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The World of the Witcher
Those are really cool. Hadn't heard of any of them, but looked them up. From left to right it looks like they're:
Unfortunately I can't tell what this artwork is from and there's no title to look up for it. Maybe OP can chime in with the title of that one?Edit: Took me a bit to recognize it but it's Bioshock Infinite. So I bet the the hardcover of this book has the colored sleeve with the embossed version we see in the pic on the book cover itself: The Art of Bioshock Infinite
I think this is the closest you can get to that: https://www.amazon.com/World-Witcher-CD-Projekt-Red/dp/1616554827
If anyone wants to start reading The Witcher novels I made a guide over on the "Featured Character" comment section that I'll repost here:
Short stories:
Novels:
Overall:
The short stories are a must-read before the novels because they introduce many characters and plot points for the main saga. There is also a prequel story called Season of Storms which hasn't been officially translated into English yet, but there are fan translations if you can't wait. I haven't read it myself, but I hear that it is best read after the others. If you want to know more about The Witcher lore there is always The World of the Witcher^UK which will give you more backstory and details.
Anthropology and The Witcher? Fascinating! I love Anthropology, folklore, history, and mythology. Another thing you could discuss are the culture ideas of certain monster contracts, like In the Heart of the Woods, how the Leshen can either be acknowledged as a protective forest spirit or a malicious beast killing whoever it can that enters its territory.
Religion could also be discussed as it is also very important to cultures both in real life and in the world of the Witcher...speaking of which, I highly recommend you acquire this book: https://www.amazon.com/World-Witcher-Video-Game-Compendium/dp/1616554827/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
I bought it several months ago and it's been a great and fascinating read and may help you a great deal! Good luck on the Path.
https://www.amazon.com/World-Witcher-Video-Game-Compendium/dp/1616554827
Just released yesterday
Get it! No need to buy limited edition! There you go > https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1616554827/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1481956960&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=witcher+compendium&dpPl=1&dpID=61CUwd3UxwL&ref=plSrch
Grab this book, The World of The Witcher - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1616554827/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_cFUYBbQ2T2PBT
Here's a hardcover guide: https://www.amazon.com/Witcher-Complete-Collectors-Guide-Prima/dp/0744017211/
Here's a lore compendium: https://www.amazon.com/World-Witcher-CD-Projekt-Red/dp/1616554827
Preordered on Amazon (I live in the US). I don't usually preorder things, but the art style of the Witcher games is a big inspiration for my own art, so I can't wait to get my hands on this.
You could get this instead of the strategy guide. I own it and can vouch that it has a very well made and detailed beastiery but it is more focused on lore than specifics so idk how useful it would be for playing a tabletop RPG. It also has information about the different kingdoms, religions, and much more. Best part about it is that the whole book is supposed to be written by Dandelion and other characters. The section on Witchers is by Vesemir and the beastiary section by Geralt, etc.
The World of the Witcher: Video Game Compendium https://www.amazon.com/dp/1616554827/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_gVOUBb6GX9K44
If this link works:
https://www.amazon.com/World-Witcher-CD-Projekt-Red/dp/1616554827
Hardcover sourcebook that gives a history of the world, characters, magic, religion, bestiary, etc in the Witcher universe.
I collect these types of things for RPGs :)
Really well done with some great artwork. It's the only lore-related book that I could find outside of the 2 short-story books and 5 novels. And the Season of Storms book. There might be some comics too...
This is great advice. I've always had high-stress jobs, and currently still do. I look at gaming as my release, but I agree, sometimes I can get a bit overloaded. Not so much by the games themselves, per say, but simply the act of sitting and staring at a screen.
I enjoy playing story-rich games mainly, so I've found what helps break up the "gamer-block" is to immerse myself with the game's lore.
Hell, for Christmas, all I asked for was some uniform items and duty gear for work, and Dishonored: The Dunwall Archives and The World of the Witcher. Both are incredible books btw, and really open up both game worlds, for anyone interested- World of the Witcher most especially.
It's tremendously relaxing to sit down and read- but still be immersing myself into the worlds I have found so much solace in the past few years.
P.S. If anyone is interested in either of those books, PM me, I can send you some pictures of some of the book's pages, you can get a feel for them.
If you really want to start from the very beginning, read the books first:
https://www.reddit.com/r/witcher/wiki/index#wiki_books
https://www.reddit.com/r/witcher/comments/3qm8p9/so_you_want_to_read_the_witcher_books_guide/
There's also the compendium: http://www.amazon.com/World-Witcher-CD-Projekt-Red/dp/1616554827 -- which is chock-full of information to help you navigate the universe and the lore.
But you can play the games first, that's what I did, though I feel like I missed quite a bit of the backstory and the references. I played TW1 in 2014, TW2 in 2015, and just finished TW3 this month after playing for five months. And I started reading the books three months ago. You can jump into any game and enjoy it, but if you want my advice, start with the books and then work through the games. It's worth it.
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