[OPEN CALL] Free to Play: A Video Games Anthology

Calling all creators! Difference Engine invites you to submit pitches for our upcoming anthology Free to Play, which will be published in 2026. Spearheaded by a dynamic team of avid gamers and multidisciplinary writers — Adan Jimenez, Daryl Lim Wei Jie, Joses Ho, and Natalie Wang — this print publication spanning fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, comics, visual art pieces, and multimedia works will be an exciting collection that celebrates games, gaming, and play.

Free to Play will also feature guest contributions by invited writers and artists who have a strong interest in gaming as culture and storytelling. We’re excited to announce Ken Liu as our first guest contributor, the Nebula and Hugo award-winning author of The Dandelion Dynasty and The Paper Menagerie! Submit your pitch and potentially get your piece featured alongside his.

Submissions close on 31 March and is open worldwide. Visit https://differenceengine.sg/ftpopencall/ for full submission details.