Tag: Books
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A review of Nemo’s Fury
This review of Nemo’s Fury was posted by Paul Savvy. The gamebook is inspired by the novel Jules Verne’s 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. In addition to the physical book the game is also available on Android and iPhone smartphones and tablets. The app version has more than 1,000 EXTRA sections. Full colour illustrations. Interactive…
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A one star review!
So my gamebook Nemo’s Fury received this Amazon 1 star review. It’s the only review so far. I’m not here to complain, far from it – I used to be a film critic (check me out on Rotten Tomatoes if you can be bothered) and if one is happy to dish out low reviews one…
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Don’t kill your darling
The first rule of writing drama is to make life hell for your hero, and to make life increasingly hell – the peril must keep ramping up in the way the levels of a game must make life increasingly difficult for a player. However, just as in a film, the writer cannot kill off the main…
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How to write perfectly first time
This is the most important single piece of advice I can give you on writing. The secret to writing perfectly fist time is this: you can’t. Not only is it impossible to write perfectly first time, it’s better if you don’t try to. If anyone tells you they can write perfectly first time or even…
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How to write: Taming writer’s block
What do dragon’s, dodo’s and writer’s block have in common? There’s no such creatures. I worked as a film critic for a UK national newspaper for eight years and never once missed a weekly deadline. How? Well, keep reading and I’ll share my magic trick with you. (BTW you can check out my reviews here…
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Art inspiration for Game of Runes
A huge decision for Game of Runes was how it should look. My previous game, Nemo’s Fury was full of bright primary colours with costume design of the submarine suits very much influenced by the work of the late great Carlos Ezquerra on the comic strip adaption of Harry Harrison’s sci-fi romp, The Stainless Steel Rat,…
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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…
Chris Hunneysett author 