Another bumper round-up this month, covering multiple genres, platforms and products, and diverse styles of adventurous play. Will YOU test your deductive abilities to solve a mystery, visit a steampunk Paris or participate in a live action thriller? We have news of games, tools, art and tomes of information – something to please anyone seeking […]
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The BBC’s international technology programme, Click, has celebrated its 1000th show with a special ‘pick your own path’ anniversary episode featuring an extended interview with Fighting Fantasy co-creator Ian Livingstone. This interactive special includes stories about self-driving vehicles in Arizona (and examines the first recorded case of a pedestrian fatality), visits tech entrepreneurs in Malawi,
It’s been another busy period since our last round-up, full of interesting news and new releases to report on from a broad range of interactive fiction. Our selection for this month includes some printed gamebooks (brand new and updated versions), a programmed adventure, text-based apps, and a role-playing video game. • • •Choice of Games
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The title and cover for the 72nd Fighting Fantasy gamebook, Assassins of Allansia, has been revealed today on the Official Fighting Fantasy website. Written by series co-creator Ian Livingstone and published by Scholastic, this brand-new Allansian adventure features the distinctive cover art of Robert Ball – who has also produced the book’s interior illustrations. Struggling
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We’ve compiled a bumper round-up article this month, featuring a wide assortment of printed gamebooks recently released or coming soon, a couple of online games that are FREE to play, some very interesting video games, a pdf D&D adventure, and an Advanced Fighting Fantasy sourcebook for fans of FF. • • •Nemesis of the Nin
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There’s plenty happening in interactive fiction just at the moment (which is how we like it!), so here’s a very healthy selection of interesting news items, information on new and forthcoming releases, and FREE stuff to download or play online. Nocked! True Tales of Robin Hood A new desktop version (PC & Mac) of the
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Our round-up of interactive adventures is back for a pre-Xmas update. This month we have some new digital, audio and print products, an updated gamebook and new versions of a popular mobile game. Bury me, my Love Bury me, my Love is coming to Nintendo Switch and Steam on January 10th/11th. Inspired by real
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Sentient Play is teaming up with Fighting Fantasy co-founder Ian Livingstone and an amazing collection of writers, animators, developers, cartographers and artists (including Iain McCaig), to create a new type of computer RPG, where interactive fiction and roleplaying mechanics merge to produce a dynamic single-player fantasy videogame with a classic style and feel. Incorporating elements
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This month’s round-up includes another wide selection of interactive products that are sure to be of great interest, including: immersive audio adventures; text-based digital games; micro-adventures for Kindle; two computer RPGs; and new enhanced print editions of a highly recommended gamebook, previously reviewed on GBN. Malice From the Middle Vale – Colour Editions New full-colour
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We’ve got quite a variety of new interactive games to report on this month – there’s surely something for everybody in this interesting and diverse selection! Trap for Winners A sci-fi interactive narrative featuring tabletop elements, Trap for Winners is the forthcoming title currently in development from Prime Games (developer of Hwarang and Kumiho,
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There mere mention of Spellbreaker can bring some Fighting Fantasy adventurers to their knees, so having recently discovered that 2018 marks the 25th anniversary of Jonathan Green’s notoriously difficult gamebook, I decided that now would be the ideal time to undertake a journey within this infamous adventure, experiencing all of the joy and (no doubt)
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Tony Hough is a modern master of gamebook illustration, showcasing plentiful creative talent to effortlessly tackle a diverse range of genres. His imaginative creatures and characters are fascinating and often frightening, supported by an eye for the unusual, and a technique that offers rich reward for those who like to soak up numerous small details.
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A late round-up article this month, however, the delay has beneficially allowed us to feature a few more titles! Plenty here for gamers seeking all types of interactive fiction – old, reimagined classics and continuing series in both print and digital, and new adventures featuring various game systems. Fighting Fantasy Classics: Trial of Champions
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Asmodee Digital and Nomad Games have announced Fighting Fantasy Legends Portal – an upcoming sequel to their hugely popular and successful game Fighting Fantasy Legends. Fighting Fantasy Legends Portal is a gateway to adventure in the Fighting Fantasy world! Play as a novice adventurer and rise up through the ranks to saviour of the world
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