Invisible City Productions has just released an article featuring variants and commentary on all of their free games released in 2001. It also has a preview of things to come; not only does it list all of the games planned for release in 2002, but it also suggests that commercial
Author: Demian Katz
Time Machine Returns
I just learned on the gamebook mailing list that the wonderful Time Machine series of interactive books has been re-released in eBook format. Although aimed at children, these are among the most effectively-written and interesting of the many “Choose Your Own Adventure”-type books released in the eighties. At $3.99 each,
New Fudge Superhero Game Released
Rogue Publishing has just released another electronically-distributed role-playing game based around the Fudge system. This time, it’s Pariah, a superhero game written by Mike Jones. In it, players take on the roles of teenagers with strange powers who must avoid being exploited by the world at large. Sounds like X-Men
New Rio Grande Newsletter Posted
Rio Grande Games has just posted a new newsletter. Though it doesn’t contain any particularly ground-breaking announcements, there is some information on a new limited-edition Gipf kit which should be of interest to fans of the series of interlocking abstract strategy games. Games Journal December Issue Online The December issue
Dime Heroes and Supplement Now Available
Deep7 has announced the availability of their latest 1PG, Dime Heroes. The pulp action mini-RPG is only $3.95 to download, and as a special bonus you can get the Jungle Adventures supplement for only a dollar more. If you’ve been going through 1PG withdrawal during the last year or so,
It’s HellRail… Without All The Hell!
Glastyn Games has announced that FrachtExpress, the rethemed, family-oriented German version of HellRail, is now available in American stores. Most people will probably want to stick with the English-language, damned-soul-filled edition from Mayfair Games, but it’s always nice to know that you have freedom of choice….
Free Carcassonne Tiles and Other Rio Grande News
Once again, Rio Grande Games has provided a newsletter on their web page. Most of the games described in it have already been mentioned in past newsletters, though Industrial Waste and Top Secret Spies didn’t ring any bells for me (nor were they described in any way — though they’ll
New 1PG On The Way
Deep7 has been so busy creating deluxe CD-ROM editions of their 1PG mini-RPGs that they haven’t had time to create any new ones for quite some time. Fortunately, they’ve just announced an addition to the line, created by game designer James Stubbs. Dime Heroes will extend the 1PG series into
Invisible City Catches Up
Further compensating for the missed August game of the month, Invisible City Productions has released a second free game for the month of October. This time it’s Dungeon, a randomized hack-and-slash dungeon crawl played with a standard deck of cards. If you’re having trouble waiting for Mage Knight Dungeons to
Rangers of Taradoin Return
With remarkable speed, Sean-Robert Shaw has released the sequel to his Rangers of Taradoin gamebook. The book, entitled The Rangers of Taradoin: Of Cuneral Larinon and the Scions, provides both solitaire and multi-player role-playing rules (just like the first one) but, according to the author, doesn’t have the numerous editorial
A Future for Fighting Fantasy?
A few days ago, posted a rumor that some of the Fighting Fantasy gamebooks (which include such classics as The Warlock of Firetop Mountain and Deathtrap Dungeon) may return to print in the near future. Although this republication is by no means a sure thing, the new interview with series
Rogue Publishing Offers Trip Directly to Hell
Rogue Publishing, an interesting e-publisher which splits its time between reprinting classic swashbuckling fiction and releasing new role-playing products, has just announced the availability of a new adventure: The Collectors: The Burning House. This 81-page PDF file costs $4.50 to download, which is a pretty good deal considering it contains
Time to Dig Out the Backgammon Set
Perhaps to compensate for the fact that they didn’t manage to release anything during the month of August, Invisible City has put out their free October game with remarkable speed. It’s called Blockade, it’s an abstract strategy game, and it requires, of all things, half a Backgammon board. If you’re
Gold Rush Tries Bundling
If you’ve been holding off on getting into Gold Rush Games‘ Sengoku or Usagi Yojimbo role-playing games, now may be the time to catch up. In an effort to reduce prices, the company is offering bundled packages containing core rulebooks, supplements and CD-ROMs for both games. More information can be
New Newsletter News from Rio Grande Games
Rio Grande Games has just released another newsletter. It marks the release of Shark and Lord of the Rings: The Search (featuring a glimpse of components from the latter title), and it also announces another forthcoming release on the Fall schedule: Mexica, an Aztec-themed follow-up to the popular Tikal and