W.M. Akers is a novelist, playwright, and game designer. He is the author of the mystery novels Pocket Full of Stars, Critical Hit, Westside, Westside Saints, and Westside Lights; the creator of the bestselling games Deadball: Baseball With Dice and Comrades: A Revolutionary RPG; the curator of the newsletter Strange Times and the cohost of the podcast I’ll Watch Anything. He lives in Philadelphia, but hasn’t traded in his Mets cap yet. Learn more about his work at wmakers.net.