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Free to Play: A Video Games Anthology

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Expected release date is Oct 6th 2026
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  • Product Details

    Author:
    Adan Jimenez, Daryl Lim, Joses Ho, Natalie Wang
    Format:
    Paperback
    Pages:
    224
    Publisher:
    Difference Engine (October 6, 2026)
    Imprint:
    Difference Engine
    Release Date:
    October 6, 2026
    Language:
    English
    ISBN-13:
    9789819450909
    ISBN-10:
    981945090X
    Weight:
    16oz
    Dimensions:
    6.62" x 10.25"
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    CONSORTIUM-Metadata_Only_Consortium_Customer_Group_Metadata_20260424161732-20260424.xml
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    CONSORTIUM
    List Price:
    $28.00
    Country of Origin:
    Singapore
    Pub Discount:
    65
    Case Pack:
    3
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    $21.56
    Publisher Identifier:
    P-PER
    Discount Code:
    A
    Audience:
    General/trade
  • Overview

    Literature as a game. Gaming as literature. How are writers and artists interacting with video games, gaming, and notions of play?

    Spanning fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, comics, and multimedia works from an international array of emerging and established voices, Free to Play: A Video Games Anthology is both a love letter to, and a bold exploration of what video games and gaming culture are and can be.

    Guest contributors:

    • Erica Eng (Eisner and Ringo award-winning creator of Fried Rice)
    • Wen-yi Lim (Speculative fiction writer and author of When They Burned the Butterfly and The Dark We Know)
    • Ken Liu (Nebula and Hugo award-winning author of The Dandelion Dynasty and The Paper Menagerie)
    • Alvin Pang (Award-winning poet, 2022 Dublin Literary Award judge, and author of All That Is Left Of The Sea)

    Other notable contributors:

    • Meihan Boey (Dublin Literary Award Longlist, Winner of Singapore Book Awards 2022)
    • Gabriela Lee (World Fantasy Award 2025 Winner)
    • Myle Yan Tay (Winner of Singapore Book Awards 2024)

    Games mentioned in the anthology include:

    • Animal Crossing
    • Fortnite
    • God of War
    • Pokémon
    • Skyrim
    • Super Mario Bros
    • Venba
    • World of Warcraft