How a Game Lives has left the printer + recent launch reminders 📖🎵
We have an exciting update to share on How a Game Lives: The Annotated Essays of Jacob Geller.
All 16,000 copies are on their way to our shipping centre, due to arrive with them early next week. Once they have arrived, they will be securely packed and quality checked before being sent out.
We estimate shipments will start going out to customers week beginning 26 May, with orders continuing to ship throughout the subsequent weeks. Arrival time may vary depending on your location and your country’s customs procedures.
Above is a sneak peak of the final product – an advanced copy sent to Jacob Geller. It has been a bucket-list collaboration working with one of our favourite creators, and we are confident you will be as satisfied with the book as Jacob is.
As always, we’d love to see pictures of your books when they arrive! Be sure to tag us in your pics on socials – or why not show us your whole collection in the #shelfies channel on our Discord?
Joysticks to Haptics
In case you missed it - we recently announced a brand-new book made in collaboration with Expanse and HarperCollins: Joysticks to Haptics!
Joysticks to Haptics, sequel to A Handheld History and The Console Chronicles, revisits all the key moments and innovations that shaped video game controllers. From the early days of keypads and dials to the revelation of the analogue stick and the phenomenon of motion control – no stone is left unturned. Every major controller is paid homage to, each masterclass design choice and misstep alike are explored. And, as is tradition with our games history books, we make plenty of space for the weird and wonderful too.
This comprehensive volume features both insightful retrospectives and incisive personal essays. You’ll not only learn about these hardware innovations, but how they touched different writers’ lives. Plus, enjoy rare photography of peripherals lost to time, thanks to our friends at the Embracer Games Archive.
Our 240-page ode to controllers is fully complete and available for pre-order from all major retailers now! You can purchase a copy wherever books are sold, from Amazon to Target to Waterstones. Please note: Joysticks to Haptics is currently only available through these partners. The book is not available via Lost In Cult’s website.
Rusty Lake: 10th Anniversary Collection
We recently released our Rusty Lake collection, in celebration of the series’ 10th anniversary.
Return to the Lake with with three very special products marking a decade of incredible surrealistic puzzler titles: the Paradox Comic Book, Rusty Lake: Sounds of the Lake vinyl and a Premium Card Deck.
First and foremost, we’re printing a brand new Anniversary Edition of the highly acclaimed, sold-out Paradox Comic Book from artist Lau Kwong Shing.
This beautiful book, printed on premium watercolour paper in pencil sketch-style with additional transclear page features, artistically translates the Paradox story for Rusty Lake fans to enjoy.
For the first time ever on physical formats, you can listen to the most iconic tracks from Rusty Lake’s extensive history in the Rusty Lake: Sounds of the Lake 10th Anniversary Collection, composed and performed by long-time Rusty Lake composer Victor Butzelaar.
This single LP release features 20 hauntingly beautiful Rusty Lake compositions with exclusive cover art by Maarten Pelders.
Play your cards right with this 54-card deck featuring iconic fan favourite characters from Rusty Lake, presented in a custom matchbox-style tuck box presentation. These playing cards were used in all the tricks performed by Mr. Rabbit in The Mr. Rabbit Magic Show, Rusty Lake's free-to-play anniversary game!
The Precinct Vinyl and Cassette 💽📼
Lost In Cult Records x Fallen Tree Games just announced The Precinct’s synth-soaked, 80s-inspired soundtrack is being released on the era’s most popular mediums: vinyl and cassette. Why not walk the beat to these punchy retro beats?
The limited edition “Siren” Transparent Red/Blue variant vinyl is LIMITED to 500 copies – and the Transparent Purple Cassette LIMITED to 300 copies.
KENJI ENO 55: Soundworks
In honour of what would have been Kenji Eno’s 55th birthday, Lost In Cult Records proudly presents KENJI ENO 55: Soundworks – a stunning 7LP vinyl box set celebrating the boundary-pushing legacy of the late, great game designer and composer.
Spanning 55 tracks across seven heavyweight 180g vinyl records, this collection is a deeply curated journey through Eno’s groundbreaking work on cult-classics such as Enemy Zero, D2, newtonica, and You, Me, and the Cubes. It includes remastered soundtracks, archival recordings, and previously unreleased tracks, offering a definitive retrospective of Eno’s musical genius.
This deluxe box set also features the first-ever physical release of music by NORWAY – Eno’s experimental 7-member band, which included HISASHI (GLAY) and Yuya Asaoka (Field of View). The set includes a rare interview with band members, giving fans an intimate glimpse into this lesser-known but profoundly influential chapter of Eno’s life.
Packaged in a bespoke, hand-numbered collector’s box featuring artwork inspired by Eno’s studio fyto (from yellow to orange), each set includes exclusive liner notes, essays, and behind-the-scenes insights into his creative process.
Exclusive to the first 555 pre-sale orders!
Comes with NORWAY’s cover song of Theme from the Lupin the Third on a 7” record.
Animal Well: Design Works + VA-11 Hall-A: Design Works
Just in case you’ve missed it - our two latest entries in our coveted Design Works series, Animal Well and VA-11 Hall-A, are still available to order.
Both are dream collaborations for us on two of the biggest indie game releases of the past decade. We’re applying our wonderful design touches to each, with incredible artwork, insightful essays, and exclusive interviews with their respective creators.
Don’t miss out - the VA-11 Hall-A: Design Works - Deluxe Edition campaign ends on June 5th, and the Animal Well: Design Works - Deluxe Edition campaign ends on July 1st. These extra special editions are only available exclusively via Lost In Cult during the campaign period.
…and more!
With so many wonderful, artistic games, comes so many equally thoughtful items. Hit the shop tab at the top of this page and have a look through our other recent releases, including the Dredge vinyl soundtrack, Laika: Aged Through Blood vinyl + cassette soundtrack, and the In Other Waters book, vinyl, and cassette collection.
Plus… what’s that we hear about physical video game releases? We’re designing games with the care they deserve - check the site on May 20th, 6pm BST for the full reveal. 🤔
