Best Novella, 1982

The Saturn Game

Poul Anderson (opens in a new tab)

124 pages

The crew of a ship exploring Saturn's moons play a role-playing game that grows dangerously real.

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Also on the ballot

In the Western TraditionPhyllis EisensteinF&SF Mar 1981
Blue ChampagneJohn VarleyNew Voices #4, 1981
With Thimbles, with Forks, and HopeKate WilhelmAsimov’s Nov 1981
True NamesVernor VingeBinary Star #5, 1981
EmergenceDavid R. PalmerAnalog Jan 1981