kalventure
Written on Feb 26, 2015
1. The Game, ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
2. Digital Heretic, ★★★★★
"No matter where you sit on the big roller coaster called life at this moment in time, try very hard to smile, and be glad you're on the ride."
Zack may have been ejected from the Game, but Alexandra is still in play and all of Tygon is on the edge of their seat to see what happens. Their movement, The Game is Life, has gained much ground, but Danni struggles with the aftermath of Trew's play ending early. Will she take the mantle and lead the movement, or will she hide in the shadows?
Digital Heretic really discusses the idea of wasting a life, or in this case "their play." Interviews with fans talking about how bored they are to watch players not living up to their potential in the Game, succumbing to the mundane and monotonous aspects of life. It really made me think about how I tend to get sucked into the monotony of my adult life, putting off things I want to experience for mundane things.
Not afraid to try new things. Always ready to push the envelope. If we're all here just to experience things, then I am going to experience more than anyone ever has.
This book delves much further into the philosophy of the Gamer's religion, juxtaposing the meaninglessness those that do not believe in an afterlife with the freedom people feel when they treat life as a game. I enjoyed the development of the religion, along with the growing issues on Tygon. After all... time is running out. But what exactly does that mean?
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