Hi.

appologies for interupting, but I just thought people would be interested. the chronicals of arborell, --- who's link is actually in the links section, to celibrate the launch of their massive new reeddited versionf of the gamebook windhammer (well worth a look by the way), is running a gamebook writing competition.

anything around 100 sections will be acceptable, and anything upto about three years old. the winner will not only be hosted on the site, but will also get a cash prize of 100 australian dollars, though of course this isn't the main reason for submitting.

sinse there are some really great gamebook authors here, I thought people would be interested. you can read about the competition at http://www.arborell.com/windhammer_prize.html and I'd also highly recommend checking out the gamebooks and other resources there.

I'm really sorry if this looks like spam or shameless plugging, but it struck me there are some people here who probably want to know about this, ---- and besides, the new gamebook is great!

Andrew Wright
Sun Oct 12 12:29:30 2008

Just a quick note to say I'm preparing an adventure to enter into Wayne's Windhammer competition that Dark mentioned above, and I'd encourage everyone here to do the same!

cheers

Andy

duffmeister
Sun Oct 12 17:23:16 2008

I'd like to do so with 'I Zombie' or a piece of 'Rise of Skarlos' but may not be able to.

Theslayer02
Wed Oct 15 14:48:42 2008

Im entering Wayne's Windhammer competition wiv a book about modern teenage gangs.

Wayne Densley
Sat Nov 1 12:09:00 2008

Hi all,

This is just a short note for anyone intending to place an entry in the 2008 Windhammer Prize that the period for entries closes on the 15th of November. So far there has been considerable interest shown in the competition and because of this I do have one request for prospective entrants.

Although it is not an entry requirement I would appreciate it if you have an entry completed at this stage, that you forward it as soon as possible. This will allow me enough time to complete the formatting and webpage updates necessary for the voting phase of the contest.

If you have any questions regarding the Windhammer Prize you can contact me via the Windhammer Prize webpage at http://www.arborell.com/windhammer_prize.html or by visiting the Chronicles of Arborell forum at http://www.arborellium.freeforums.org.

Regards
Wayne Densley
Chronicles of Arborell
http://www.arborell.com/
http://www.arborellium.freeforums.org
http://www.arborell.com/windhammer_prize.html

Wayne Densley
Thu Nov 13 09:05:11 2008

Hi all,

Only two days now remain before the deadline closes for entries to the
2008 Windhammer Prize for Short Gamebook Fiction. This is a reminder
that if you wish to place an entry you only have until midnight on the
15th of November to do so.

If you are interested in voting the entries will be available to
download in pdf format from the 16th of November through links given
at the Windhammer Prize webpage at
http://www.arborell.com/windhammer_prize.html

Regards
Wayne Densley
Chronicles of Arborell
http://www.arborell.com/

Stuart Sat Nov 15 12:02:30 2008	Sent off something for the Windhammer competition. I was just wondering, if it's in that, will it be ok to put on this site?
	I can't speak for Wayne, but it's fine by me. Most of the gamebooks on this site can also be found elsewhere, and I do recommend in general that authors distribute their work as widely as possible.

Wayne Densley
Sun Nov 16 12:13:30 2008

Entries have now closed for the 2008 Windhammer Prize for Short Gamebook Fiction. As a prize awarded on reader votes all eligible entries are now available for download and consideration from the Windhammer Prize Entries page at http://www.arborell.com/windhammer_prize_entries.html

Each of these short gamebooks have been provided in pdf format and will require Adobe Acrobat or another pdf reader to access. Voting for the prize has commenced and continues until the 7th of December 2008, with final results made available on the 15th of December. Feedback on individual entries and comment on the Prize in general are welcome.

Regards
Wayne Densley
Windhammer Prize
http://www.arborell.com/windhammer_prize.html

duffmeister
Tue Nov 18 15:32:58 2008

Drat, I was planning on entering something for the competition! Never mind, I've played some of the 'Arborell compettion' books and they all seem great. Anyway, to the point, just curiosity, will 'Shadowcaster' get an online version?

duffmeister
Tue Nov 18 16:55:59 2008

Does anyone know of any similar competitions?

duffmeister
Sun Nov 23 12:02:14 2008

In 'Hills of Phoros' in the competition,

SPOILER

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Andrew Wright
Tue Nov 25 12:26:15 2008

Hills of Phoros:

SPOILER

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duffmeister
Tue Nov 25 17:14:57 2008

Ah, well, shame there wasn't more, but then it's a credit to your writing talent that I hoped for more. So far I've only played that and the orc one (Which was also fantastic), so I'm gonna see how the others are soon.

SPOILER

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Well done anyway to everyone!

Wayne Densley
Wed Dec 3 08:39:33 2008

Hi all,

Voting for the 2008 Windhammer Prize finishes on the 7th of December, with the winner being announced on the 15th. If you have read the entries and have not yet voted I invite you to do so prior to the finishing date. If you have not yet downloaded any of these short gamebooks and wish to do so, the link is http://www.arborell.com/windhammer_prize_entries.html

Voting information and email links can be found at this page as well.

Regards
Wayne Densley
Chronicles of Arborell
2008 Windhammer Prize for Short Gamebook Fiction
http://www.arborell.com/

Ulysses Ai
Sun Dec 7 22:59:05 2008

Hi everyone
Now that voting has closed in the 2008 Windhammer Prize for Short Gamebook Fiction, perhaps we can mention who we voted for and why.

My favourite was Behind the Throne. I enjoyed the moral ambiguity of the hero's mission (i.e. what is true loyalty?), the plot development and characters.
The only problem was that the ending was kind of a non-ending. It just stopped. This is to be expected since it had the feel of a larger story trimmed to fit into 100 passages. I hope Keiran will expand this into a longer adventure in the future.
Thanks Keiran

Gaetano
Mon Dec 8 01:04:12 2008

I enjoyed "An Orc's Day"- I really liked the lighthearted humor, and the scoring system lent itself well to replayability.

My favoritie, though, would have to have been "Raid on Castle Feckenstein". I loved the steampunk inspired setting, the hints of a much larger world and an evocative history. The player creation system was detailed and fun, and the tone of the adventure was tense and gripping. I would like to see this expanded to a much longer adventure, or rather another, longer adventure set in this world.

Wayne Densley
Tue Dec 9 13:10:27 2008

Voting has now finished for the 2008 Windhammer Prize. All
participants will be notified of the results by email on the 15th of
December with public notification being made on the same day at the
Windhammer Prize webpage at
http://www.arborell.com/windhammer_prize.html , the news page at the
Chronicles of Arborell, and at the Arborellium forum.

All entries remain available for download until the 15th of December
and can be accessed at
http://www.arborell.com/windhammer_prize_entries.html

Regards
Wayne Densley
http://www.arborell.com/

Kee
Fri Dec 12 11:36:10 2008

Omg, An Orc's Day is hilarious. I'm still working on it, but I nearly died laughing reading the Rules section. Its not a gamebook I'd play seriously, more like one I'd play for fun the thick humor completely floats my boat.

Wayne Densley
Fri Dec 19 08:11:03 2008

Just a note to thank everyone who made the Windhammer Prize competition such a success this year. Winners can be found at the prize homepage at http://www.arborell.com/windhammer_prize.html.
The Prize will definitely be going ahead in 2009 with notifications of the prize timetable and rules available from June 2009.
Regards
Wayne Densley
Chronicles of Arborell

Wayne Densley
Tue Jun 2 11:13:40 2009

Hi all,

Just a short note to announce to the guestbook the commencement of the 2009 Windhammer Prize for Short Gamebook Fiction. Entry details, competition timetable and content guidelines are now available at the Windhammer Prize webpage at:

http://www.arborell.com/windhammer_prize_2009.html

Sponsored by the Chronicles of Arborell gamebook series this competition is for readers and authors of gamebook solitaire adventures, and provides a cash prize, framed winners certificates and complimentary hosting of the winning entries at arborell.com.

For anyone interested in taking part please note that there are no entry fees or other associated costs with this competition.

Regards
Wayne Densley
Chronicles of Arborell
http://www.arborell.com/

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