Earth, 2471 AD. The only thing that matters is The Game. Whether you're a trained Professional or an Amateur, you are a Player in the Splinter, an ever-changing megastructure that takes the form of a labyrinthine series of dungeon levels. At any time, any part of any level can transform, move, or disappear entirely. In the Splinter, everything is out to kill you! And when you die in the Splinter, you die on Earth! Will you become a star, or a smear on someone else's highlight reel?