Daniel Hardcastle

As Daniel Hardcastle careers towards thirty, he looks back on what has really made him happy in life: the friends, the romances... the video games. Told through encounters with the most remarkable – and the most mind-boggling – games of the last thirty-odd years, Fuck Yeah, Video Games is also a love letter to the greatest hobby in the world. From God of War to Tomb Raider, Pokémon to The Sims, Daniel relives each game with countless in-jokes, obscure references and his signature wit, as well as intricate, original illustrations by Rebecca Maughan. Alongside this march of merriment are chapters dedicated to the hardware behind the games: a veritable history of Sony, Nintendo, Sega and Atari consoles. Joyous, absurd, personal and at times sweary, Daniel's memoir is a celebration of the sheer brilliance of video games.

The Life and Extra Lives of a Professional Nerd

Fuck Yeah, Video Games

Omar AlHashmi

I've watched Dan's videos for 8 years. The first video I ever saw of his was "Let's play indie games - Overgrowth". That video released on the 24th of December 2011. I was in the 11th grade at the time. Meaning I've been watching Dan as a highschooler, a university student, an engineer, and finally a married man. Strangely I have stuck by him, still to this day I watch all of his videos. Which doesn't really happen. If I try and remember the Youtubers I watched back in 2011, most if not all of them I have unsubscribed from. Not Dan though. But my fascination for Dan happened way later. Not in 2011. But in 2013. That was when I was in University. I studied abroad, and had a really tough time. As a shy person, it was hard for me to build relationships. I had a lot of trouble sleeping. But I found the solution, I used to watch a Nerdcubed video everyday before going to bed. All of those awful thoughts in my head would go away for that one moment, and I was able to sleep peacefully every night after laughing my ass off. It's actually strange because I have such a polar opposite taste to Dan when it comes to video games. But it doesn't matter to me. Although I can't play something like Planet Coaster, watching someone like Dan spend 40 mins getting the lighting together is so entertaining for some reason. Its because he loves games, and I love seeing people genuinely enjoy games. 

So why am I giving all of you this backstory? Well because this book gave me the exact same feeling I felt during those sleepless nights abroad watching his videos. This is a book that brings you back to those special moments in videogames. The joy of discovering something new and fresh. Dan gives us a perfect balance of personal stories and how they can relate to video games. Only Dan can make a story about a Michelin star restaurant relate to Metal Gear Solid 2. But it works! And it makes sense. His humor is on point and reminds me of why I love watching his videos. Even though I dont have a connection to most of the games he talked about, the way he was writing about it made me feel like I've been playing this game forever. It is a wonderful book filled with passion and love for games. I highly recommend this book. I wish Dan all the best and cant wait for his next endeavor

The Sunday Times bestselling memoir through video games by YouTube star DanNerdCubed

Fuck Yeah, Video Games The Life and Extra Lives of a Professional Nerd

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