5e Solo Gamebooks has released The Saviour of Sharn – a Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition adventure set in the World of Eberron – a magical setting of swashbuckling action, greed and conflict, deep intrigue and great mysteries. Aimed at Level 4 players, this 279-section gamebook features 5e mechanics without the need for a Dungeon […]
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A solo role-playing campaign in a gamebook format, SNAKES and GESTAPO, Act 1: Consumed from the Inside incorporates a complex game system to appeal to a modern, mature audience. Translated from the French gamebook Dans le nid du mal – Acte 1: Rongé de l’intérieur, created by Guillaume Gagnon and written by Patrick Boulanger, SNAKES
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It’s time for another round-up! In this edition we’ve got details about a forthcoming pulp-style multiplayer game; more Cthulhu; classic solo adventures forming part of the return of an early RPG system; the third book in a well-received sci-fi series; a steampunk update; and a new fantasy game/novel featuring golems, dragons and magical weapons.
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Aeon of Sands – The Trail is a story-driven ‘Dungeon Crawler’: a retro low-fantasy RPG set in a post-apocalyptic world. Created by two-person developer TwoBitsKid, Aeon of Sands – The Trail features first person, grid-based exploration, puzzles, real-time combat, and a fully illustrated, non-linear, ‘choose your story’ adventure. A love letter to classic PC and
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The solo-roleplaying steampunk gamebook series Steam Highwayman continues with Volume II: Highways and Holloways, the second book from creator Martin Noutch. Now seeking funding on Kickstarter, Highways and Holloways uses passages, codewords and items interlinked with Volume I: Smog and Ambuscade to create an adventure that doesn’t finish at the end of the book. Set
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Flying Buffalo are currently running a Kickstarter campaign for the Vaults of K’Horror – a gamemaster adventure for Deluxe Tunnels & Trolls complete with maps, characters and background material. Of interest to solo gamers is the inclusion of a brand new 19-page solo adventure for Wizards, Vampire’s Vault, written by T&T creator Ken St Andre
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This month’s extensive round-up includes a choice selection of recently released and upcoming titles, covering sci-fi, horror, fantasy and cyberpunk – in print and digital formats. You Are Deadpool All five issues of Marvel’s unique interactive adventure YOU ARE DEADPOOL, have now been released. Written by Al Ewing with art by Salva Espin (issues
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There’s been quite a bit of activity in the last few weeks regarding games and books that GBN has been following, so here’s a quick round-up of a few that have recently become available: Dust and Salt Prime Games’ text-based tactical adventure game, Dust and Salt, is now available on Steam. A compelling medieval story
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5e Solo Gamebooks has now released Tyrant of Zhentil Keep, its second solo adventure for Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition. Written by Paul Bimler, this 160+ page adventure is designed for one 3rd-level Player Character of any race or class, without a DM. Tyrant of Zhentil Keep continues the narrative of The Death Knight’s Squire
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As a narrative adventure game, Legacy of Dragonholt occupies a unique space in gaming. The adventures that you embark upon are not about winning or losing. Instead, they’re about the stories that you can create – on your own or together with your friends – as you journey to Dragonholt village and beyond. Drawing elements
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The Ballad Singer is a unique and ambitious videogame designed by Riccardo Bandera from Italian developer Curtel Games. Inspired by RPGs, visual novels and gamebooks, this ‘narrated graphic experience’ asks the player to build their own path during each game, creating challenging, immersive stories where decision-making and consequences will directly determine your fate. Featuring both single
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Launched back in 2011, Michael J. Ward’s first DestinyQuest book, The Legion of Shadow, presented gamebook fans with something distinctively new and different to experience: a fantasy adventure built on a structure directly influenced by computer RPGs focused on character customisation and combat. As the series developed further with the subsequent releases of The Heart
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MetaArcade’s Tunnels & Trolls Adventures has now been released on iOS from iTunes and as an Android app in the Google Play Store. Tunnels & Trolls Adventures combines rich interactive fiction with classic RPG gameplay for mobile devices. Play through iconic adventures like Naked Doom, Buffalo Castle, Deathtrap Equalizer and more. The world of Tunnels
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The enjoyment of a gamebook is derived from many interlinked parts, including: mechanics, story, choice, interaction, imagination and presentation. These factors then create an overall experience that is based on the quality and style of each component. Heroes of Urowen can claim success with its setting, structure and storyline, however, these positive features are unfortunately
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