This game is great, it's like returning to firetop mountain and my childhood, I don't think I could write this well, 4th death at the hands of a wererat's necklace (it even copies the stupid death accurately).
For some reason I never saw your posts until just recently.
You pick 3 normal phobias and 1 primal fear.
If you want to 'cheat', go ahead! I'm just glad someone is taking the time to play them. If you think you know the start well then keep items you would have taken and reduce any stats you think you would have to.
I like a man who plays the books (relatively) honestly! The mutant enemy you speak about slightly eludes me: do you mean the Chaos Mutant? If so then that was sadly not my idea but came from another book.
What a pointless game! I mean totally. I must have made 10 choices, purchased items I never had the need to use and it was just reading a story with minimal choices. Next thing it says congratulations you've completed the game? It wasnt a game where you make choices with cliffhangers, it was very to the point and boring.
Came back to this after a while, and really enjoyed another playthrough: I picked up a lot more of the background this time. The link to Kali's Count earlier in this thread was a real hidden gem; that, plus a few of the other posts, lends a lot of depth to the setting, and I for one am definitely hoping for another work in this universe.
I write in whatever i feel like doing at the time. I never write the ending first (although i already know it in my head). Also there is no such thing as a wordy gamebook, some games have longer paragraphs due to the extensive plot, while other references are shorter because they dont need to explain much. I like wordy gamebooks especially ones with a very long background info before turning to 1. There is one particular FF gamebook i wish was very wordy and long because i have hundreds of questions about the villain. Things just go unanswered and leave the reader guessing.
Hi Rogel and Sean, Sorry you've had trouble completing 'A Saint Beckons', I'm not sure if the problem arises from a technical error (which does happen), or that you've missed key elements to ensure success in the adventure. Without more info it's difficult to say - use the 'spoiler' box to describe the path you took so that people can give hints and advice. As regards the divine Mace
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it is not essential, but very beneficial for the final combat, especially regarding those taking the path of the Archer - less capable in melee encounters. Ironically, after years of using the powerful warbow, the archer can at least wield it for longer periods in comparison to infantry-type characters, but with less skill..
I have participated in the bin jousting. I had all but forgotten about it. This was in 2013 and the bins had come adrift from their moorings. There's a picture of me on Faceache helping shove a big bin with a chap dressed as Eddie the Trooper on top at another such bin...
What's the email address to send my new gamebook in to put on the site. I have just completed Labyrinth of the Father and it's ready to go. I've forgotten the email.