GBN has been excited to be in touch with Don Bosco, an award-winning writer and publisher of thrilling fiction for teens and children, and founder of the publishing studio Super Cool Books. In 2019, Don published his latest gamebook: Last Kid Running, Welcome to the Scramble. Here is its synopsis! LAST KID RUNNING is a […]
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The Sekimeiya: Spun Glass is a mystery/thriller visual novel, currently in its last days of a very successful Kickstarter. Created by Trinitite Team, the adventure game features an interesting storyline that delves deep into a thrilling mystery. The discovery of a rare gemstone draws people to an exhibit held in Ashiya Tower. Just as the
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Kiss Upload is the second PC game by Roxiano Creations, planned to come out in 2021 via Steam. Kiss Upload is a futuristic-themed romance visual novel. It features four involved story paths with an array of outcomes. Dive into a choice-based visual novel set 96 years in the future, where you can experience different story
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So my friends, we meet again. I thought our second rendezvous would take place on a clear path, with meadows flanking either side, and a lilting tune performed by a handsome bard floating on the summer breeze. But, dear ones, the path is littered with corpses picked over by vultures and my bard is long
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Several online gamebooks have recently been released – but there are also some new additions to 5e, all of which are covered in this newsbyte. Shipwrecked is an interactive narrative solo adventure for level 1 5e characters. It is written by Blaise Wigglesworth with art by Anja Svare. Barely surviving a storm at sea, a
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Bix Six Adventures recently released the first solo adventure for the Hero Kids roleplaying game system. Hero Kids is a fantasy roleplaying game and rule system developed by Hero Forge Games, to help parents introduce roleplaying games to their kids. This is mainly aimed at kids aged four to ten. As such, it has a
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It all started back in early 2019 when I rediscovered my old Fighting Fantasy books in a box full of my childhood keepsakes. My gamebook love affair was reignited. It was like bumping into an old flame in the grocery store at the exact moment you’re both single, remembering everything you adored about them, then
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You are James Armistead, a compassionate and daring young man of colour enslaved on a Virginian tobacco plantation when a timely fire provides an opportunity to obtain your freedom; how you achieve this dream is for you to decide. James Armistead Lafayette is one of the two initial releases in Chooseco’s SPIES sub-series of their
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The fate of magic is in your hands in Alana Joli Abbott’s Blackstone Academy from Choice of Games – a fast-paced 188,000-word interactive YA fantasy adventure. Cast spells, pass your exams, and save the world! Blackstone is more than a magic school: you’ll compete for glory in the sky sailing tourney, find love, and steer
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Enter a world of folklore fantasy, epic storytelling and mighty magic in The StoryMaster’s Tales “Dracodeep Dungeon”. Make your own treacherous pathway through the deep dungeons, encountering strange mystical creatures and discovering arcane artefacts. Alone or with friends you must choose a dangerous quest, but beware, only those with the skill, intelligence and bravery of
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Write a gamebook, they said. It’ll be fun, they said. While I can attest to the fact that “they” were correct, they were also simultaneously very, very wrong. I did not take into account the sheer enormity of the project, nor the absolute mind-boggling moments, where I thought my brain was going to fry itself.
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The third collection of Van Ryder Games’ Graphic Novel Adventures is now seeking funding via Kickstarter. Following on from the success of the two previous campaigns, GNA returns with five more books featuring all-new adventures. Become the star of a graphic novel, where text and graphics combine to create a visual sensory experience with the
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The new Captain Underpants interactive special from DreamWorks Animation, Epic Choice-O-Rama, has now been released, where you control what adventures George and Harold go on. When Principal Krupp has had it with George and Harold’s comics, he threatens to destroy their treehouse once and for all. George and Harold will need to hatch a plan
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A short gamebook for young readers, TOY MYSTERY: The Secret of the Chatter Blocks is written by Singaporean author Don Bosco (creator of the Lion City Adventures, My Blade Quest and Sherlock Hong Adventures series) and published by his kidlit publishing studio Super Cool Books. Designed for children aged 8-10, The Secret of the Chatter
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