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Explore the Nano Jams shorts

'Nano Jams'

Words: Dave Cook

Art: Clark Bint

Our stories are all connected by this through-plot that follows an overworked salaryman in Neo Tokyo. After a long day at the office, he loads up the world's hottest VR streaming app, NIK NAK and starts watching a constant stream of Nano Jams videos (which are each of our book's short stories).

Will our burned-out hero ever escape the addictive allure of NIK NAK and its mind-melting infinite playlist?

'Virtual Duality'

Words: Chris Mole

Art: Mau Mora

All's fair in love and gaming, but after a session of owning n00bs in an online multiplayer death match, how can you be sure you'll never run into those you killed in real life?

'Unvarnished Truths'

Words: Joe Glass

Art: Yishan Li

Social media filters are awesome aren't they? You can use them to make yourself look cuter, turn yourself into a puppy and so much more. But what happens when someone else controls how the whole world sees you?

'High Seize'

Words: Ashley Cooper

Art: Jason Loo

When all of the world's media is digitised or locked behind streaming paywalls, a band of thieves hatches a plan to liberate a stash of physical retro media from the clutches of digital obscurity.

'Frontline'

Words: Dave Cook

Art: Kim Hu

Neo Osaka is under attack by rampaging mecha and Japan's army is losing the war big-time! Meanwhile, a new craze of mind-controlled video games is sweeping the nation.

'Shop 'til you Drop'

Words: Chris Simmonds

Art: Chris Simmonds

Amazon Alexa made it easy to order things you don't need without lifting a finger, but in this dystopian cyberpunk future who's really in charge of your spending habits - you or the machines?

'Mutuals'

Words: Amy Chase

Art + letters: Darren Vogt

Fun Friendly Village World is Neo Tokyo's version of Animal Crossing. It's a happy paradise where pals are rewarded for spending time together. If only friendships were this rewarding in the real world...

'For Who'

Words: Lucy James

Art: Craig Paton

When her rent is way past due, a down and out Neo Tokyo citizen decides to become a streamer on the city's top video app, Nik Nak. We see how her struggle for fame and acceptance changes her - for better and worse...

'Schadenbeast Kill'

Words: Nick Bryan

Art: Steve Gregson

Colour: Fabiana Marques

Move over, Pokemon GO, there's a new augmented reality mobile gaming craze in town. How does someone win at Schadenbeast Kill? Well, why not download it and find out...

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