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Good Game, No Rematch: A Life Made of Video Games―A Comedian's Memoir of Gaming and Comedy, From Nintendo to The Tonight Show

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An Inside Hook Book You Should Be Reading This April A "funny, genuine and knowledgeable" (Ben Schwartz) memoir about the video games that entertain and inspire us, and even hold the power to transform our lives, from an Emmy®-nominated television writer, stand-up comedian and former writer for Nintendo. At the ripe age of three, Mike Drucker got his very first Nintendo console—the Nintendo Entertainment System—and he was hooked. Every video game felt like a new chapter was opening in his life, expanding his world for the better and—sometimes—for worse. Final Fantasy VII, for example, helped him navigate the pitfalls of an early crush. And Dance Dance Revolution taught him how to almost, kinda move his body appropriately to music. Mike split his career between gaming and comedy, landing an internship with Saturday Night Live, playing Wii Sports with the cast and crew, and then a job at Nintendo, where he named an iconic character in the Legend of Zelda series. Then he returned to comedy with a job writing for The Tonight Show, never forgetting the video games that brought him there. Drucker shares stories of beloved classic games, including:NBA JamStreet Fighter IIMortal KombatSuper Mario BrothersZeldaKing’s QuestThe SimsDungeons & Dragonsand more!Good Game, No Rematch is a love letter to video games and the people who play them, from an endearingly nerdy voice in the world of comedy. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hanover Square Press


Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 1, 2025


Edition ‏ : ‎ Original


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 304 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1335012699


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 92


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12 ounces


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.59 x 0.96 x 8.47 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #595,596 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #264 in Video Game Art (Books) #289 in Internet & Social Media Humor #335 in Humor Essays (Books)


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    • “Good Game, No Rematch” review
Format: Hardcover
Review Image by Darren Hupke
I read a lot of video game books. I was buying and reading a ton of them, and then had so many I had to dedicated a shelf for them specifically. This buying and reading addiction then turned into me writing my own books, which in turn caused me to buy more for inspiration and to support others like myself doing this thing we love. In my quest of buying and reading and writing, I have traditionally found historical and analytical books of games and their development to be a majority of what I got. When “Good Game, No Rematch” appeared on my radar, this was something else. “Good Game, No Rematch” is a memoir by Mike Drucker, but with such an emphasis of stories and moments in his life directly tied to video games, it’s a hybrid between worlds. It’s almost a “coming-of-age” meets “the golden age” of gaming that is instantly relatable. Through personal stories of self deprecation, personal acknowledgment, humor, heart, sadness, celebration , and more, you get to read along and see life through Mike’s words. I genuinely teared up at some of the stories, only to laugh out loud a few paragraphs later. As a lifelong gaming fan, there are numerous relatable moments in this book where I saw myself. It is a time capsule of moments that are gone, but a nostalgic reminder of things I have almost forgot, as well. You can tell Mike is a comedy writer, it’s well crafted and engaging from cover to cover. It’s 304 pages, and doesn’t run on too long or wear out its welcome. Personally, I wanted more and would love to see more chapters from Mike in future editions. If you enjoy gaming books like the ones published by Boss Fight Books, this is something you should absolutely consider. Again, it reads as a hybrid of a clearly personal life story, mixed with someone who’s genuinely a passionate gamer. You can read and feel that Mike has first hand knowledge and isn’t writing to pander or appeal to anyone, this is just who he is. If you are a life long gamer, one who’s gone through generations, saw arcades close their doors, traveled on vacations with your home console in a backpack, or just want to try something else, this book is for you. It’s got my personal highest recommendation. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2025 by Darren Hupke
    • Brings back great memories
Format: Hardcover
Great book for someone who seems to have grown up very similar to me. Brings back a lot of childhood gaming memories.
Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2026 by Brandon
    • Absolutely hilarious the whole time
Format: Hardcover
This is one of the most hilarious, thoughtful, heartfelt, sad (in a funny way), and hilarious (again) books I've ever read. It's mostly about Mike's life and love of video games, which is so relatable to so many people. An instant recommendation for fans of games or to whoever just wants a great book to read. Drucker is such a great writer at all times in this book, whether it be telling a hilarious and embarrassing story from his childhood to writing a "fake list" about video game manuals throughout the years. Loved it. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2025 by Brian McGuinness
    • Kinda Sad Actually
Format: Kindle
Mike Drucker is a Hollywood writer of some sort. He’s worked on SNL, Jimmy Fallon, Samantha Bee, and others. In this memoir, he writes about the video games in his life. It lit a lot of nostalgia flames for me, and it’s surprising how similar our life trajectories were. A dad who was disappointed his son wasn’t into sports, dressing up as Mario with what was lying around the house, playing Sierra adventure games, the “joy” of buying and using a Power Glove, an obsession with Mortal Kombat, the N64, Final Fantasy VII, etc. Then he gets all the dream jobs–working at SNL, working at Nintendo, working at IGN. Guy has the life I want. But it doesn’t end well. I mean, the guy’s not dead, he’s still got half a lifetime ahead of him. But he has no friends or family around him to speak of. Just video games. He lives alone in an apartment, is divorced, and plays solo RPGs. The last chapter is about him replicating his childhood arcade in his apartment during the pandemic, using all the cabinets he’s bought (since he has so much disposable income being single and childless). He strings up lights, puts on rave music, pops some popcorn and cheap frozen pizza and… sits there. He doesn’t share it with anyone because he has no one to share it with, besides Instagram. There’s no conclusion or lessons learned. It’s kind of sad actually. He ends up job-hopping, gets married and divorced in a year, best friend (and only friend, who he only met online) dies of a terminal illness. Kind of a bummer of a read. It sounds like he’s talking about how video games were responsible for everything that was ever good in his life. But it doesn’t end with him happy. Just lonely. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2026 by Eric Juneau
    • Gamer girl for life
Format: Audiobook
This book is all about the video game world being a gamer girl myself. I really find it like an interesting read like a semi biographical book about gaming and the people involved in producing the video games. My favorite was always super Mario Brothers when I was younger super Mario came out when I was like 14 actually I was I was 13 but yeah. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2026 by Jessican
    • Hilarious and heartfelt
Format: Hardcover
Absolutely hysterical and entertaining. You will be laughing out loud at least once per page if not once per paragraph. Drucker is a professional comedian and TV writer, and it shows with his poignant observations and phrasing. Also there are some surprisingly warm moments throughout the book as well. I legitimately got misty eyed at least once or twice as well. Highly recommended for anyone who enjoys comedy, video games, the 90s or any of the above. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2025 by buddy bud
    • Even Hacks Can Make Video Games Worth Reading About
Format: Hardcover
I enjoyed the blast of nostalgia I got from this book but you would think it would be a lot funnier since it’s written by a professional comedian. I guess he got his comedy career through the massive privileges he clearly does not realize he is lucky to have.
Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2026 by Robert Munoz
    • Comedy and Video Games
Format: Hardcover
Amazing book. Being a similar age as the author and actually being from the same home town, this book was like reading a version of my childhood.
Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2025 by Brett

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