{"product_id":"ascii-art-from-gamefaqs","title":"ASCII Art from GameFAQs","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eASCII Art from GameFAQs collects 124 videogame logos recreated in text from guides published on GameFAQs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring GameFAQs’ heyday in the late 1990s and early 2000s, ASCII logos became a familiar part of FAQs and walkthroughs. Because the guides were built around plain text, authors used letters, numbers and punctuation to recreate game logos, title screens and decorative headers. Some were simple, while others became detailed pieces of text-based illustration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver time, the style declined as GameFAQs later introduced formatted guides, often called FFAQs, which evolved into HTML Guides which supported images and richer formatting. As fewer authors produced long plain-text FAQs, the tradition of opening a guide with a large handmade ASCII logo gradually faded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book documents that period through 124 examples, preserving a distinct visual language closely tied to GameFAQs and the culture of early online videogame guides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition of 500.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEditor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lock Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished by:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lock Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 120 x 160 mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear: \u003c\/strong\u003e2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIf you are interested in stocking this title, please contact us or our distributor \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/publicknowledgebooks.com\/pages\/contact\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePublic Knowledge Books\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lock Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53889751548170,"sku":"(LB-LL2) ASCII-ART-GAMEFAQS","price":16.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/7352\/1162\/files\/ascii-cover_d594755e-1943-4099-ab0b-3f3684074288.jpg?v=1793970968","url":"https:\/\/lockbooks.net\/products\/ascii-art-from-gamefaqs","provider":"LOCK BOOKS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}