Tombs of Egypt is the second Escape This Book! title written by Bill Doyle and illustrated by Sarah Sax – a series of action and adventure books for younger readers where you doodle, decide and demolish your way out of some of history’s greatest events. Become the star in this unique mix of interactive fiction, […]
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Van Ryder Games has launched a new Kickstarter for the latest releases in their ever-increasing series of Graphic Novel Adventures: Sherlock Holmes: Baker Street Irregulars, the next co-operative GNA game; plus, a new, never-before-seen GNA solo gamebook, Sherlock Holmes: The Beginning. In Sherlock Holmes: Baker Street Irregulars, you’ll work together with up to 4 other
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Explore more of the Weirding Woods in the Deeper into the Woods expansion for The StoryMaster’s Tales “Weirding Woods” – a gateway fantasy roleplaying game for ages 7-Adult, and 1-5 players. Now seeking funding via Kickstarter, Deeper into the Woods will feature: 4 new quests 4 extra Classes to play: Bard, Wise Woman, Lost Children,
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Unusually for a fantasy gamebook, The Curse of Saltash Mine is a sweet and soothing adventure that sees you – a naive young seaside villager – journeying across the lands of Brighthelm on a mission given to you not by a monarch, wizard or community in need, but by your very own grandfather. Neither is
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Featuring a branching narrative that puts you in the role of a 14-year-old boy with magical powers, The Shadowborn Trials is set within Joseph Daniels’ fantasy universe of The Hermacles Divide. Consisting of 1008 sections and over 400 pages, The Shadowborn Trials is an adventure in which you will rarely be alone. Your allies will
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Darkness on a Foreign Shore is the first gamebook in the new Unravel Your Destiny series created by G R Jordan, written for a teen/YA audience, or anyone who enjoys choice-based narrative fiction. Complete missions by solving puzzles and taking actions, all under the pressure of unwelcome discovery. If you’re up for a challenge, Darkness
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Ransom Publishing has released Dan Metcalf’s Pick Your Path series of CYOA-style mini-adventures as repackaged books for reluctant readers – also known as HiLo (High Interest, Low Reading Age) – where the limited paragraphs and exciting choice-based gameplay are a perfect fit for readers with lower reading levels. In the Pick Your Path series every
The Curse of Saltash Mine is a 120-page adventure gamebook by Paul Stapleton from Bedsit Games, set in the same world as its companion board game, Paupers’ Ladder. Published only in a limited edition print run, the adventure features a simple system of dice roll combat, augmented by the player’s Strength and any weapons they’re
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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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Humorous, colourful, and full of teenage angst and attitude, ‘Normal Club from developer Cubus Games (The Frankenstein Wars, Heavy Metal Thunder etc.) is an interactive gamebook app in which you explore the town of Buckcreek and its mysterious surroundings in search of paranormal hot spots. Adapted from author Philip Armstrong’s winning entry in the 2013
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Created by game designer Oliver McNeil, The StoryMaster’s Tales “Weirding Woods” is a fantasy storytelling game like no other – a unique hybrid of role-playing, board game, card game and adventure gamebook. Quick to learn, portable and most importantly really fun, Weirding Woods can be played solo or with a group of family or friends,
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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The Oregon Trail was the major overland route from the Missouri River to the Pacific coast of the United States (particularly from 1846–69), taking those travelling to Oregon or the California goldfields, or other destinations such as Salt Lake City in Utah, across plains, prairies, rivers, mountains and deserts to reach their desired destination in
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Last year, Van Ryder Games delivered the next evolution of gamebooks with Season 1 of Graphic Novel Adventures. Now they’re back with five new adventures in an exciting second season – visual gamebooks where you’re the star of a graphic novel, including a 2-player Sherlock Holmes mystery. Encounter foes, puzzles, traps, riddles, and much, much
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