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INTERVIEW: New Gaia, and the world-building of Samuel Isaacson’s dark sci-fi series

Leave a Comment / Dystopian, eBook & PDF, Horror, Interview, Mystery, Printed Gamebook, Sci-Fi, War & Politics /

New Gaia is the new sci-fi gamebook from Samuel Isaacson – the author of The Altimer (released earlier this year) – which takes place in the same mid-22nd Century setting following the discovery of intelligent extra-terrestrial life. This second interactive adventure in the Entram trilogy picks up from where the storyline of The Altimer concludes: […]

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In the Service of Mrs. Claus

Leave a Comment / Choice of Games, Digital Game, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller & Espionage /

In the Service of Mrs. Claus is a 167,000-word interactive fantasy thriller by Brian Rushton – the first holiday-themed game from Choice of Games. You play as a non-human protagonist not tied down to any one body because you possess the amazing ability to transform yourself at will! In the Service of Mrs. Claus is

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November ROUND-UP: wrath, vengeance and death

1 Comment / ACE Gamebooks, Choice of Games, Crime & Noir, Cyberpunk & Steampunk, Digital Game, eBook & PDF, Fantasy, Fighting Fantasy, Horror, Printed Gamebook, Thomerion Trilogy /

This month we’ve got a sizeable selection of printed gamebooks and digital games for your perusal, plus links to video highlights of the recent Fighting Fantasy Fest. Any of the choice-based experiences featured here would make excellent gifts for readers of interactive fiction – or people you know who should be – so remember to

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The Altimer: an interactive story

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Samuel Isaacson’s first gamebook, The Altimer, begins in the mid-22nd Century, following a time of global political turbulence, climate upheaval and, more recently, the discovery of intelligent extra-terrestrial life. A new cohort of astronauts has begun training – YOU are one of them. The year is 2162, intelligent extra-terrestrial life has been discovered, and a

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KICKSTARTER: Spire’s End

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Written and designed by Greg Favro, Spire’s End is a solo and cooperative fantasy/horror card game that hearkens back to the gamebooks of the ’80s, with enemy encounters, interactive story-driven scenarios, and high-end art and design. It’s a unique gaming experience without a lot of baggage: a simple set-up, intuitive rules and minimal components. No

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KICKSTARTER: The Necronomicon Gamebook – Carcosa

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Embark on an interactive literary adventure with The Necronomicon Gamebook series, and experience firsthand the horrors told by the great masters of supernatural narrative. Following on from Officina Meningi’s successful first volume, Dagon, the second and last chapter of this saga, Carcosa, will draw you into the grim fantasies of Ambrose Bierce, Robert W. Chambers

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Call of Cthulhu: Alone Against the Frost

2 Comments / Cthulhu, eBook & PDF, Horror, Printed Gamebook, Supernatural /

Alone Against the Frost from Chaosium Inc. is a solo horror adventure set during a research expedition to Canada’s Northwest Territories during the 1920s. Here, you choose your own path as you navigate through the story – your choices will determine whether you find success or failure! You take on the role of Dr. Nadelmann,

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The Mystery of Dracula

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Dane Barrett’s second gamebook, The Mystery of Dracula, is an interactive retelling of Bram Stoker’s 1897 Gothic horror novel Dracula, incorporating puzzles, riddles and more than a little clue seeking. It includes the same keyword system used in Children of the Painted Apple, Barrett’s previous gamebook, in which the reader is rewarded certain clue keywords

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Nightshift: Choose your path and face the consequence

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Victoria Hancox’s Nightshift is a horror-based gamebook with plenty of gore and violence. Your progress through this nightmarish interactive adventure relies on successfully solving puzzles and noting the provided clues, rather than fortunate dice rolls. The only luck needed is in choosing the right path…   It started like any other night at the hospital,

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The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan

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Man of Medan is the first release in The Dark Pictures Anthology, a new series of cinematic supernatural horror games from Supermassive Games (Until Dawn) for PS4, Xbox One and Steam. Published by BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe, this series of stand-alone narrative games will feature storylines that change based on the decisions you make. Each

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August ROUND-UP: Mystery, monsters and murder

Leave a Comment / 5e Solo Gamebooks, Choice of Games, Crime & Noir, Digital Game, eBook & PDF, Fantasy, Fighting Fantasy, Four Against Darkness, Horror, Live-action Video, Mystery, Post-apocalyptic, Prime Games, Sci-Fi, The Fantasy Trip, Undead, Visual Novel /

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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JULY ROUND-UP: Magicians, Mages and a Messiah

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This month we have news about forthcoming print gamebooks; interactive games playable on PC, Mac and in your web browser; an audio adventure for Alexa; and a solo storytelling game. • • •Draw Nine Draw Nine is a short narrative Twine game created by Damon L. Wakes, in which you play the role of a

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