Sid Meier's Memoir!: A Life in Computer Games

Sid Meier's Memoir!: A Life in Computer Games

The life and career of the legendary developer celebrated as the “godfather of computer gaming,” and creator of Civilization.

Over his four-decade career, Sid Meier has produced some of the world’s mos…

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