Gamebooks are making a bit of a comeback right now. Thanks in large part to the iPad, but also the various e-Readers out there, there’s been a number of developers that have seen opportunity in revisiting this non-linear style of story telling. Fighting Fantasy is possibly the most highly regarded…
Read MoreGamebooks are making a bit of a comeback right now. Thanks in large part to the iPad, but also the various e-Readers out there, there’s been a number of developers that have seen opportunity in revisiting this non-linear style of story telling. Fighting Fantasy is possibly the most highly regarded…
Read MoreGamebook Adventures: Catacombs of the Undercity (book #5 in the series), like its sequel, is a superb attempt to revitalise the gamebook genre of RPGs in a way that takes advantage of the Apple iPad’s capabilities. Uh oh. Evil crab I won’t go into specifics about why it’s such a…
Read MoreGamebook Adventures: Catacombs of the Undercity (book #5 in the series), like its sequel, is a superb attempt to revitalise the gamebook genre of RPGs in a way that takes advantage of the Apple iPad’s capabilities. Uh oh. Evil crab I won’t go into specifics about why it’s such a…
Read MoreThe Apple iPad has helped revive a few of the older styles of games. The platform is perfect for board games, for instance – a genre that otherwise struggles to compete on the major consoles. Another is gamebooks. Gamebooks were especially popular back in the 80s. Essentially they were Choose…
Read MoreThe Apple iPad has helped revive a few of the older styles of games. The platform is perfect for board games, for instance – a genre that otherwise struggles to compete on the major consoles. Another is gamebooks. Gamebooks were especially popular back in the 80s. Essentially they were Choose…
Read MoreYou wouldn’t think the Kindle was the ideal platform for gaming, but there is one niche genre where it should excel. Black and white illustrations – classic RPG at its finest That genre is the “choose your own adventure,” genre of books, or (even better) the famous Fighting Fantasy series.…
Read MoreYou wouldn’t think the Kindle was the ideal platform for gaming, but there is one niche genre where it should excel. Black and white illustrations – classic RPG at its finest That genre is the “choose your own adventure,” genre of books, or (even better) the famous Fighting Fantasy series.…
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