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Head On
How John Scalzi’s Head On Envisions the Future of Esports
How to Play John Scalzi’s New Robot-Smashing Sport: Hilketa
John Scalzi’s Head On Stands Tall
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Set in the world of LOCK IN. Hilketa is a frenetic and violent pastime where players attack each other with swords and hammers. The players are “threeps,” robot-like bodies controlled by people with Haden’s Syndrome, so anything goes. No one gets hurt... until a star athlete drops dead on the playing field.