LAN Party Inside the Multiplayer Revolution
LAN Party Inside the Multiplayer Revolution by Merritt K is a captivating exploration of the vibrant era of multiplayer PC gaming, published by Thames & Hudson in 2024. This 176-page book invites readers to reminisce about the days when gaming was a communal experience, characterized by local area network (LAN) parties filled with friends, laughter, and the occasional pizza delivery. Through personal recollections and a rich collection of crowdsourced photographs, the book captures the essence of a time when gaming was transitioning from a niche hobby to a mainstream phenomenon.
Readers will find a unique blend of nostalgia and cultural commentary as the book documents not only the excitement of LAN parties but also the social aspects and lifestyles that defined this period. The photographs serve as artifacts of a bygone era, showcasing home decor and fashion trends from the turn of the millennium. LAN Party highlights the community spirit that fueled these gatherings, reflecting on a world that existed before the pervasive influence of the internet. This edition presents a high-quality photobook format that emphasizes the visual storytelling of a significant moment in popular culture and technology.
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Transport yourself back to the golden era of multiplayer PC gaming, when the internet was a place you built with your friends and the only in-game purchases were pizza deliveries. Ad hoc and adventurous, sweaty, and unsupervised, LAN (local area network) parties embodied an open and optimistic era in computing that’s been forgotten in today’s always-online digital world. Featuring personal recollections alongside hundreds of crowdsourced photographs ranging from kitchen-table gatherings to massive convention hall-filling tournaments, LAN Party will bring you back to the Mountain Dew-fueled glory days of gaming.
In addition to documenting the nostalgic era of LAN parties, the photographs are unique artifacts of the peculiar cultural and technological moment, when gaming was tipping over from niche hobby to mainstream obsession. They reveal not just the home decor and personal fashion styles at the turn of the millennium but also a different world, one that existed before the internet took shape and we started carrying it around with us in our pockets.
True to the community spirit of the book’s content, author Merritt K pitched the idea for this publication through Twitter and received over 100,000 likes. LAN Party is her sought-after idea brought to life in a high-quality photobook format and includes exclusive contributions from the likes of Naomi Clark (faculty at the NYU Game Center), Kat Bailey (IGN), and more.
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