{"product_id":"free-to-play-a-video-games-anthology","title":"Free to Play: A Video Games Anthology","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Editors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLiterature as a game. Gaming as literature. How are writers and artists interacting with video games, gaming, and notions of play?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpanning fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, comics, and multimedia works from an international array of emerging and established voices, \u003cem\u003eFree to Play: A Video Games Anthology\u003c\/em\u003e is both a love letter to, and a bold exploration of what video games and gaming culture are and can be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy read this book?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDifference Engine’s first multi-medium anthology ranging from comics both fiction and non-fiction, prose fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, and works with multimedia elements.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeaturing creators from Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Lebanon \u0026amp; USA.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eNo Man is an Island\u003c\/em\u003e – Ellie Black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eThe Short, Sweet Life of Commander Brian\u003c\/em\u003e – Gabriela Lee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSide-Scroller\u003c\/em\u003e – Ken Liu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eThe Last Bonfire\u003c\/em\u003e – \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/authors\/author_myle-yan-tay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMyle Yan Tay\u003c\/a\u003e \u0026amp; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/authors\/author_natalie-m-e-tan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eNatalie M.E. Tan\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAll the Times I was Dragonborn\u003c\/em\u003e – \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/authors\/author_nuraliah-norasid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eNuraliah Norasid\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eLess Than Three Stars\u003c\/em\u003e – Jack Xi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAll the Skin(s) You Left Behind\u003c\/em\u003e – Sarah Mak \u0026amp; Nic Chan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePress “Y” to Reboot\u003c\/em\u003e – Noor Tannir\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHe is You, She’s For You\u003c\/em\u003e – Hana Yaacob\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eDawn of Clarendera\u003c\/em\u003e – \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/authors\/author_meihan-boey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMeihan Boey\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ememory leak\u003c\/em\u003e – Zhen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eA Seat at Venba’s Table\u003c\/em\u003e – Varsha Sivaram\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eGod of War\u003c\/em\u003e – Maya Escobar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eBoys and Girls Across Dead Worlds\u003c\/em\u003e – Alex K. Masse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eDon’t Start Without Me\u003c\/em\u003e – Kenneth Lam\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eThe Writer as Gamer\u003c\/em\u003e – \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/authors\/author_alvin-pang\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eAlvin Pang\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eIt’s Dangerous to Go Alone\u003c\/em\u003e – Anthony Falleroni\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003esnake on a train\u003c\/em\u003e – \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/authors\/author_judith-huang\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ejudith huang\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eYour Inventory is Filling Up Again\u003c\/em\u003e – \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/authors\/author_wen-yi-lee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eWen-yi Lee\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eShadow Stone\u003c\/em\u003e – Erica Eng\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eFast Travel\u003c\/em\u003e – Adriana X. Jacobs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Between pixels, poetry, perspicacity, and passion this book explores the spaces where games become something more than just play: memory, myth, mirages and meaning. The stories echo like footsteps through worlds we thought were only illusions but turned out to connect with our reality.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—David Polfeldt, Editor and Founder\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Touching, vulnerable and unflinchingly personal, this creative, wide-ranging anthology gives voice to the ways video games create community, culture, and comforts us in moments of loss. If you’ve ever gamed in your life, this is a must-read.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Elaine Ho, \u003cem\u003eCry, Voidbringer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Our experiences with games are varied and wonderful and they bring out the most diverse and incredible responses from us – from farming grinds, to replays, heated forums, following streams, to creating fan art and fiction. It is all about celebrating life through games and this anthology captures it all. A must-read for every type of gamer.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Yen Ooi, \u003cem\u003eSun: Queens of Earth\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“This anthology hardwired my muscle-memorised casual gamer reflexes directly into the nervous system of human vulnerability, somehow connecting the accumulation of all my clicks of a thumbstick to the unspoken syllable of real-world survival.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Shivram Gopinath, \u003cem\u003eDey\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Passionate, funny, and at times genuinely moving, it’s the kind of collection that makes you want to pick up a controller and a pen at the same time.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Joe Peter, \u003cem\u003eNo Average Joe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdan Jimenez\u003c\/strong\u003e is a writer, editor, and translator. He is the proud son of Mexican immigrant parents and became an immigrant himself when he moved to Singapore. You can find him playing all kinds of games on his YouTube channel: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/thecomicman\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eyoutube.com\/thecomicman\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDaryl Lim Wei Jie\u003c\/strong\u003e is a poet, editor, and translator from Singapore. His poetry collection Anything but Human was a finalist for the 2022 Singapore Literature Prize. In 2023, he was awarded the Young Artist Award, Singapore’s highest award for young art practitioners. Find Daryl at \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"www.darylwjlim.com\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ewww.darylwjlim.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoses Ho\u003c\/strong\u003e is a poet, pro-wrestler, and scientist. He also has interests in creative computing and generative text. His pamphlet Dogma was shortlisted for the inaugural Paper Jam series in 2021. He is also a pro-wrestler and ring announcer with Grapplemax.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNatalie Wang\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Woman Who Turned Into A Vending Machine\u003c\/em\u003e, a collection of poems on metamorphosis, myth, and womanhood. She has been published in \u003cem\u003eThe Fairy Tale Review\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCartridge Lit\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eQuarterly Literary Review Singapore\u003c\/em\u003e, amongst others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"PMS Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53315174727977,"sku":"9789819450909","price":29.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/9789819450909_FC.jpg?v=1783407926","url":"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/free-to-play-a-video-games-anthology","provider":"Epigram","version":"1.0","type":"link"}