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Memoirs of a Virtual Caveman (2008, out of print) is the story of one man's view of the ever changing world of videogames and the impact they’ve had on his life throughout the years. Veteran gamer Rob Strangman takes you on a tour of the some of the defining moments in videogame history as seen through his eyes. From the fall of Atari to the emergence of the Sony PlayStation and beyond, Rob relates the experiences that he and his friends had during the golden age of gaming, his experiences with importing and his feelings on the current state of gaming. His friends [redacted], Mike Plasket, Sam A. McComb, Ian Donegan and Sage Lennon Gerard have contributed stories of their own as well. Front cover artwork by James Beaver. Back cover photo by Gregg Smith IV. | |
| Lulu Press. 153 pages, softcover. |
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Tales From The Third Moon (2010, out of print) was created to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Rob's internet forum The Third Moon. Packed with memorable posts spanning a decade, along with bonus content from his website Zero Signal, this massive tome is a time capsule of internet life in the first decade of the 21st century. Front cover artwork by James Beaver. |
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| Lulu Press. 800 pages, hardcover. |
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Memoirs of a Virtual Caveman (2014, out of print). Join veteran gamer, video game fansite webmaster, and born storyteller Rob Strangman as he takes you on a tour of some of the most defining moments in video game history as seen through his eyes. From the fall of Atari to the emergence of the Sony PlayStation and beyond, Rob relates tales of the adventures that were had during the golden age of gaming. Rob also discusses his experiences with importing, the "gamer" stereotype, and shares his opinions on the current state of gaming. While Rob may have been the original "Virtual Caveman," he certainly wasn't the only one. Included here are many other stories and contributions from gamers both young and old. Contributors include Sam Roberts of the Strider fansite The Light Sword Cypher Mainframe; Rondal Scott III of the pop-subculture website Strange Kids Club; Earl Green, webmaster of TheLogbook.com; Rob O'Hara, author of the books Commodork and Invading Spaces; Cat DeSpira, author and blogger; Brett Weiss, author of the Classic Home Video Games book series; Steven, of the retrogaming website RVG Fanatic; Mike Plasket, contributing editor to the retrogaming website Hardcore Gaming 101; and many more. Also within these pages you will find interviews with many of the gaming industry's veterans: David Crane, Howard Scott Warshaw, Martin Alessi, Yuzo Koshiro, Kouichi "Isuke" Yotsui and more. Front cover artwork by James Beaver. Back cover photo by Melanie Smith. |
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| Lulu Press. 472 pages, softcover. |
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Hardcore Gaming 101 Digest Vol. 3: The Guide To Retro Horror (with Kurt Kalata) Lightning flashes and thunder roars as you take your first steps into the realm of the undead, their hideous moans echoing in the night as they rise from their graves. Your finger tightens on the trigger of your shotgun as the ghouls get closer. Another flash of lightning reflects off your armor as the sentient mask you've been cursed to wear urges you to slaughter everything in your path. As the first shambling monstrosity reaches for you, the ghost of a smile crosses your face as you raise your shotgun and take aim... Hardcore Gaming 101 is proud to present The Guide to Retro Horror! Within these blood-soaked pages you'll find some of the most famous (and infamous) horror games ever released, from cult classic series Ghosts 'n Goblins, Splatterhouse, Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Nightmare Creatures to obscure favorites Monster Party, Chiller, Project Firestart, Sweet Home, Waxworks and more! A word of warning, though: the horrifying theme of this book may be inappropriate for young children... and cowards. Artwork by Rusty Shackles. Buy The Guide To Retro Horror here. |
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| CreateSpace. 96 pages, softcover. |
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Tales From The Third Moon (2021) is a special anniversary re-release of the original Tales From The Third Moon. Presented in a newer, slimmer softcover edition, Tales From The Third Moon may baffle those that weren't there to experience it, but will hopefully provide future historians with a look at what life on the internet was like in the early 21st century, before the rise of social media. Front cover artwork by James Beaver. Buy Tales From The Third Moon here. |
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| Lulu Press. 270 pages, softcover. |
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Memoirs of a Virtual Caveman: The Final Edition (2024) Join veteran gamer, video game fansite webmaster, and born storyteller Rob Strangman as he takes you on a tour of some of the most defining moments in video game history as seen through his eyes. From the fall of Atari to the emergence of the Sony PlayStation and beyond, Rob relates tales of the adventures that were had during the golden age of gaming. Rob also discusses his experiences with importing, the "gamer" stereotype, and what it means to him to be a "Virtual Caveman." Front cover artwork by James Beaver. |
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| Hagen's Alley Books. 321 pages, softcover. |
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Eating Candy in Outer Space (2024) Join author Rob Strangman on the journey of his lifetime. Learn about life as it was for an average boy growing up in the United States at the end of the 20th century, from his family history to the toys of the 1980s, his pets, the unrequited loves and the friends that made his journey worth taking. Come along on family vacations, observe his first steps into adulthood (and laugh with him at some choice failures) and so much more. Relive, or live vicariously for the first time, the decades that helped establish many modern pop culture icons, when grunge music made parents question their children's sanity, and every movie had a toy or video game tie-in. Spanning the late 1970s to the year 2000, Eating Candy in Outer Space covers many parts of Rob's life, told as only he can, in this companion to Memoirs of a Virtual Caveman. Coming soon! Front cover artwork by James Beaver. |
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| Hagen's Alley Books. 235 pages, softcover. |
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Digital Archaeology: Retrogaming Recollections (2024) The second companion piece to Memoirs of a Virtual Caveman. Featuring contributions by Sam Roberts, Brett Weiss, Earl Green, E.C. Myers, Cat DeSpira, Ken Horowitz of Sega-16, Timothy David of the band Bathroom of the Future, Shmup Junkie, Sega Lord X and many more. Coming soon! Front cover artwork by James Beaver. |
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| Hagen's Alley Books. 509 pages, softcover. |
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Tales From The Third Moon (2024) is a special anniversary re-release of the original Tales From The Third Moon. Presented in a newer, slimmer softcover edition, Tales From The Third Moon may baffle those that weren't there to experience it, but will hopefully provide future historians with a look at what life on the internet was like in the early 21st century, before the rise of social media. Front cover artwork by James Beaver. |
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| Hagen's Alley Books. 347 pages, softcover. |
