Gamebook Friday: What is a typical JG adventure?

I may be picking up my skald's harp and singing a new story into being next year, so this Gamebook Friday I have one simple question to ask you.

What would you expect from a typical Jonathan Green gamebook adventure?

Answers on a postcard or in the comments below, please.

Gamebook Friday: Temple of the Spider God on SALE now!

Over the last few months, I have been writing an adventure set on a remote, tropical island. But a few years ago I wrote an entirely different adventure that reaches its climax on a remote, tropical island.

So, while you're waiting for NEVERLAND - Here Be Monsters! to see print later this year, why not pick up a copy of Temple of the Spider God? And there really is no better time to do so than now, since it is one of the titles included in Tin Man Games' Humble Bundle Spring Sale.

To find out more, simply click this link. And watch out for the spiders!

Gamebook Friday: Tin Man Games Sale on Now!

Tin Man Games have a sale on at the moment, with many of their gamebook apps reduced by 50% or 60%!

So, if you've yet to pick up Bloodbones, Legacy of Dorn: Herald of Oblivion, Temple of the Spider God, or even The Warlock of Firetop Mountain (which I also worked on) now would seem to be the perfect time!

NEVERLAND - Here Be Monsters! launches on Kickstarter on 2nd November

The Kickstarter for my latest ACE Gamebook launches at midnight tonight!

If you've read Alice's Nightmare in Wonderland or The Wicked Wizard of Oz, you'll know the sort of thing to expect, only this time I'm mashing together J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan and Wendy and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World.

If you're a fan of Peter Pan then you'll love this re-imagining of the story, which features all your favourite characters - Peter Pan, Tinkerbell, Wendy Darling, Tiger Lily, Captain Hook and Mr Smee. And if you're not a fan of Barrie's original then you'll love this new, darker take on the story, which also features fleshing-eating fish-people, marauding morlocks, and dinosaurs. Lots of dinosaurs.

At 11:40pm on the 14th April, 1912, during her maiden voyage, en route to New York City, the RMS Titanic struck an iceberg and in the early hours of 15th April the passenger liner sank. 1,503 people died, including passengers and crew, but 706 people survived, among them Wendy Darling and her dog Nana...

Separated from the rest of her family, Wendy's lifeboat drifts for days until it washes up on the shores of a mysterious island - a place lost in time, home to creatures long thought extinct, a forgotten tribe, and a boy who can never grow up.

But the notorious pirate Captain James Hook and his crew have also found their way to Neverland, and the island is angry...

The first 100 people who back the NEVERLAND - Here Be Monsters! Kickstarter, to receive a physical copy of the book, will receive a free download code for my Gamebook Adventure Temple of the Spider God, courtesy of Tin Man Games, and the first 10 people who back to receive the deluxe hardback will also receive a pair of steampunk goggles!

Not only that, but if you encourage your friends to join the NEVERLAND - Here Be Monsters! Facebook group too, and the total number of members reaches 400, everyone who backs the project to receive a physical copy of the book will also receive a hardback copy of the Explorer's Journal - an artefact encountered in the game!

There are also a limited number of Early Bird rewards that include a pre-release play-test copy of the adventure.

So you know what to do - spread the word and I'll see you at midnight!

Appetite of the Spider God

Apparently, 25 million metric tonnes of spiders exist on Earth and between them they consume 400-800 million tonnes of insects every year, which is equivalent to the amount of meat and fish that humans consume over the same period!

There are quite a lot of spiders in my Gamebook Adventure Temple of the Spider God, although not 25 million metric tonnes worth!

There is also a giant spider - albeit a rather unusual one - in the forthcoming The Wicked Wizard of Oz, as drawn here by Kev Crossley.

Gamebook Friday: Herald of Oblivion on Steam

My Warhammer 40,000 gamebook Herald of Oblivion, which was turned into an app by Tin Man Games, is now available on Steam, where it has been receiving plenty of thumbs-up, which is nice.

This one made me smile and reminded me of a review I read recently of the Alice's Nightmare in Wonderland Colouring Book which claimed it was a story book because it had some words in it (probably less than 1,000 in all, so a pretty undemanding story book).

However, my favourite review is probably this one...

You can download Herald of Oblivion for the device of your choosing here.

Gamebook Friday: Bloodbones the App!

Coming late 2014 or early 2015...

Gamebook Friday: Talk Like a Pirate Day

In case you didn't already know, today was International Talk Like a Pirate Day, and, as usual, this has meant a couple of my gamebooks have been given a fresh plug.

First up is Bloodbones (originally written eighteen years old and first published eight years ago!) which is going to be coming to a handheld device near you soon, courtesy of Tin Man Games.

Secondly, my Gamebook Adventures app Temple of the Spider God was second on Gamezebo's list of 19 games in which you can play a pirate, coming second only to Assassin's Creed 4, which was nice.

Arrrrr!

If you want to know the story of how Bloodbones first came to be and then almost never saw print at all, you should pick up a copy of YOU ARE THE HERO - A History of Fighting Fantasy Gamebooks. ;-)

Tin Man Games Sale - Temple of the Spider God at 66% off!

Tin Man Games are having a sale of their Gamebook Adventures apps at the moment, which means you can pick up (or should that be download) my very own Temple of the Spider God. Click here to find out more.

Tin Man Games will also be attending FIGHTING FANTASY FEST 2014, and talking about how they are going about converting classic Fighting Fantasy gamebooks for a new generation in the 21st century.

If you've yet to buy your ticket, you have just 21 days left to do so. So don't delay, buy yours today.

Tin Man Games' next FF release is Steve Jackson's Appointment with FEAR

Gamebook Friday: Temple of the Spider God now available on Humble

Along with all manner of other Gamebook Adventures from Tin Man Games. To find out more, click this link.

Gamebook Friday: Temple of the Spider God

Tin Man Games have slashed the cost of my Gamebook Adventures app Temple of the Spider God. It's now available for $0.99 or £0.69! How awesomely cheap and mightily tempting is that, eh? (Consider it a Valentine's Day gift from the Tin Man to you.)

And in case the price-crash is not enough of a sweetener for you, then check out these review stats.

• 39 5-star reviews on Google Play
• 4.5 out of 5 stars for the latest version on iTunes
• An average rating of 9 out of 10 on Desura
• 4.5 out of 5 on Amazon

And then there are the reviews:

"This game is very fun. It has a great story... It has everything I love. If you like strategy, board games, and reading, this game is perfect for you. It's great for passing the time."

"Of all the Tin Man gamebooks I have purchased, I enjoyed this one most. The Phobia checks were an added element to the story making it that much more interesting. There were just enough options in this story for it to feel as if you had a good deal of control."

"I don't see anyone with arachnophobia playing this game, but it looks great!"

Download Temple of the Spider God for your device today!

Gamebook Friday the Thirteenth

Any black cats crossed your path today? Risked walking under any ladders? Things not quite gone your way? Well, it is Friday the Thirteenth after all.

So if today's not really been your day, why not cheer yourself by playing one of my gamebooks in which Unlucky for some takes on an entirely different, more lethal meaning?



Temple of the Spider God - Tin Man Games
Cesaro Cortez, a famed explorer-conquistador, set out three years ago on his last great expedition. His ships never returned to an Orlandrian port and he was feared lost until a mysterious cargo appeared recently in Miramar. The nature of this cargo will put Orlandes in jeopardy, sending you on an epic journey to find Cortez, save the country and face your darkest fear!

Shadows Over Sylvania - Black Library
In Shadows over Sylvania you take on the role of a Vampire thrall of one of the bloodthirsty rulers of the accursed county of Sylvania. Your adventure takes place in the years following Count Vlad von Carstein’s failed attempt to become the first vampire Emperor. There are no Colleges of Magic, Konrad von Carstein is yet to seize control of the realm, and the legendary battles of Grim Moor and Hel Fenn are still in the future. Throughout the adventure to come, you will be forced to battle numerous enemies who would stand against you, both mortal and Undead. Pick up your copy, and begin your battle against the fell fiends of the domain of the dead.

Night of the Necromancer - Fighting Fantasy
Death is not the end...You are a knightly warrior, returning to your ancestral castle having been away for a number of years fighting a crusade against the forces of darkness in the Mauristatian principality of Bathoria. You are just within sight of home when you are struck down by a band of murderers. Driven by the need to know why you have been killed, and on whose orders, you rise again as a ghost. This is where your adventure begins, as you set out to solve the mystery of your own murder. All that follows occurs during the course of one night.

Curse of the Mummy - Fighting Fantasy
Helping an eccentric archaeologist unearth an ancient tomb in the Desert of Skulls seems like an easy task for a heroic adventurer like YOU. But when that tomb turns out to belong to Akharis, a legendary ruler from a previous age, and when you discover some of his followers are trying to return the evil pharaoh to life, YOU must act quickly. Soon you will have to learn the true meaning of The Curse of the Mummy! It will take a real hero to defeat Akharis and win the treasure. Dare YOU take on the challenge?

Bloodbones - Fighting Fantasy
Bloodbones lives! Cinnabar, evil Pirate-Lord and scourge of the twelve seas, is back from the dead and seeking revenge with the dark powers of voodoo at his command. Only YOU can stop the pirate captain and his crew of bloodthirsty cut-throats. Prepare to set sail on the adventure of a lifetime.

Gamebook Friday: Nomination of the Spider God

I just wanted to draw your attention to the fact that the Android version of Temple of the Spider God is eligible for nomination in 6th annual Best App Ever Awards in the 'Brain and Puzzle Game' category.

So go here, enter 'GA7' into the search bar, and please nominate the game. The iOS version achieved a 2nd place ranking when it was released a couple of years ago. Wouldn't it be great if it could achieve 1st place this time around?

Nomination of the Spider God

I just wanted to draw your attention to the fact that the Android version of Temple of the Spider God is eligible for nomination in 6th annual Best App Ever Awards in the 'Brain and Puzzle Game' category.

So go here, enter 'GA7' into the search bar, and please nominate the game. The iOS version achieved a 2nd place ranking when it was released a couple of years ago. Wouldn't it be great if it could achieve 1st place this time around?

Black Gamebook Friday: Temple of the Spider God

Today is 29 November, which means that it's Black Friday - the day retailers knock a load of cash off their stuff to encourage you to buy it. Well Tin Man Games have done just that with their Gamebook Adventures, including my own Temple of the Spider God.

Check out this link, and grab it while you can for the Android or iDevice of your choice, at a bargain price!

Gamebook Friday: Tin Man Games Sale!

Tin Man Games have got another sale on, with the price of many of their Gamebook Adventures slashed by 50% - including Temple of the Spider God!

To find out more, follow this link.

Rewards of the Spider God

Good news! If you pledged to receive the SPIDER level reward for YOU ARE THE HERO you should now have received your desktop Gamebook Adventures!

They've been a while coming, but you're going to love how these games look on your desktop, not to mention the fun you'll have playing them. In fact the experience will probably take many of you back about 30 years!

(As is always the way, if any of you have not received Gamebook Adventures 1-7 for your Mac or PC and think you should have done, drop me a line and I'll get it sorted for you. It won't have been Tin Man Games' fault - it will have been a clerical error on my part.)

It just remains for me to say a huge THANK YOU to Neil Rennison and Ben Britten Smith of Tin Man Games who so generously offered this reward in the first place and sent out the codes. And once you've played through GA 1-7 you should really check out their new app versions of a certain gamebook series from the '80s too. ;-)

May you always roll sixes!

Sale of the Spider God

Temple of the Spider God - my celebrated gamebook app - is enjoying a half price sale at the moment, on both the App Store and Google Play.

So don't delay - download the digital version of your choice today!


HALF PRICE SALE!

The critically acclaimed gamebook series returns with gamebook legend, Jonathan Green at the helm! Jonathan Green is best known for his work on the Fighting Fantasy series, but has also been involved with gamebooks and novels based on SW Clone Wars, Doctor Who and Warhammer 40K!

•Pocket Gamer 2012 Awards Best Adventure/RPG Game nominee!

•Best App Ever Awards 2011 2nd place!

•#1 ranked iPad Dice Game in 10 countries and top #10 ranked iPad RPG Game in 15 countries.

•Top #5 ranked iPhone Dice Game in 16 countries and top #10 RPG Game in 7 countries including US, UK, Canada and Australia!

Gamebook Friday: Foreign Edition of the Spider God

When Temple of the Spider God was released for Android devices it was also released in French for French-speaking Android users.

I think (and if anyone knows differently, please let me know) that Temple of the Spider God - or, rather, Le Temple du Dieu Araignée - is the 6th gamebook of mine to be translated into French, and it's received some pleasing reviews.

Here's one from the French app store:

"Le système de jeu est très simple mais permet de jouer rapidement sans que les combats s'éternisent. Les défis sont bien équilibrés, sans donner l'impression que vous vous en sortirez haut la main. Ll'histoire compte plus de 500 paragraphes, permettant de nombreux choix et variations. Et la maquette personnalisable permet de trouver chaussure à son pied en termes de confort de lecture. Bref, si vous aimez les livres dont vous êtes le héros, cette collection est pour vous."

One of the bits I particularly like (in English this time) is this:

"The challenges are well balanced, without giving the impression that you will come out with flying colours."

Just to remind you, the following Fighting Fantasy titles (all written by me) are also available now in French (or will be soon).

Gamebook Friday: Android of the Spider God

Just in case you missed the news* my very first Gamebook Adventure for Tin Man Games is now available for Android users.

There's been some great coverage out there in Internetland, including a piece by Pocket Gamer (who really liked it) and a new piece by Droid Gamers as well.

If you want to find out more about the adventure and what you can expect from the whole gamebook app experience, you could do a lot worse than watch the video below:



To purchase Temple of the Spider God, just follow this handy link.


* I seem to have so many different projects to promote at the moment, including this, this and this...