Want a Copy of The Bitmap Brothers: Universe?

We havent seen a really good Kickstarter Campaign for some time now but this one really caught our attention. The Bitmap Brothers: Universe is a singular collection of never- before-seen concept artwork and archive material, covering seminal titles such as Xenon 2: Megablast, Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe and The Chaos Engine.

The book also features an authoritatively written inside story of the company and its games. Written by Duncan Harris (contributor to Edge and Rock, Paper, Shotgun), it weaves together new and original first-hand interviews with The Bitmap Brothers' key figures, including founder Mike Montgomery and lead artist Dan Malone - offering an unrivalled glimpse at the groundbreaking, enigmatic, Ray-Ban-wearing Bitmaps team.

This luxurious hardback will include:
*Contributions from Mark Coleman (Artist — Speedball, Xenon 2: Megablast, Magic Pockets, Gods, Z, World War II: Frontline Command), Sean Griffiths (Programmer — Cadaver, Magic Pockets), Martin Heath (Founder, Director — Rhythm King, Founder — Renegade Software), John Foxx (Musician — Nation 12, Ultravox) and many more...
*Staggeringly intricate hand-drawn artwork, such as unused character concepts for Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe and pencil renderings of The Chaos Engine's iconic cutscenes.
*Unearthings of several unreleased/unannounced games, such as the high-tech dystopian racing game called 'Bike'/'Havoc'/'Triple X', and an as-yet-unmade 2D Speedball successor.

The Kickstarter campaign for The Bitmap Brothers: Universe runs until 11 May 2015, and is seeking to raise £40,000. Special items available via the campaign are a signed, dedicated copy of the book (by Mike Montgomery), and a signed, specially-commissioned Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe print by original artist Dan Malone.

The Bitmap Brothers: Universe will join the stable at videogame history publisher Read-Only Memory, which includes the celebrated Sensible Software 1986-1999 (2013) and Sega Mega Drive/ Genesis: Collected Works (2014) - dubbed 'the best coffee table book about videogames of all time' by Kotaku.

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