives to combat. Beyond that, the pleasingly varied (and at times esoteric) picks provide a welcome rejoinder to those who claim games are nothing more than guns and gore.