Prisoners of Gravity

Games (5x5)

: 03, 1993

Let the games begin! This week Commander Rick examines how SF authors have used the games people play to add another dimension to their stories. Poul Anderson ("The Immortal Game"), Greg Bear (Anvil of Stars) and John Brunner (The Squares of the City) all discuss their use of chess as a metaphor while Kristine Kathryn Rusch a.k.a. Sandy Schofield (co-author of the Deep Space Nine novel, The Big Game) looks at the importance of poker in the Star Trek universe. Plus Iain M. Banks (The Player of Games), David Brin (Glory Season), Nancy Kress ("Touchdown"), Terry Pratchett (Small Gods) and cartoonist Lynda Barry (Come Over, Come Over). As well the Commander checks out the role-playing game phenomenon with the help of authors Sean Stewart (Nobody's Son) and Steven Barnes (co-author, Dream Park), David Pringle, editor, Games Workshop Books and Pierre Savoie, of the Committee for the Advancement of Role-Playing Games.