Of course I can't read Italian, although allegedly it's very similar to Spanish, but the site itself looks awesome! The site is very attractively designed, and seems to have a mass-load of info (FAQs, Forums, background, bonus chapter(s), etc. They are obviously going all out on "Vintage Games," boding very well for its success! And your names (as provided on the book cover photo) are still there, meaning you guys get some street cred in Italy! That is just plain awesome, and it's quite an honor. These writers/translators/publishers think your book is so good, it's worthy of taking the trouble to translate it into Italian. Surely you guys have "Babelfished" the site just to get an idea of what is being said?
Did you see the PDF of the online Pong bonus chapter? They not only translated it, but did the layout in the style of the book! I wish these guys handled the English release! ;-)
Rowdy Rob wrote:
Any word on how soon the book will be released? I actually want a copy now, even though I don't grok Italian....
I believe they still have to "sell" it, i.e., get a distribution deal. I can't reveal what they have planned for that Italian gaming event in early October (it's a surprise), but it's going to make a major splash there because of what they're doing, and between that and the professionalism of the website and the other stuff, it seems like it should be a done deal to me. I'll definitely let you know as soon as I know. It's definitely an honor and it's a nice feeling knowing that the material is in such good hands even if the language is a barrier.
Of course I can't read Italian, although allegedly it's very similar to Spanish, but the site itself looks awesome! The site is very attractively designed, and seems to have a mass-load of info (FAQs, Forums, background, bonus chapter(s), etc. They are obviously going all out on "Vintage Games," boding very well for its success! And your names (as provided on the book cover photo) are still there, meaning you guys get some street cred in Italy! That is just plain awesome, and it's quite an honor. These writers/translators/publishers think your book is so good, it's worthy of taking the trouble to translate it into Italian. Surely you guys have "Babelfished" the site just to get an idea of what is being said?
Did you see the PDF of the online Pong bonus chapter? They not only translated it, but did the layout in the style of the book! I wish these guys handled the English release! ;-)
Any word on how soon the book will be released? I actually want a copy now, even though I don't grok Italian....
I believe they still have to "sell" it, i.e., get a distribution deal. I can't reveal what they have planned for that Italian gaming event in early October (it's a surprise), but it's going to make a major splash there because of what they're doing, and between that and the professionalism of the website and the other stuff, it seems like it should be a done deal to me. I'll definitely let you know as soon as I know. It's definitely an honor and it's a nice feeling knowing that the material is in such good hands even if the language is a barrier.
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