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Ghosts in the Machine

Mel Croucher

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Extremis Publishing Limited
13 February 2026

Electronic, holographic & video art; History of engineering & technology; Computing: general; Games development & programming

The twenty ghosts in the machine who created the biggest entertainment industry the world has ever known.

This book tells their remarkable stories in their own words for the very first time, embracing genius, love, loss, addiction, murder, suicide, and a whole lot of fun.

Written by the founder of the British computer games industry.

By: Mel Croucher
Imprint: Extremis Publishing Limited
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 148mm, Spine: 12mm
ISBN: 9781068231445
ISBN 10: 1068231440
Pages: 232
Publication Date: 13 February 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Mel Croucher is the acknowledged founder of the British computer games industry. Originally an architect, he moved into gaming ""as a deep fake to force my music on the public."" Three-time winner of the Game Of The Year Award, he pioneered radio broadcasts of computer software, geocache gaming, in-game voice artists, interactive soap opera, real-world adventure quests, adware product placement, the first computer-generated movie, the first AI virtual companion and the first million-user viral marketing campaign. He is the author of text books, technical manuals, fiction and non-fiction, and more than a thousand of his columns, investigations and cartoon strips have appeared in print over six decades.