Game On! |
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| Editor:
| Kotowych, Stephen
Pi, Tony |
| Author:
| de Bodard, Aliette
Povey, Jennifer R.
Greenwood, Ed
Swanson, Cory
Hankins, David
Rambo, Cat
Moon, Wulf
Miles, Jo
Gardner, James Alan
Lin, Karen Aria
Rimar, Mike
Choi, Eric
Lawrence, Tris
Wilcox, Mark
Yi, Melissa
Picco, Michael
Williams, Sean |
| ISBN: | 978-1-940709-59-8 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2023 |
| Publisher: | Zombies Need Brains LLC
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $6.99 |
Book Description:
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What if future criminals played games of skill for their freedom? Would spellcasters dare use magic to skew chance in their favor? What if aliens judged us based on the games we play? Can a dying woman literally cheat Death?Games are about more than winning and losing. They're about risk and reward, strategy and blind fortune, our need to win and our fear of being outplayed. And when magic and science infuse a game, the stakes can be of cosmic importance. Each move could decide life or...
More DescriptionWhat if future criminals played games of skill for their freedom? Would spellcasters dare use magic to skew chance in their favor? What if aliens judged us based on the games we play? Can a dying woman literally cheat Death?Games are about more than winning and losing. They're about risk and reward, strategy and blind fortune, our need to win and our fear of being outplayed. And when magic and science infuse a game, the stakes can be of cosmic importance. Each move could decide life or death. Are you ready to play?In this anthology, seventeen of today's leading fantasy and science fiction authors explore the role games play in worlds both seen and unseen. Join Aliette de Bodard, Jennifer R Povey, Ed Greenwood, Cory Swanson, David Hankins, Cat Rambo, Wulf Moon, Jo Miles, James Alan Gardner, Karen Aria Lin, Mike Rimar, Eric Choi, Tris Lawrence, Mark Silcox, Melissa Yi, Michael Picco, and Sean Williams as they share with us games played for unimaginable stakes.The board is set, the cards are dealt-now it's GAME ON!