So what is this whole thing?

Hi, my name is Phil and I started Hand-Drawn Game Guides in 2018. As I work at a computer all day, I was looking to come up with a project that I could work on that didn't require me looking at a screen. Inspired by the hand-drawn maps of early Nintendo Power, and homemade maps players would make, I decided to try and cover a full game with maps of my own. I chose Contra as the first book because it's a short game that I love. It felt doable. People liked the finished product and so I decided to keep rolling with them.

The goal was to always make four books and then step back and see where it could go after that. I did attempt a Kickstarter to create actual physical books of these guides, but it was unfortunately copyright claimed and I was not able to move ahead with that plan.

Since the cancelation of that campaign, I have been fortunate enough to create official mini guides for two different games. I thought both games were a great fit for Hand-Drawn Game Guides, one being an actual new NES game (Witch n' Wiz) and one for modern devices by with a soul of a NES game (Cathedral).

With the four books complete and the official stuff set to release soon, it's time to consider what is next for Hand-Drawn Game Guides.