Gamebook Friday: MAELORUM by William Fincher

So, this arrived in the post yesterday...

That's right, it's William Fincher's Kickstarter-funded gamebook Maelorum. I've not had a chance to have a read or play through it yet, but first impressions leave me impressed. The paper quality, the production values, the colour illustrations, the sheer amount of text... It truly is a labour of love.

 

Here's what the blurb has to say on the back of the book:

Welcome to the imperilled world of Maelorum, where your choices will change how this story unfolds.

What will you do when an ancient nemesis rises again to remind the world that magic and monsters still exist?

Choose one of three Heroes, and adventure into dark forgotten ruins and dungeons to save Maelorum.

With multiple endings, and over a dozen full colour illustrations, random encounters, and an entirely new single reader role playing system, Maelorum is an immersive and complete world. You will never read the same story twice!

If you missed the Kickstarter yourself, you can find out more and order a copy of the book here.

My name in the acknowledgements as a thank you for backing the project.

 

Gamebook Friday: Arcana Agency - The Thief of Memories

Last week it was Maelorum (an epic gamebook by Will Fincher, being funded through Kickstarter) so this week, to continue a theme, I would like to draw your attention to Arcana Agency: The Thief of Memories, a Full-Colour Gamebook.

Written by Paul Gresty, and published by Megara Entertainment, Arcana Agency: The Thief of Memories is a gamebook in which you control three private investigators as they race to unravel the paranormal mysteries of 1930s New York.

This 200 page (549 game paragraphs) book will be printed in full colour, featuring dozens of rich illustrations detailing both the fantastic and everyday elements of Depression-era America, and in a high-quality hardback format.

You can find out more about the project, as well as help fund it, here. So, check out the intro video, choose the level of support you feel you can offer, and - once again - let's all help keep the gamebook genre alive!

Until next time...

Gamebook Friday: Maelorum

Maelorum is an epic gamebook by Will Fincher, that the author is attempting to get up and running via the wonders of Kickstarter.

You can find out more about the project, as well as help fund it, here. So, check out Will's video, choose the level of support you feel you can offer, and let's all help keep the gamebook genre alive!

Until next time...