Crime & Noir

REVIEW: The Spy and the Labyrinth

Leave a Comment / Choice of Games, Crime & Noir, Digital Game, Mystery, Mythology, Review, Supernatural /

Gods and monsters feature in myriads of ancient legends, beliefs and cultural superstitions. Powerful beings that challenge mankind’s place on earth, their appearance asks questions of our origin and purpose, and suggests that our early ancestors were once subjected to stupendous supernatural forces and creatures of unimaginable magnitude. In Lewis Manalo’s The Spy and the […]

Junkyard Riders (Junkyard Cats Book 5)
4.7 out of 5 stars(47581)
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Dungeon Crawler Carl: A LitRPG/Gamelit Adventure
4.7 out of 5 stars(47549165)
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A Parade of Horribles: Dungeon Crawler Carl, Book 8
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Court of Lust: A Bully Fantasy Reverse Harem Romance (Their Dragon Rider Book 3)
4.6 out of 5 stars(465610)
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This Inevitable Ruin: Dungeon Crawler Carl, Book 7
4.8 out of 5 stars(48523669)
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INTERVIEW: The artisan philosophers at Cubus Games

1 Comment / Crime & Noir, Cubus Games, Fantasy, Historical, Horror, Interview, Sci-Fi, War & Politics /

The subject matter, mood and scope of interactive fiction has been evolving and expanding for some time now, with digital gamebooks regularly leading this advancement as they utilise the available technology to tackle content in a manner unseen (or impossible) in earlier print-based products. One of these innovators is the indie studio Cubus Games, based

The Eye of the Bedlam Bride: Dungeon Crawler Carl, Book 6
4.8 out of 5 stars(48527564)
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Onyx Storm (The Empyrean Book 3)
4.6 out of 5 stars(465283749)
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EMP The Day the World Went Quiet: An EMP Post Apocalypse Prepper Survival Thriller
4.4 out of 5 stars(445104)
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Rites of the Starling (Shield of Sparrows, 2)
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Brimstone: The Fae & Alchemy Series, Book 2
4.4 out of 5 stars(44547484)
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Rhyl On Sea

Leave a Comment / Audio Adventure, Crime & Noir, Digital Game /

Kismet Interactive Fiction (creators of Day of the Worms – the ‘gardening meets the zombie apocalypse’ text adventure) has just released a new detective noir adventure where you play a reporter in a small seaside town. Rhyl On Sea will see you caught up in the North Wales independence movement – when not dealing with

The Elsewhere Express: A Novel
4.7 out of 5 stars(4757)
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Rise of the Strongest Girl Next Door 2
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The Butcher's Masquerade: Dungeon Crawler Carl, Book 5
4.8 out of 5 stars(48528191)
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The House in the Cerulean Sea (Cerulean Chronicles Book 1)
4.6 out of 5 stars(46575078)
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Maker Magic (Tales of Simple Magic #2)
4.7 out of 5 stars(4751558)
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REVIEW: The Lords of Benaeron

Leave a Comment / Crime & Noir, Dystopian, Mystery, Post-apocalyptic, Printed Gamebook, Review, Road Less Traveled /

Jeffrey Dean’s impressively elaborate and skilful world-building has already been on display throughout the preceding volumes of his ‘Road Less Traveled’ series: both Westward Dystopia and Spire Ablaze have delivered detailed story-driven adventures overflowing with an assortment of interesting and complex characters, memorable environments and unique situations. Book 3: The Lords of Benaeron continues his

Diamond Dust (Shadowbound Fae Book 2)
4.6 out of 5 stars(4653350)
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The Poison Daughter
4.7 out of 5 stars(4754136)
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A Court of Mist and Fury
4.8 out of 5 stars(485287539)
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The Crossroads (A Joe Pickett Novel)
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Brimstone: The Fae & Alchemy Series, Book 2
4.4 out of 5 stars(44547484)
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Shady Brook – A Dark Mystery Text Adventure

Leave a Comment / Crime & Noir, Digital Game, Mystery /

Unimatrix Productions have recently released Shady Brook, the second game (after Lifestream) in their Storycentric Worlds series of interactive fiction. Relive the days of classic gaming in this dark and mysterious text adventure that plays like an interactive novel. Inspired by the television series Twin Peaks, Shady Brook places players in the role of author

The Everlasting
4.5 out of 5 stars(4551195)
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30Seven: A Sci-Fi Horror Novel
4.6 out of 5 stars(46510)
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Rites of the Starling (Shield of Sparrows, 2)
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Fae & Alchemy Book 3
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The Fellowship of the Ring: Lord of the Rings, Book 1
4.8 out of 5 stars(48527995)
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Beyond the Morning Mountains Vol One released

Leave a Comment / Crime & Noir, eBook & PDF, Fantasy, Printed Gamebook, Tales of Quahnarren /

Trade Paperback and PDF editions of Tales of Quahnarren: Beyond the Morning Mountains are now available for sale. This first volume of a two-part adventure across the island continent of Quahnarren features 1000 sections (400 pages), is fully illustrated, and also contains numerous extras detailing this exciting fantasy world. An unexpected and devastating act of

A Court of Mist and Fury
4.8 out of 5 stars(485287539)
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Squib (The Coldstream Chronicles Book 1)
4.6 out of 5 stars(465586)
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Ground State: Expeditionary Force, Book 19
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Kingdom of Ash
4.8 out of 5 stars(485141642)
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Red Rising
4.6 out of 5 stars(46588461)
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Deadman Diaries released by Cubus Games

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Deadman Diaries is a new gamebook app from Cubus Games – the creators of Heavy Metal Thunder, Sol Invictus, Necklace of Skulls, etc. Readers will be immersed in the life of John Riggs, a bank worker who has to pay off a gambling debt that will lead him to different illegal, and often lethal, situations.

Rings of Fate
4.1 out of 5 stars(415342)
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The House in the Cerulean Sea (Cerulean Chronicles Book 1)
4.6 out of 5 stars(46575078)
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Brimstone: The Fae & Alchemy Series, Book 2
4.4 out of 5 stars(44547484)
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Rejected Bookish Mate of the Lycan King: A Rejected Mate Shifter Romance (Possessive Small Town Alpha Kings Book 10)
4.1 out of 5 stars(41574)
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I, Medusa: A Novel
4.4 out of 5 stars(4451072)
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More PRINT gamebooks!

Leave a Comment / Chronicles of Arborell, Crime & Noir, Fantasy, Printed Gamebook, Tin Man Games /

For those who prefer to play their gamebooks in a traditional print format, there will soon be two ‘old’ series that will be available to purchase as printed books. The Gamebook Adventures series of apps from Tin Man Games are soon to be published as paperback editions from Snowbooks (who recently published Jonathan Green’s Alice’s

Carl's Doomsday Scenario: Dungeon Crawler Carl, Book 2
4.7 out of 5 stars(47539318)
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Squib (The Coldstream Chronicles Book 1)
4.6 out of 5 stars(465586)
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Hollow (Crown of Hearts and Chaos Book 1)
4.4 out of 5 stars(4457109)
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The Elsewhere Express: A Novel
4.7 out of 5 stars(4757)
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Rites of the Starling (Shield of Sparrows, 2)
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KICKSTARTER: New gamebook: “Beyond the Morning Mountains”

Leave a Comment / Crime & Noir, eBook & PDF, Fantasy, Printed Gamebook, Tales of Quahnarren /

A solo fantasy adventure gamebook – part story, part game. YOU are the central character in this enthralling journey across Quahnarren! This Kickstarter campaign is run by Michael Reilly from Australia. It’s a huge fantasy project with already a planned sequel. Check it out at the Kickstarter page and support the project! The Ascended (The

Ground State: Expeditionary Force, Book 19
$33.25 (as of January 23, 2026 13:28 GMT +00:00 - More infoProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.)
Dark Age (Part 2 of 3) (Dramatized Adaptation): Red Rising, Book 5
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The Hobbit
4.7 out of 5 stars(47578256)
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Crown of Midnight: Throne of Glass, Book 2
4.6 out of 5 stars(465148114)
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Hollow (Crown of Hearts and Chaos Book 1)
4.4 out of 5 stars(4457109)
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