Category: Fantasy
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Medieval futurism
2023 ends on a high as we begin a new project with Hugh, a talented young writer with immense passion for storytelling – I can’t wait to share his game with you. We had a great initial zoom meeting where we established our goals, that is to create an online game which we can translate into…
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How I drew Game of Runes
I was asked if I used any AI when creating Game of Runes. The short answer is no. Here’s my process for creating the images: I start with a rough sketch using the cheapest possible biro pen and A4 notebook, both bought from the local supermarket while doing the weekly shopping. Using this sketch as a reference…
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Game of Runes is live!
Our latest game is a free to play sword and sorcery fantasy quest for your desktop, laptop or tablet! Game of Runes is an addictive solo adventure which sees you hired by the terrified townsfolk of Pigginmud to recover a fabled magical goblet. The goblet is the only hope of defeating the tyrannical Bone Baron…
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Nemo’s Fury the gamebook!
Nemo’s Fury is the thrilling new gamebook, available exclusively from Amazon. Join the mysterious Captain Nemo on board his remarkable submarine the Nautilus and experience a wild voyage of monsters, mayhem and murder! You can order your copy of the book with this button: Download a copy of the journal below to make notes and…
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Coming soon.. Game of Runes
Game of Runes is an online click-and-play fantasy adventure designed to fill the gap between DnD sessions. Simple to play yet difficult to win, you’ll choose and dress your character and roll for your vital statistics before encountering traps, monsters, magic and characters to test your wits and combat ability. Plus you’ll have to keep…
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My top five science fiction and fantasy holiday reads
As well as being a lifelong sci-fi and fantasy fan, and a film critic, I’m also a digital gamebook writer and illustrator, and I just wanted to share some of my favourite holiday reads with you all. Number 1The World for World is Forest by Ursula K. Le GuinFirst published in 1972 this exciting, sad…
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Amazing art of Aaron Howdle
This blogpost is an appreciation of the work of super-talented artist, Aaron Howdle who was kind enough to send me the awesome steampunk submarine illustration at the top of this post. A DM chat led me to his website where reside more incredible work. My father was a draughtsman and growing up he had a…
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GAMEBOOK REVIEW: Tormentor Treetower
This blogpost is a review of Tormentor Treetower, a sword and sorcery gamebook, which is an action-packed and handsomely designed choose your own adventure in the classic manner of the Fighting Fantasy series. Armed with only a sword, some rations and a backpack, you have been taken it upon yourself to protect the local villagers…
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Adapting 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea part VI. The voyage
Verne’s novel 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea takes the reader on a whistle-stop voyage of adventure around the globe, giving my gamebook app adaptation of the book, Nemo’s Fury a global scope. I can take the player anywhere in the world in the Nautilus. And as I wanted to be reasonably faithful to Verne’s work,…
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