The Retro Video Game Book* Club was founded in August 2026 when three friends who love retro video games felt that modern life made it difficult to play video games, new or old. Thus, they made a pact: One person chooses one game to play for one month. We come back here to write and discuss and share with the world.
*This is not a club where we review retro video game books. We're reviewing retro games, but just calling it a retro video game club just didn't have the right feeling to it. This is more akin to a book club, hence the word "book" in the title. Maybe, at some point, we'll expand to retro video game books, or just video game books. But never just books. Gross.**
**I recently discovered the joy of reading books. This site just isn't the place for book reviews. Maybe I'll do a spin off site called the Retro Video Game* Book Club.
The Retro Video Game Book* Club is accepting new applicants.
It currently has 3 members. Learn more about each member below.
Quang
Quang has been playing games since he was a wee lad, watching over his cousins' shoulders as they try to beat Mega Man 3 or attempt that stupid scooter level in Battletoads. He's been in love with the hobby ever since. Reacquiring a CRT back in 2024 has reinvigorated his love for retro games, rediscovering classics or discovering hidden gems, even getting to play Japanese only games that are finally translated, thanks to a dedicated translation community. Quang loves when obvious care and attention were put into every aspect of a game. Having played so many growing up, he's more interested in hidden gems, the obscure titles that are a "6/10" but have so much charm to them that you can't really knock it.
Quang would like you to know that he is extremely jaded by the modern big-budget video game industry where it feels like games are designed by committee as opposed for the love of it. He appreciates the booming indie space where smaller teams are making unique experiences.
Lamp
McTable.
JF
It's pronounced JIF.