# MIT Press is going to publish my book **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 13, 2014, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mit-press-is-going-to-publish-my-book/681282 "2014-02-13T21:06:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![elninost0rm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ed655f/32.png) [@elninost0rm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elninost0rm)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2014, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mit-press-is-going-to-publish-my-book/681282/61 "2014-10-27T18:02:30Z")
You were the lead designer for Rainbow Six? Interesting. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Hamster\_King](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8edcca/32.png) [@The\_Hamster\_King](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Hamster_King)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2015, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mit-press-is-going-to-publish-my-book/681282/62 "2015-01-22T22:22:48Z")
[The Aesthetic of Play](http://www.amazon.com/The-Aesthetic-Play-Brian-Upton/dp/0262028514) is up on Amazon and they’re accepting pre-orders! And I got some nice reviews from my pre-release readers. ---
**Author:** ![Shalmanese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2015, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mit-press-is-going-to-publish-my-book/681282/63 "2015-01-22T23:23:03Z")
preordered! ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2015, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mit-press-is-going-to-publish-my-book/681282/64 "2015-01-23T00:01:17Z")
Looks fascinating. My wife’s eyes lit up when I mentioned it to her. Especially amazing stuff for a [emeritus professor of petrology](http://www.amazon.com/Volcanoes-Making-Scotland-Brian-Upton/dp/1903765404/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1421971071&sr=1-2). 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ratatoskK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ratatoskk/32/2987_2.png) [@ratatoskK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ratatoskK)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2015, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mit-press-is-going-to-publish-my-book/681282/65 "2015-01-23T00:08:53Z")
preordered, can’t wait to read it! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![The\_Hamster\_King](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8edcca/32.png) [@The\_Hamster\_King](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Hamster_King)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2015, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mit-press-is-going-to-publish-my-book/681282/66 "2015-03-13T15:40:18Z")
So, it’s out! I got my free copies yesterday! I’m currently trending well on Amazon. I’m in the top ten for game design books and I’m #1 on their list “Hot New Releases” in game programming. John Scalzi is doing me a favor and featuring my book on his blog next week, so hopefully that will have an effect as well. ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2015, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mit-press-is-going-to-publish-my-book/681282/67 "2015-03-26T01:03:53Z")
I got my copy today! It looks good. Very sleek and modern feel. I’m only about a chapter and a half in but it’s intriguing as hell. Despite the definitely academic cast, it reads pretty easily. I’ve only had to look up one word so far. ---
**Author:** ![tapu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/49beb7/32.png) [@tapu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tapu)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2015, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mit-press-is-going-to-publish-my-book/681282/68 "2015-03-26T01:56:37Z")
What was it? ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2015, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mit-press-is-going-to-publish-my-book/681282/69 "2015-03-26T04:39:24Z")
Ergodic and I’m still not sure I understand it. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Hamster\_King](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8edcca/32.png) [@The\_Hamster\_King](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Hamster_King)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2015, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mit-press-is-going-to-publish-my-book/681282/70 "2015-03-26T15:43:29Z")
> [@Inner\_Stickler](#): > > Ergodic and I’m still not sure I understand it. It’s a problematic term. It’s how Espen Aarseth distinguishes interactive texts from traditional linear ones, but I’m not keen on Aarseth’s approach so you won’t encounter it much going forward. In general I try to use familiar terms wherever possible. ---
**Author:** ![Teach-me-not](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a4c791/32.png) [@Teach-me-not](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Teach-me-not)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2015, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mit-press-is-going-to-publish-my-book/681282/71 "2015-03-26T20:22:37Z")
Congratulations, New Book Author! Any chance you will release the book in Kindle format? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Hamster\_King](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8edcca/32.png) [@The\_Hamster\_King](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Hamster_King)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2015, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mit-press-is-going-to-publish-my-book/681282/72 "2015-03-26T20:54:38Z")
> [@Teach-me-not](#): > > Congratulations, New Book Author! > > Any chance you will release the book in Kindle format? It’s definitely coming out in Kindle, not sure on the release date. ---
**Author:** ![Meurglys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/258eb7/32.png) [@Meurglys](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meurglys)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2015, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mit-press-is-going-to-publish-my-book/681282/73 "2015-03-27T12:43:47Z")
I see the official UK release date is 30th April, in case anyone’s looking for it over here… Should be £20.95 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mit-press-is-going-to-publish-my-book/681282.md?page=3)