The Gamer's Bar

"...the breadth of recipes and references means this handy collection can sustain a lifetime of game nights. It’s the perfect gift for the mixology-curious gamer." — PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Drink up, gamers, with this exciting collection of classy refreshments based on your favorite video games! From a boozy Oregon Trail float to a refreshing Read Dead Redemption punch, there's a cocktail for everyone! Pour a fine glass and grab your controller for a titillating mix of video games and cocktails! Gamers can now toast to their favorite games with this hardcover book filled with delicious mocktails and cocktails. Each drink is inspired by and dedicated to beloved games of all genres and platforms—enjoy a rapturous drink from Bioshock, mix up a Cherry-Eating Ghostbuster inspired by PAC-MAN, and level up your mixology with a Gold Chocobo inspired by the Final Fantasy series. With gorgeous photography, detailed step-by-step instructions, and a trove of nonalcoholic and alcoholic options, this fun, nostalgic collection of libations is perfect for any gamer to toast to their next campaign or adventure. 60+ COLORFUL COCKTAILS AND MOCKTAILS: From party drinks to nightcaps, from victory toasts to pre-game drinks, every gamer can enjoy their poison of choice with these video game inspired cocktails and mocktails, perfect for any all-night gaming campaign with friends. GET READY TO GAME: From RPGs to first-person shooters and MMOs to farming sims, these craft cocktails celebrate the robust video game industry and its many genres across all platforms! INSTRUCTION MANUAL: Each drink comes with step-by-step instructions to craft these delicious, and nostalgic, mixed drinks.

Author Cassandra Reeder launched her blog, The Geeky Chef, in 2008, turning fictional food and drinks from a vast array of fandoms into reality with simple and fun recipes. Since then, a series of cookbooks based on the trailblazing blog have been published, including The Geeky Chef Cookbook and The Geeky Bartender Drinks. In 2023, she released The Video Game Chef, a nostalgia-filled culinary adventure featuring iconic foods from video games. In 2024, she co-authored Lyrics and Libations: The Ultimate 90s Cocktail Playlist, a spirited tribute to the sweet music of the '90s. When not conjuring up recipes inspired by fiction and pop culture, Cassandra can be found perusing the food carts in Portland, Oregon, with her husband and two tiny agents of chaos. Nadia E. Oxford has been writing in, about, and for the games industry since 2004, which is the journalistic equivalent of being raised by wolves. She currently roams around in her half-feral state, consulting on games, localizing scripts, and publishing books to keep body and soul together. She knows a few things about mixing alcohol and video games, and guarantees these recipes are antifreeze-free. If words annoy you, Nadia also co-hosts the Axe of the Blood God RPG podcast and contributes to Retronauts' podcasts about old games and the weird pockets of culture they inspire.