In honor of his birthday, San Francisco banker Nicholas Van Orton, a financial genius and a cold-hearted loner, receives an unusual present from his younger brother, Conrad: a gift certificate to play a unique kind of game. In nary a nanosecond, Nicholas finds himself consumed by a dangerous set of ever-changing rules, unable to distinguish where the charade ends and reality begins.
the vibe
The Game Vibe
What it feels like
grippingdarkintenselayeredseriouspersonalhauntingtenseunsettling
What it's about
con deceptionconspiracyslow-burn revealidentity self discoveryobsessionisolation lonelinesseverymananti-herosiblingsSan Francisco
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