Hello all!
Here is this months news round up and upcoming events. There is a lot going on in the gamebook world in the autumn/winter months.
Edit on 31/10/2021
Happy Halloween! I am pleased to announce that Rebel Planet: The Graphic Novel was funded on Kickstarter and also the Fabled Lands crpg will include Golnir (book 2) in November! You can get Fabled Lands here: Fabled Lands - Steam News Hub (steampowered.com)
Breaking news
Rebel Planet, the graphic novel has 10 hours left from publication of this post! It is funded, so if you back it, you will get your reward!
FIGHTING FANTASY: REBEL PLANET the graphic novel by Mark Lain — Kickstarter
New gamebooks
Chooseco released the following titles:
The Citadel of Whispers (Kazim Ali)
YOU are Krishi, a Whisperer studying ancient, secret magic at the Citadel. A secret visitor arrives late one night with news of the encroaching attack by the powerful Narbolin empire, who are poised to possess all of the kingdom of Elaria. Will the decisions you make protect the many wondrous people of this rich, fantastic world?
Time Travel Inn (Bart King)
Your adventurous Grandmother Dolores makes you and your family the unlikely stewards of her Time Travel Inn in rural Wisconsin. You move from Florida to Wisconsin with hopes of investigating more about the inn, and your grandmother's disappearance, but quickly learn the inn is an epicenter for time travel research gone awry.
Phil Sadler - The Dark Domain
Phil Sadler has made a new book. The Dark Domain.
The Dark Domain.docx - Google Docs
Nasa
NASA Releases Interactive Graphic Novel “First Woman” | NASA
Terror Unleashed
Terror Unleashed is volume 2 of the Unleashed anthology series, edited by Marie Lanza and MAtthew Hollis Damon. It features 20 stories by 20 authors, and the grand finale is a 100 section gamebook novella by our beloved Victoria Hancox, which is a prequel to her book Night Shift.
Trial of the Wolf Girls - free PDF
Trial of the Wolf Girls - Free Gamebook with Female Protagonist — Sersa Victory
Destiny Quest RPG
There is a development blog going on. The latest entry is about the starter adventure.
Josh Dev Diary #3: Writing the Starter Adventure • DestinyQuest RPG
Victoria Hancox
Victoria Hancox's fourth gamebook, Behind the Weeping Walls will be published at some point in November. Keep your eyes peeled (based on Victoria's usual material, that might literally happen to your character at some point).
James Schannep
Samuel Isaacson
Samuel Isaacson is releasing 2 gamebooks in November.
You’re a Wizard! (paperback pre-order) – IsaacsonAuthor.com
You’re a Wizard! is aimed at children aged 6-10 and is an interactive story in which you, a schoolchild, go on an exciting adventure. It’s a 100-section gamebook filled with original illustrations, and is designed specifically for a younger audience
The Bradfell Conspiracy (paperback pre-order) | Facebook
An interactive mystery where the reader attempts to find a friend and solve a murder in an amusing yet annoying city without losing their life.
Don Bosco
Don Bosco is running a launch party for his new book Last Kid Running: Night of the Six Headed Robogator. It will be on November 14th at 4:30pm-5pm Singapore Time.
Lone Wolf definitive editions
Zines
Fighting Fantazine will be releasing a new issue before the end of November! This will be a welcome return after a 4 year hiatus.
The website is here: Fighting Fantazine
Podcasts
The Instadeath Survivors' Support Group has released an interview with Jamie Thompson. As of writing (23rd October), it was on Patreon only, but it will be released generally at a later time.
This is the last episode of season 1. Season 2 will be coming soon...
Welcome to Instadeath Survivors Support Group by Instadeath Survivors Support Group (anchor.fm)
Campaign on Dice is currently attempting Sorcery! part 3
Campaign On Dice – Podcast – Podtail
Fantastic Fights is currently working through Rebel Planet
Fantastic Fights — Haunted Phonograph
Solo boardgames and RPGs
Dune: House of Secrets
Dune: House of Secrets is out.
Dune: House Secrets is a cooperative story-driven game in which you join the resistance against House Harkonnen! Experiencing an original adventure inspired by the blockbuster film, you must complete a series of missions with limited time and resources.
Dune:House Secrets - Portal Games
Computer games and apps based on gamebooks
Fabled Lands crpg
This November, the Fabled Lands crpg will include Golnir (book 2!)
You can get it from Steam: Fabled Lands - Steam News Hub (steampowered.com)
Websites
There is a website called Fungamery, which, amongst other things, has gamebooks: Gamebooks (fungamery.com)
Emily Short's Interactive Storytelling – Narrative in games and new media (emshort.blog)
Crowdfunding
Defenders 2: Elusive Elixir by Derick William Dalton — Kickstarter
Rebel Planet, the graphic novel has 10 hours left from publication of this post! It is funded, so if you back it, you will get your reward!
FIGHTING FANTASY: REBEL PLANET the graphic novel by Mark Lain — Kickstarter
Interactive fiction book group
November's gamebook is Dracula: Curse of the Vampire by Jonathan Green.
Interactive Fiction & Gamebooks Discussion Group (Book Club) | Facebook
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