A young man studying to be a video-game designer falls in love with a classmate after she falls and hits her head--the same day all the stars went out. (3,152 words; Time: 10m)
Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average
"God Mode," by Daniel H. Wilson [bio] (edited by John Joseph Adams), appeared in Lightspeed Magazine issue 64, published on September 1, 2015.
Mini-Review (click to view--possible spoilers)
I wasn't expecting this outcome; given the video-game angle, I thought we'd find the Earth was really a simulation being shut down--not that the protagonist and his wife were old and dying and transferring their minds into a simulation.
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I agree with the rating. Your review clarified the ending - thanks.
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