This is an exciting time for fans of the DestinyQuest adventure gamebooks series. Michael J. Ward, the author of The Legion of Shadow, The Heart of Fire, The Eye of Winter’s Fury and The Raiders of Dune Sea has announced that The World Companion will be hitting Kickstarter on 17 May at 10.00 EST (3.00 […]
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At GBN we love reviewing books by veteran authors. In the past few years, we have offered our perspective on works by illustrious names such as Joe Dever, Ian Livingstone and Jonathan Green and have not been disappointed. So when the chance came to review The Houses of the Dead by Jamie Thomson (the first
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Recently, GBN received word that Malthus Dire (aka the upstanding gamebook author and prolific reviewer Mark Lain) has been hard at work and seeking tribute for his latest creation KaleidoscopeFrenzy. The fifth book in the Destiny’s Role adventure gamebook series and the long-awaited sequel to Fragile Beauty – a modern day hardboiled detective adventure concerning
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Be afraid, be VERY afraid… James Shannep’s latest gamebook takes on a decidedly horrific turn in the shape of Haunted, a click your poison book. Released in paperback and Kindle on 2.2.2022 Haunted promises 3 unique storylines, over 50 possible endings, but just one question: Can YOU be Scared… to Death? Take a look at
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If winter is a time of dormancy, depressive disorders and rampaging White Walkers then it has also resulted in an inactive GBN. So first things first – sorry for this (we hope temporary) cessation of gamebook and interactive fiction goodness. It has not been caused by a sudden loss of interest in the likes of
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There is something about the idea of trying to survive a zombie apocalypse that never gets old. Whether the appeal lays in being free to loot stores, living free from the constraints society places on us, or simply being forced to invoke your inner undead slayer, we never seem to grow tired of imagining running
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Disclosure: The featured gamebook has been written by GBN’s very own writer and editor, KJ Shadmand. Re-imagining classic works of literature as gamebooks is not an easy task. After all, novels tend to be linear and have a single ending, whereas gamebooks thrive on branching narratives that not only allow multiple paths to the story’s
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Solar War is the soon-to-be released new gamebook by Sam Isaacson, author of The Altimer and New Gaia. The system is identical to the earlier two books, and it can work as a standalone story although those that have read the others will appreciate some familiar names in there. It’s a return to the dark
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When news broke that the latest installment in the legendary Fighting Fantasy series was going to be written by Rhianna Pratchett, there was quite a buzz. The prospective author was known to have a slew of writing credits including Tomb Raider, Heavenly Sword, Overlord and Mirror’s Edge, and her name alone carries the air of
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GBN appreciates the fact that gamebooks are tricky to write at the best of times, but how about a thousand paragraph gamebook that has time travel as its central theme? If it takes courage to attempt such a thing, then Joseph Daniels – author of The Legacy of Craven Manor – is amongst the bravest
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GBN was excited when Soren Jonsson – a creator of two augmented reality gamebooks – got in touch and offered to talk about the first two installments in the Peasoup Smartbook series: Firemaster and The Archmage Tower. Aimed at 9 to 13 year olds, these books use the Firemaster app (available via Google Play or
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Halloween approaches, so what better time for GBN to report on the upcoming release of Psycho Killer, the latest gamebook from David Lowrie, author and artist of the Hellscape Book 1: Straight to Hell. Promising to be an adventure not for the faint of heart, readers brave enough to open its pages will enjoy (and
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Back in April of last year, GBN interviewed Dan Heck, author of the Thomerion series, a trilogy of interactive novels set in the exotic world of Ambrosinia. If you’d like to refresh your memory about this insight into Dan’s background, influences and work, you can find the interview here: INTERVIEW: Dan Heck’s imaginative adventures – Gamebook
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GBN has heard some exciting news from Black Dog Gamebooks: Hunted, the second book in the Shadow Thief series that follows on from Jailbreak, is due to be launched in August! This second installment in the series will continue exactly where Jailbreak left off – finding you in the Holy City having just escaped (and
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