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8 Bit Book Club

The only book club that makes you dumber! Join Brian Murphy, Emily Axford, and Caldwell Tanner for a weekly chat about video game novels.

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Legend of Zelda Adventure Book: The Shadow Prince

Legend of Zelda Adventure Book: The Shadow Prince

The club guides sassy 90s cartoon Link on a quest to protect the Triforce. Along the way, they meet a curious stranger w... Read more

28 Feb 2017

2hr 15mins

Ranked #2

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D&D MONSTER MADNESS

D&D MONSTER MADNESS

A gaggle of D&D's most pathetic monsters compete in a 16 scrub tournament to crown King Weenie! Caldwell and Emily e... Read more

11 Apr 2017

1hr 17mins

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Ranked #3

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Super Mario Adventure Book: Doors to Doom

Super Mario Adventure Book: Doors to Doom

The club takes on another Nintendo adventure book because they just don't know when to quit. Emily eats a slug of steak ... Read more

17 Nov 2017

1hr 1min

Ranked #4

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Talking About Our New D&D Podcast (w/ Jake Hurwitz)

Talking About Our New D&D Podcast (w/ Jake Hurwitz)

The club announces their new D&D play podcast, Not Another D&D Podcast, coming out at the end of January! Jake, ... Read more

18 Jan 2018

50mins

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Ranked #5

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Sonic Adventure Gamebook: Metal City Mayhem

Sonic Adventure Gamebook: Metal City Mayhem

The club plays through a Sonic the Hedgehog RPG book with stats like Cool Looks, Quick Wits, and Coolness. Will they def... Read more

25 Oct 2016

1hr 8mins

Ranked #6

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Sonic Adventure Gamebook: Metal City Mayhem (Part II)

Sonic Adventure Gamebook: Metal City Mayhem (Part II)

The club revisits a Sonic choose-your-own-adventure book to right the wrongs of their previous failed play-through. Last... Read more

10 Jan 2017

2hr 7mins

Ranked #7

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Bioshock: Rapture

Bioshock: Rapture

The club visits the under sea world of Rapture to do bad Andrew Ryan impressions and say the word "bathosphere."See Priv... Read more

18 Oct 2016

53mins

Ranked #8

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Silent Hill: The Movie

Silent Hill: The Movie

The club watches a spooky video game movie because it's almost HALLOWEEN... and they don't want to read a book. See Priv... Read more

27 Oct 2017

1hr 13mins

Ranked #9

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D&D MONSTER MADNESS (BOSS BATTLE)

D&D MONSTER MADNESS (BOSS BATTLE)

John Elway the Flying Sword has shattered, causing his spirit to awaken an evil, giant John Elway hellbent on destroying... Read more

26 Apr 2017

1hr 25mins

Ranked #10

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Super Mario Adventure Book: Leaping Lizards (Part 2)

Super Mario Adventure Book: Leaping Lizards (Part 2)

After he's crushed by a giant rabbit foot, the club revives Luigi and attempts to save the Mushroom Kingdom from the Koo... Read more

6 Dec 2016

1hr 38mins

Ranked #11

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Sonic Adventure Gamebook: Zone Rangers

Sonic Adventure Gamebook: Zone Rangers

The club joins Sonic (and Tails!) on a deep dive into the jungle zone. Caldwell and Emily insist on maxing out Sonic's "... Read more

29 Dec 2017

1hr 2mins

Ranked #12

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Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Dragons But Were Afraid to Ask

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Dragons But Were Afraid to Ask

The club cracks open the D&D Monster Manual to learn about dragons -- their mating habits, personality-types, and tr... Read more

24 May 2017

49mins

Ranked #13

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World of Warcraft: The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm

World of Warcraft: The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm

THE BOOK BUDS ARE BACK! The club travels to Orgrimmar, aka New Orc City for some POLITICAL INTRIGUE! Caldwell introduces... Read more

6 Oct 2017

1hr 3mins

Ranked #14

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Super Mario Adventure Book: Koopa Capers

Super Mario Adventure Book: Koopa Capers

After Wendy O. Koopa goes missing, King Koopa buries his turtle pride and asks Luigi to find her. Can everybody's second... Read more

9 May 2017

1hr 5mins

Ranked #15

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Skyrim: Peoples of the Root

Skyrim: Peoples of the Root

The club gets tricked into reading Skyrim fan fiction and just goes with it. Join us for the story of Mani, a lizard thi... Read more

1 Nov 2016

43mins

Ranked #16

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Pokemon: I Choose You!

Pokemon: I Choose You!

The club reads a novel based on the first few episodes of the Pokemon anime and engages in a heated debate about starter... Read more

13 Dec 2016

48mins

Ranked #17

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Sonic the Hedgehog: Fortress of Fear

Sonic the Hedgehog: Fortress of Fear

The club does a live reading of a Sonic children's book. Caldwell introduces original character "Caldwell Prower" and Em... Read more

2 Nov 2017

58mins

Ranked #18

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Gex: The Novel

Gex: The Novel

The club does a live reading of Gex and basks in his 90s radness (REMEMBER PLAYSTATION!?). Move over Sonic, there's a ne... Read more

1 Feb 2018

50mins

Ranked #19

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World of Warcraft: The Shattering: The Prelude to Cataclysm (Part 2)

World of Warcraft: The Shattering: The Prelude to Cataclysm (Part 2)

The club returns to Azeroth, but gets side-tracked immediately when Emily goes on a long rant about how she's never seen... Read more

13 Oct 2017

1hr 11mins

Ranked #20

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Kingdom Hearts: The Novel

Kingdom Hearts: The Novel

The club reads glorified fan fiction featuring Final Fantasy characters, Disney critters, and anime-forever-friends. Cal... Read more

21 Mar 2017

1hr 1min

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