YOU ARE THE HERO – An Interactive History of Fighting Fantasy Gamebooks is available to backers of this Kickstarter in four different formats, eBook, paperback, standard papercase hardback, and deluxe collector’s edition hardback. It will be printed in full colour. The standard hardback edition will look like the previous hardbacks in the series. However, the …
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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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It’s been yet another busy month for interactive fiction, with many interesting releases recently hitting retail outlets or seeking finance via crowdfunding. We’ve gathered together a wide variety of books, digital games, board games and more to tempt you – surely something for both young and old, and every taste and wallet! • • •Savage …
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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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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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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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Scholastic have released the next six books in their relaunch of the Fighting Fantasy series, which includes Charlie Higson’s brand-new Allansian adventure The Gates of Death. Are YOU brave enough to face the all-powerful queen of Chaos, growing ever more monstrous behind the Gates of Death? A terrible plague has devastated Allansia, striking its people …
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Do you love the classic Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone Fighting Fantasy gamebooks from the 80s and beyond, but want them all in one place on your digital device? If so, then Tin Man Games has you covered with their brand new library app, Fighting Fantasy Classics. Own your own library of classic gamebooks by …
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Tin Man Games are currently developing Fighting Fantasy Classics, a digital library app for iOS, Android, PC and Mac, that will collect many of the gamebooks from the ever-popular Fighting Fantasy series. The original adventures, written and presented by Ian Livingstone and Steve Jackson, are being converted to a digital gamebook format. Combat and skill …
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It’s time to create your own adventures in Nomad Games‘ latest release. A role-playing card game, Fighting Fantasy Legends allows you to play through the stories of three iconic Fighting Fantasy gamebooks: City of Thieves, The Warlock of Firetop Mountain and Citadel of Chaos. Each location features a shuffled deck of cards, which includes fiendish …
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Scholastic UK have now released cover designs for the first six books of their repackaged Fighting Fantasy series, which includes Ian Livingstone’s new adventure, The Port of Peril. These vibrantly energetic cover illustrations are by Robert M. Ball, who is known for his ‘Beautiful Death’ series of illustrations for HBO’s Game of Thrones. Let’s hope …
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The welcomed resurgence of the Fighting Fantasy brand in this 35th Anniversary year continues to gather increased momentum with the announcement from Nomad Games (creators of the successful Talisman: Digital Edition) of their upcoming new release, Fighting Fantasy Legends. A card-based role-playing game set in Allansia, Fighting Fantasy Legends will see you exploring three classic …
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Great news for all Fighting Fantasy fans! Scholastic UK has acquired world rights to the series, announcing that the classic gamebooks will be ‘republished, repackaged and reignited for a new generation’. They will also publish Ian Livingstone’s upcoming new adventure, The Port of Peril, in August, and have stated that further new titles are planned …
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