After a cataclysmic event demolishes civilization, humanity rises from the ashes to build anew. But not all that comes forth are completely human. Some have developed extraordinary and dangerous mental abilities. Feared and hated, these individuals hide in the shadows fighting for their survival. You are such an individual and your day of reckoning has come.
Professional tennis player, Jo Durie, said "If you can defend, counter-attack and take the initiative, then you become a more dangerous player." In this game, every time an opponent gets the advantage, it can lead to an even bigger advantage for the player. The trick is setting yourself up for the big win and hoping your opponent doesn't see through your ruse.
Emmy-nominated host of the television show Brain Games, Jason Silva, said "Creativity and insight almost always involve an experience of acute pattern recognition: the eureka moment in which we perceive the interconnection between disparate concepts or ideas to reveal something new." In this game, creativity must be pushed by the need to shout EUREKA first!
The phrase "dumb as a box of rocks" suggests that the individual is lacking a great deal of common sense, wisdom, intelligence, or any combination of the previous. In this game, your goal is to be smarter than a box of rocks. If that sounds easy, you haven't met the rocks in this box. Prepare to be humbled as the smartest rocks you'll ever meet take you to school.
The Viking clans fought for and died to control the island. It lay like a jewel in the sea, rich with resources. When only two Viking clans remained, they quickly established settlements and resumed their battle for control. One morning, a roar shook the island. Ymir the Jotunn had awoken. Some fled, but the bold saw the Jotunn as a means to an end.
We have mapped the universe and know two things. First, it's vast. Second, it's mostly empty, but not devoid of life. Resources can only be found on certain planets and a race's homeworld is more akin to a lifeboat than a throne. Survival is dependent on how hard you make it for others to kill you.