Gamebook Friday: Terra Do Nuncassauro

Peter Pan flew into Brazil this week, when Terra Do Nuncassauro - the Portuguese language edition of NEVERLAND: Here Be Monsters! - launched at CCXP, the biggest pop culture event in the country, running from 4th-8th December 2024.

I love the cover art, which reimagines Kev Crossley's original designs for the characters in the adventure. Not only that, but it is actually a wraparound cover, and on the back can be seen a feathered dinosaur.

So, if you are a Portuguese language speaker, or a dedicated collector, keep a close eye on the Jambô Editora website to see when Terra Do Nuncassauro goes on general release.

Night of the Kraken Readalong

Anyone curious as to what my 12th Doctor gamebook Night of the Kraken is like, you can join a readalong here on Tardis Guide now, and help choose how the adventure progresses.

Cover Reveal - The Tides of Innsmouth

Yesterday, at Dragonmeet, Aconyte Books revealed the cover for my second Arkham Horror Investigators Gambook, The Tides of Innsmouth. And here it is...

The cover art is by Joshua Cairós, with cover design by Nick Tyler. Joshua also provided the cover art for The Darkness Over Arkham, and The Tides of Innsmouth follows the same pattern of having a location and one of the Investigators featured in the adventure, appearing inside the cutout of a gribbly monster that may make an appearance too.

I love this cover for all sorts of reasons, but many of those would count as spoilers, so I'll just say that the clouded moon being the monster's eye is definitely one of them.

One of the cool things that Aconyte Books were giving away on their stand was a mock-up of The Arkham Advertiser newspaper.

This in-world artefact includes an advert for The Darkness Over Arkham, among other books, and another that ties in directly to The Tides of Innsmouth. So, make of that what you will..

The Tides of Innsmouth will be published in April 2025.

Gamebook Friday: Dragonmeet 2024

I will be at Dragonmeet on Saturday 30 November 2024, where I will be joining Sir Ian Livingstone on the Fighting Fantasy stand in the Upper Trade Hall (indicated by the small blue tent under the ACE Gamebooks logo on the map below).

Click on the map to enlarge it.

I will have copies of YOU ARE THE HERO: An Interactive History of Fighting Fantasy Gamebooks to sell, and Sir Ian will have copies of MAGIC REALMS: The Art of Fighting Fantasy that we worked on together, both of which were published earlier this year.

I will also have some phsyical copies of the 'TWAS and HEOROT RPGs with me, so do come along and check them out. Maybe I'll see you there.

Tie-in Tuesday: The Magpie and the Bat

At the start of the month, the second Arkham Horror Investigators Gamebook - The Tides of Innsmouth - was announced. However, in truth, I had already written a second Arkham Horror gamebook, although, admittedly, it was a short one. So, you can think of it as AHIG 1.5, if you like.

Last week, Issue #3 of the Dark Horse comic Arkham Horror: The Terror at the End of Time was released. The back matter of the comic consists of the opening 10 sections of this mini gamebook, which is called The Magpie and the Bat. In it, you take on the role of dilettante Jenny Barnes, whose Investigator Profile appeared in the back of Issue #1.

So, while you're waiting for The Tides of Innsmouth to be published next spring, or if you have yet to sample what an Arkham Horror gamebook is like, why not pick up a copy of The Terror at the End of Time #3 today, and check it out?

Doctor Who Day 2024

Doctor Who was first broadcast on this day 61 years ago!

Recently, I have been playing with the Gallifreyan translator on the official Doctor Who website. Below are the names of three of my Doctor Who books - two gamebooks and one novel - in the language of the Time Lords.

The Horror of Howling Hill

(A 10th Doctor gamebook)

Terrible Lizards

(An 11th Doctor novel)

Night of the Kraken

(A 12th Doctor novel)

Gamebook Friday: Black Friday Bargains

As it's Black Friday Week*, you can currently get hold of the 'TWAS RPG, The 'TWAS Advent-ure Calendar, and the Christmas in July supplement at a knockdown price.

Featuring phenomenal artwork by Tony Hough and containing a Santa's sack-load of Christmas content for your favourite festive RPG, why not check out the titles at ACE Gamebooks Roleplay on DriveThruRPG now?

* I think that's a thing.