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edited by Daniel H. Wilson, John Joseph Adams.
- 496 pages ; 21 cm.
- A Vintage original .
- Vintage original. .
God mode, Daniel H. Wilson; NPC, Charles Yu; Respawn, Hiroshi Sakurazaka; Desert walk, S.R. Mastrantone; Rat catcher's yellows, Charlie Jane Anders; 1UP, Holly Black; Survival horror, Seanan McGuire; Real, Django Wexler; Outliers, Nicole Feldringer; < end="" game="">, Chris Avellone; Save me plz, David Barr Kirtley; The relive box, T.C. Boyle; Roguelike, Marc Laidlaw; All of the people in your party have died, Robin Wasserman; Recoil!, Micky Neilson; Anda's game, Cory Doctorow; Coma kings, Jessica Barber; Stats, Marguerite K. Bennett; Please continue, Chris Kluwe; Creation screen, Rhianna Pratchett; The fresh prince of gamma world, Austin Grossman; Gamer's end, Yoon Ha Lee; The clockwork soldier, Ken Liu; Killswitch, Catherynne M. Valente; Twarrior, Andy Weir; Select character, Hugh Howey
In the spirit of Ernest Cline's 'Ready Player One', here are 21 works of fiction that put video games - and the people who play them - in the spotlight. Whether these authors are tackling the humble pixelated coin-op arcade games of the 70s and 80s, or the vivid, immersive form of entertainment that abounds today, you'll never look at phrases like 'save point', 'first-person shooter', or 'kill screen' again.
9781101873304 (pbk.) : £12.99
Short stories, American.
Short stories.
General.
Short Stories.
813'.01'0806
God mode, Daniel H. Wilson; NPC, Charles Yu; Respawn, Hiroshi Sakurazaka; Desert walk, S.R. Mastrantone; Rat catcher's yellows, Charlie Jane Anders; 1UP, Holly Black; Survival horror, Seanan McGuire; Real, Django Wexler; Outliers, Nicole Feldringer; < end="" game="">, Chris Avellone; Save me plz, David Barr Kirtley; The relive box, T.C. Boyle; Roguelike, Marc Laidlaw; All of the people in your party have died, Robin Wasserman; Recoil!, Micky Neilson; Anda's game, Cory Doctorow; Coma kings, Jessica Barber; Stats, Marguerite K. Bennett; Please continue, Chris Kluwe; Creation screen, Rhianna Pratchett; The fresh prince of gamma world, Austin Grossman; Gamer's end, Yoon Ha Lee; The clockwork soldier, Ken Liu; Killswitch, Catherynne M. Valente; Twarrior, Andy Weir; Select character, Hugh Howey
In the spirit of Ernest Cline's 'Ready Player One', here are 21 works of fiction that put video games - and the people who play them - in the spotlight. Whether these authors are tackling the humble pixelated coin-op arcade games of the 70s and 80s, or the vivid, immersive form of entertainment that abounds today, you'll never look at phrases like 'save point', 'first-person shooter', or 'kill screen' again.
9781101873304 (pbk.) : £12.99
Short stories, American.
Short stories.
General.
Short Stories.
813'.01'0806