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24 alternatives to The Player of Games

The best game-player takes on the universe's toughest game

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Player of Games launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   The Player of Games▲65

   Jernau Morat Gurgeh. The player of games.

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   SuperBetter▲60

   Getting Stronger & Better - Powered by the Science of Games

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Judgey▲74

   Judge books by their covers

   2015 · socoliveq.io · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Worlds Hardest Game▲67

   Harder than any game you've ever played

   2015 · addictinggames.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Who Said What?▲60

   A simple game where you need to guess the author of a quote

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Theory of Fun for Game Design▲67

   Thoughts on the most important element of any game's design

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Getting Gamers▲58

   The psychology of video games

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Confessions of a Teenage Gamer▲65

   The TRUTH behind competitive gaming

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   The Player of Games▲2

   A game so complex, that the winner becomes emperor.

   2015 · en.wikipedia.org · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Games People Play▲65

    The basic handbook of transactional analysis

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Game Writing▲73

    Narrative Skills for Videogames

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    How Champions Think▲57

    In sports and in life

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    How to Play the Game▲66

    What every sports Attorney needs to know

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Devil's Advocate▲88

    Arguably the best party game ever.

    2015 · devilsadvocategame.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Reality is Broken▲60

    Why games make us better and how they can change the world

    2015 · amazon.ca · its alternatives →

16. 16
    21st Century Game Design▲83

    Who are we designing games for and how do we do it best?

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Reality is Broken▲65

    Why Games Make Us Better & How They Can Change the World

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    The Strategy of Conflict▲61

    Nobel Prize winner's analysis of game theory and conflict

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Super Better▲66

    The story behind a game to save your life

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Alternative Facts: The Game▲106

    America's best game ever. Period.

    2017 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Ball King▲71

    Ball is life.

    2015 · ballking.qwiboo.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The Great Game of Business▲60

    The only sensible way to run a company

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The Will to Keep Winning▲66

    Japan's first pro gamer shares his path to success

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Winning the Story Wars▲62

    Why those who tell (and live) the best stories will rule...

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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