Monday, April 1, 2013

April A to Z - A is for Adventurer - The Solo Role Playing Game

Happy A to Z to you all!

As I did last year, I will be shouting about all the great gamebook stuff that is being created.  Gamebooks are alive and well and everywhere.  I will be giving you links to all the latest exciting gamebook stuff going on and
first I will talk about a project that I am involved in.

Last year, Shane Garvey put a message on Facebook asking what people thought should go into a solo RPG.  he must have liked my answer because he asked me to help with creating said RPG for gamebooks, which is what I spent my summer doing.  We now have a free pdf of the rules available and I am really excited about it.  What we intend to do with these rules is, with a selection of many wonderful gamebook authors (listed here and here), produce a series of gamebooks that use these rules.  The great thing about Adventurer is that is extremely versatile and yet quite simple.  There is a skills and magic system but the skills and spells do not make the gamebook much more complex - instead, they can provide the player with options.  There is also advancement in Adventurer, but the gamebooks are able to accommodate players of all levels.  Monsters and treasure scale up with the character's level, so you can enjoy any gamebook in any order with anything from a low level warrior to a super powerful sorcerer.

Don't take my word for it - have a look at the rule book, especially since I will be releasing some nice little adventures this April that will allow you to use it.

Also, have a look at the Adventure Games Guild site, its merchandise site  and its Facebook page.

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9 comments:

  1. Just stopping in from A to Z :)

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  2. I had no idea there was even such a thing as game books! Fascinating! Happy "A" Day!
    tm

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  3. I'll have to check these out. My daughter and I love gaming, but so often you have to have at least 3-4 before you can play anything. This is a cool option!

    Hi from Nagzilla bloghopping A to Z

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  4. Nice to meet you! I'm over from the A2Z (#149) and am a new follower!

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  5. not a big games fan, but you might covert me by the end of the challenge! my sisters would be very happy if you did succeed!

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  6. Looking forward to reading this again, Stuart. I'll definitely check out some of the adventurer gamebooks too.

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  7. I completely forgot about Adventurer! I'm going to check it out!!

    Charlie @ The Semi-Retired Gamer

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  8. I'm sending my husband over here, he loves gaming books! Connie
    I'm visiting from the A to Z Blog Challenge
    Peanut Butter and Whine

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  9. Excellent blog topic! I'll be sending some people this way and following myself. :)

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