{"product_id":"meanwhile-pick-any-path-3-856-story-possibilities-hardcover","title":"Meanwhile: Pick Any Path: 3,856 Story Possibilities - 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\u003eJason Shiga\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou are the hero, the pilot, and the detective.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis masterpiece by comics genius Jason Shiga (winner of Eisner and Ignatz awards) reinvents interactive fiction for the 21st century. Forget simply turning to a page number. \u003ci\u003eMeanwhile\u003c\/i\u003e uses an ingenious system of tabs and color-coded paths that lead you forward, backward, upside down, and right-side up again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery turn of the tab reveals a new clue, a shocking revelation, or a catastrophic failure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eExperience true replay value: \u003c\/b\u003e Can you find the \u003ci\u003eone\u003c\/i\u003e path that leads to the best possible ending, or will you end up blowing up the universe?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe ultimate puzzle book: \u003c\/b\u003e Designed by a mathematics major, the narrative structure is a complex flow chart hidden within a fun, all-ages graphic novel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA wholly unique physical book: \u003c\/b\u003e The interactive nature is designed specifically for the print format, making it a must-have collector's item and a perfect gift for readers who love puzzles, science fiction, and non-linear storytelling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDive in and choose your path. Just be careful: every choice has 3,855 other consequences.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Crazy + Genius = Shiga.\" --Scott McCloud, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnderstanding Comics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"If humankind ever finds itself at the brink of its own destruction and I am given the task to fill a small, space-bound time capsule with a collection of ten graphic novels that would present to alien eyes the best that the cartoonists of Earth had to offer the universe, Jason Shiga's \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeanwhile\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e would surely be among my picks.\" --Gene Luen Yang, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmerican Born Chinese\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJason Shiga\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning cartoonist and comics master recognized for his innovative and structurally complex narratives. A graduate of the University of California at Berkeley with a degree in Pure Mathematics, Shiga approaches storytelling with an analytical mind, sharing his love of logic and problem-solving through intricate puzzles and unconventional narrative techniques that challenge the very form of the graphic novel. He is the creator \u003ci\u003eMeanwhile\u003c\/i\u003e and the graphic novels \u003ci\u003eBookhunter\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eAdventuregame Comics\u003c\/i\u003e series, and he has been recognized with Eisner and Ignatz awards. He lives and works in Oakland, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.54 x 9.26 x 7.75 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cybils (2010)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52869335351520,"sku":"9780810984233","price":22.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/J4hxMeetSI9780810984233.webp?v=1781280957","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/meanwhile-pick-any-path-3-856-story-possibilities-hardcover","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}