MetaGame

"The OverSoul, in her divine wisdom, fulfilled her promise with The Game—a system of rules and an economic framework wherein everyone, nearly regardless of their talents, could find security, prosperity, and above all, a purpose. Indeed, through The Game, one could conquer death itself."

D_Light es un buen jugador. No desperdicia ninguna oportunidad para ganar puntos de experiencia, modera su uso de drogas para no perder su seguro de salud y, siempre que puede, da publicidad a MatchMaker™, PrimeFlavor™ u otro de las docenas de productos virtuales del juego. Pero no es suficiente. Si quiere lograr la inmortalidad, necesita más puntos. Muchos más. Es entonces cuando le surge la oportunidad de participar en el MetaGame:

"MetaGame, also known as a “Divine Quest” or a “House Crusade,” is a high-stakes real game typically played by nobility. Each month, one major House is elected to play the MetaGame… …MetaGames are comprised of a series of quests. These quests can be of any kind, the only stipulation being that it must be real"

En el transcurso del juego, D_Light se verá obligado a buscar dudosos aliados, y a replantearse el sentido de esta existencia lúdica:

"He wondered if this was what it was like without The Game. Nothingness. A life without goals or overriding purpose. A life like generations past, who fabricated the meaning and value of their own existence in an indifferent universe. The indifference of the rocks, plants, and water around him had been unsettling; but now, with his eyes closed, he felt even more alone. I’ve always been alone. Soul, I don’t want to die alone."

Con continuos guiños al WoW, al rol y a los juegos multiplayer, MetaGame puede llegar a ser demasiado friki. Pero es un libro divertido en el que Sam Landstrom ha sido capaz de crear un universo muy coherente y peligrosamente plausible.

Aquí puedes descargarte el libro de forma gratuita

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