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17776
Serialized speculative fiction multimedia narrative
17776
17776 (also known as What Football Will Look Like in the Future) is a serialized speculative fiction multimedia hypertext narrative by Jon Bois, published online through SB Nation. Set in the distant future in which all humans have become immortal and infertile, the series follows three sapient space probes that watch humanity play an evolved form of American football in which games can be played for millennia over distances of thousands of miles. The series debuted on July 5, 2017, and new chapters were published daily until the series concluded with its twenty-fifth chapter on July 15, 2017. Bois began developing 17776 in 2016. Because the story incorporates text, animated GIFs, still images, and videos hosted on YouTube, new tools were developed to allow it to be hosted efficiently on the SB Nation website. The work explores themes of consciousness, hope, despair, the infinite, and why humans play sports. 17776 was well received by critics, who praised it for its innovative use of its...
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