It generates impressions and emotional reactions from those willing to dive in. As graphic novels go this one is more artistic and literate than most. The author uses scraps of text and large and silent images to draw impressions that SF- and tech-minded readers will respond to with more questions.īut that is not the point of the book. The reader seeking a linear SF-type mystery where all questions are answered will be disappointed. The travels and travails of our characters serve as a mechanism for gradually unravelling details of human backstories, social deterioration, and ultimately, sadness. It is possible to view this book as a thinly veiled parody of society's modern addiction to drugs and technology, all set against a backdrop of civil unrest and environmental catastrophe. It is a grim and gloriously illustrated work that incorporates landscapes dotted with damaged and rusty machines as well as still active technology that feeds - or feeds off? - the thoughts of those humans still addicted to an advanced and out-of-control hive-mind AI technology. Only near the end are we closer to finding out what she is seeking. Along the way we learn what she is fleeing from. That aside, this is an incredibly imaginative alternative history/post-apocalyptic road trip of a story.Ī young woman and her small robot drive through the remnants of a Western America racked by civil war and the ravages of addictive VR technology. I wish it were a paperback or softbound book to enhance its portability. We have also created and published Coriolis – The Third Horizon (2017), Forbidden Lands (2018) and Alien – The Roleplaying Game (2019).My only negative comment about this book is its size and bulk. Last year Tales from the Loop won five Gold ENnies (including Best Game and Product of the Year) as well as three Golden Geek awards. Our first international game, Mutant: Year Zero, co-published with Modiphius Entertainment, was awarded a Silver ENnie for Best Rules at Gencon 2015. Since 2011 we have produced a range of pen and paper RPG’s, and have won several awards in the process. Nils is educated in creative writing, but he normally works as a psychologist.įree League Publishing is the international name of Swedish game and book publisher Fria Ligan.

Previously he has written plays for theatre groups. Overview The Electric State by Simon Stalenhag A teen girl and her robot embark on a cross. Tales from the Loop was ranked by The Guardian as one of the “10 Best Dystopias,” in the company of works such as Franz Kafka’s The Trial and Andrew Niccol’s Gattaca.ĭuring his years as a game writer, Nils Hintze has written a great number of scenarios, articles and reviews, as well as being the main author of critically praised and award winning Tales from the Loop roleplaying game. The Electric State Simon Stalenhag ebook. Simon Stålenhag is best known for his highly imaginative images and stories portraying illusive sci-fi phenomena in mundane, hyper-realistic Scandinavian landscapes (expanded into America in his latest book The Electric State). The acclaimed artist, concept designer and author of the art books Tales from the Loop (2015), Things from the Flood (2016) and The Electric State (2017).

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