The games industry moves fast, with release schedules flying by and hardware constantly changing. Outside the official world of licenses and publishing deals, hundreds of games find a new home on consoles abandoned by their manufacturers. This is the hobbyist’s playground of homebrew gaming. Robin Wilde's first book, Homebrew Game Development & The Extra Lives of Consoles, is a comprehensive history of the unlicensed world of homebrew video games. It explores the methods and motivations of developers defying limitations and turning nostalgia into new gaming experiences for retro consoles. Featuring exclusive interviews with developers behind homebrew hits and Kickstarter successes, the book dives into what makes the homebrew world tick and explores innovative and strange titles for retired consoles. It also examines ongoing developments in this cottage industry, opening it up to aspiring developers.