num_pages: 276
description: Adam Pennyman is ruled by an obsession of his own creation: the Catalogue of Obsolete Entertainments, an encyclopedic directory referencing every video game ever played. But his chronicling hits a snag when Adam realizes that no matter where he looks, he can find nothing about Lucky Wander Boy, the game that meant the world to him as a kid.Then his luck starts to turn: A chance encounter lands him a copywriting job at Portal Entertainment, the monolithic media company that holds the film rights to the Lucky Wander Boy concept.  Soon Adam embarks on a journey through the corporate sprawl of Hollywood that will ultimately lead him to the game's beautiful creator, Araki Itachi.  But even with the help of a plucky fellow game-head named Clio, such a reckless expedition will require the agility of Pac-Man, the nerves of Mario, and the tenacity of Frogger.  Not to mention, a whole lot of luck.
language: English
title: Lucky Wander Boy
titlecomplete: Lucky Wander Boy
genres: Fiction, Magical Realism, Games, Science Fiction, Video Games, Gaming, Literature, Novels
ratings_count: 638
publisher: Plume