(Part 3) Reddit mentions: The best video games handbooks

As I remember it, the products weren't out before the movie was released, but a book was, which is how I prepared for the eventual release, I want to say six months or so later?

The author of Ancient Egyptians at Play was interviewed on episode 132 of the Ludology podcast.

I picked up a copy of the 800-page tome Games of the North American Indians at Half Price Books for $6. Used prices on Amazon are nearly as cheap.

There's a book, if you really want to go hunting https://www.amazon.com/Hidden-Mickeys-Walt-Disney-World/dp/1484727789/

• Lots of Dungeons & Dragons and other RPG books.
  
• Munchkin Gloom
  
  
• Haikubes
  
  
• Word Dominoes
  
  
• Phase 10
  
  
• A number of toddler games
  
  There are potentially more. A number of boardgames such as Maori by Rio Grande Games come up when searching for Prime-eligible items, but they're not Prime unless you click the 'other sellers' link. I can't test whether the other sellers qualify for the discount because I've already used the coupon.

I think this is still the most recent:

The Hidden Mickeys of Walt Disney World https://www.amazon.com/dp/1484727789/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_OD8CAbQ8CC758

Kobold Guide to Game Design: https://smile.amazon.com/Kobold-Guide-Game-Design-2nd/dp/1936781034/ref=sr_1_1?camp=1789&encoding=UTF8%3F&keywords=kobold+game+design&linkCode=ur2&qid=1574184648&sr=8-1

The Board Game Designer Guide: https://smile.amazon.com/Board-Game-Designers-Guide-Process/dp/1775189201/ref=sr_1_4?camp=1789&encoding=UTF8%3F&keywords=kobold+game+design&linkCode=ur2&qid=1574184709&sr=8-4

And then, just get him more games. New ideas and new mechanics.

Mueller and Pajeken's How to Play Chess Endgames for under $10 USD in the Kindle edition:

https://www.amazon.com/Play-Chess-Endgames-Karsten-M%C3%BCller-ebook/dp/B00JKR7DKO

The above can be considered the chess endgame strategy followup to Mueller and Lamprecht's Fundamental Chess Endings, also for under $10 USD in the Kindle format:

https://www.amazon.com/Fundamental-Chess-Endings-M%C3%BCller-Karsten-ebook/dp/B00BJ64LMW/ref=pd_sim_351_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=MAV2EHEBWJ3GWDHBN3WM

Alternatively for more complicated endgames, you can study them broken down into every combination of two or fewer pieces in Glenn Flear's Practical Endgame Play:

https://www.amazon.com/Practical-Endgame-Play-Definitive-Endgames/dp/1857445554/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1505233193&sr=8-1&keywords=Glenn+Flear

• Beating the King's Indian and Benoni
  
  
  
• The Fearsome Four Pawns Attack

Currently? No.

Historically? Not really. Sort of. But only for Spells and Magic Items. And Rules.

The thinking is, that these sorts of books would cut down on the purchases of the current books. They've historically only been released towards the waning/tail end of an Edition.

So in 5 years, they might. Not yet, though.

Three copies of the original novelization of Star Wars: a New Hope for $2 each!
I thought for sure I'd found some kind of crazy bargain that would sell for hundreds, but nope. Looks like these still go for mad cheap. Still cool to have though