An original, short story - first published by 'CommuterLit'. 

In the beginning there was checkers... and so there was forevermore.

Gods are sore losers who know how to bear a grudge... and now they're ready to play again.  The stakes for the universe have never been higher.

Want the text version? Visit: https://commuterlit.com/2022/12/thursday-playing-gods/