Ben ‘Yahtzee’ Croshaw Talks About His Debut Novel, ‘Mogworld’

Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw is already a familiar face — or at least a familiar stick figure — to video game fans everywhere. With his hilarious "Zero Punctuation" series of reviews, the critical sensation (and sensational critic) has made a habit of fast-talking, razor-sharp takedowns of flawed video games, and, every now and then, highly conditional praises for the good stuff.

Now, the critic/game designer/humorist/hat aficionado can check off another box on his resume: Novelist. Dark Horse Books recently announced that they will be publishing "Mogworld" this August, Croshaw’s debut novel about the adventures of a deceased NPC named Jim who has been brought back to life in the world of online RPGs.