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Let the games begin! These thirteen original stories by veterans of the fantasy realms take role-playing games and universes to a whole new level. From a teenager who finds a better future in virtual reality; to a private investigator hired to find a dying man's grandson in the midst of a virtual reality theme park; from a person gifted with the power to pull things out of books into the real world; to a psychologist using fantasy role-playing to heal his patients; from a gaming convention where the real winners may not be who they seem to be; to a multi-layered role-playing game that leads participants from reality to reality and games within games-these imaginative and fascinating new tales will captivate both lovers of original fantasy and anyone who has ever fallen under the spell of role-playing games.… (más)
The stories I enjoyed in this the most were Kristine Katherine Rusch's "Game Testing"; Jody Lynn Nye's "The Roles We Play"; Chris Pierson's "Escapism"; Ed Greenwood's "Rescuing the Elf Princess Again"; and Jim Hines' "Mightier than the Sword".
Many fun reads in this collection, whether you know any of the authors or not (and Brian Thomsen's fairwell satire is all too biting if you can hear him cackling as he's writing it).
(For full disclosure, yes, I've got a story in this anthology too.) ( )
The thing about anthologies is that usually, there are a two good stories, some mediocre ones, and a two or three boring/dreadful/stupid ones. This collection was a happy exception. The best was "Escapism" , and I particularly enjoyed "Mission from Hel" and "Mightier than the Sword" (by the talented Jim C. Hines and featuring the always welcome fire-spider Smudge). I thought this was an well-done collection of story, exploring many different aspects of gaming, the people who play, and the magic (real or make-believe) that they find within. I highly recommend! ( )
The prose throughout "Gamer Fantastic" is generally workmanlike, with some flashes of humor. It's fair to say that some interest in fantasy gaming, whether nostalgic or active, is a prerequisite for enjoying the collection -- as is an appetite for Möbius strip constructions of fantasy and reality.
Let the games begin! These thirteen original stories by veterans of the fantasy realms take role-playing games and universes to a whole new level. From a teenager who finds a better future in virtual reality; to a private investigator hired to find a dying man's grandson in the midst of a virtual reality theme park; from a person gifted with the power to pull things out of books into the real world; to a psychologist using fantasy role-playing to heal his patients; from a gaming convention where the real winners may not be who they seem to be; to a multi-layered role-playing game that leads participants from reality to reality and games within games-these imaginative and fascinating new tales will captivate both lovers of original fantasy and anyone who has ever fallen under the spell of role-playing games.
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Many fun reads in this collection, whether you know any of the authors or not (and Brian Thomsen's fairwell satire is all too biting if you can hear him cackling as he's writing it).
(For full disclosure, yes, I've got a story in this anthology too.) (