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Galactic Games, Volume 1 by

wyrmbergmalcolm's review against another edition

3.0

What I liked most about this collection is that they explored all aspects of a event like this. From the event organisation, to the diplomatic or cultural fallout of game participation and outcomes. A good mirror held up to our own Earthly events enhancing the myriad issues and scandals that frequent them. With each story being different, this collection didn’t get tired by the end. I would say that George R. R. Martin’s story (the longest one here) was the weakest in that it got bogged down by describing the minutiae of a play in American Football. I’m not sporting and care little for football, American or otherwise and had no idea what half of the terms meant. The story resolution also didn’t make the drudgery of going through all that worthwhile. Otherwise a good collection.