{"product_id":"alternate-worlds-hardcover","title":"Alternate Worlds - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrian H. Schneider\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlternate Worlds is a Magic: the Gathering memoir written by Brian Schneider, one of the game's early R\u0026amp;D leads, about the fun and merit of growing up a gamer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNote from the author: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsider Alternate Worlds a love letter to Magic: the Gathering, to gamers, and to anyone who woke up one day and thought, \"I miss my friends.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf I were to summarize why this book exists, I'd say that I got pretty fed up with the mass market cloning culture in the gaming industry and just wanted to make something that felt like the opposite of that.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI wanted to create something that felt loved, just to do it, and Alternate Worlds is that creation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book itself is a \"Magic deck\" of sixty short, delightful, stories -- all tales about lessons learned along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI'm grateful to be able to tell these stories, and I hope you enjoy them!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll profits from Alternate Worlds will be donated periodically to nonprofit organizations of the highest need.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 244\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 23, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49263862218904,"sku":"9798994247303","price":30.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8830\/4024\/files\/mraF_gFZgL9798994247303.webp?v=1781794514","url":"https:\/\/thepinkflamingobooks.myshopify.com\/products\/alternate-worlds-hardcover","provider":"The Pink Flamingo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}