Hermann Hesse (pronounced ) (2 July 1877 – 9 August 1962) was a German-Swiss poet, novelist, and painter. In 1946, he received the Nobel Prize in Literature. His best known works include Steppenwolf, Siddhartha, and The Glass Bead Game (also known as Magister Ludi).
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Glass Bead Game - The Sacred Science Institute would like to participate in the current efforts to develop the Glass Bead Game on the Internet by providing those participating in this endeavor with the content necessary for a true rendering of ultimate conception of the game.
Glass Bead Game Archive - Online version of the game.
Meta Description: [ PLAY games from the future. From Hermann Hesse's novel, The Glass Bead Game, PLAY a futures game on the web, in 5space, in dreamspace, in cyberspace. ]
Glass Bead Game One and Two - Essays and opinions on the game.
The Center for Ludic Synergy - Community that expores the theories and concepts of the novel and the game.
The Glass Bead Game: book review - A review of the Glass Bead Game authored by Herman Hesse, on the chronicles-network.
Meta Description: [ Science fiction and fantasy book reviews at the chronicles-network authors and books site. ]
The Glass Plate Game - Information on the game, opinions and theories, a biography, and the legend of the game.
The Waldzell Glass Bead Game - Instructions on how to play the game.
Webmagister Ludi and the Glass Bead Game - Essay and opinion on the novel and its theories.