A darker delve into game development

Vaporware by Richard Dansky

4/5

Game development can be a personal experience into which creators pour in their hopes, dreams, and fantasies. Many times those dreams are shelved. When Ryan and his team experience this and are pushed into fueling a passionless project instead, they cannot seem to shake the longing for Blue Lightning. That longing to reunite… is mutual.

Vaporware starts out on the slower side but quickly morphs into a well paced sci-fi thriller. I enjoyed the flawed characters and how real they truly felt. I found their struggles engaging and realistic but could have done without Ryan’s love interest. I found myself wishing he would go back to his ex simply because I could not stand her. As in life, you sometimes do not jive with a personality. I was not a huge fan of the audible narration but also felt the writing and story overcame this.

Overall Vaporware deserves a play through.