Yet another game from Gaetano Abbondanza that I just can't stop playing. Wish I'd found out about this game a long time ago. I keep frightening myself to death, or receive what I like to call the "embrace of acid death," but after reading some comments, I'll try some other options. Finally, I'd like to extend my thanks once again to Andy for creating this great site with all these cross-platform games. Being able to play these games on my Mac and iPhone with VoiceOver using the Alex voice really adds to the experience for me, as it's almost like it introduces something close to emotion a human narrator would, if he or she were reading these games as stories. Anyway before I ramble, I'll end here.

LesseZ
Mon May 23 11:44:59 2016
Hunger Of The Wolf
Skull - non-optimum ending reached

I'll just take a guess that the "dank" on page 216 is supposed to be "dark" ;)

It was a good read, not too long, not too short.

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Not entirely sure how I feel about the ending. Still undecided on whether it's supposed to be a happy ending or not. But I guess.. Yes?
There are still quite the amount of options I didn't explore, so I might give it another read, just for exploration purposes.

All in all, I'd say this is a solid 8.5/10, mainly because of the original twist.

Gavin
Sun May 22 07:43:50 2016
Outsider!

The maqueta of Outsider sequel gamebook Interloper New Day Rising Gaiden is now also on my Wattpad account, and is open for collaboration if anyone is interested.

Allembrande
Fri May 20 13:29:46 2016
The Trial Of Allibor's Tomb
Skull - non-optimum ending reached

Three choices, none "bad" or "good", just unlucky, and I am dead. No sense of autonomy.

Danny
Sun May 15 22:56:27 2016
The Black Lobster
Star - optimum ending reached

The adventure is way too short.

Robert Douglas
Fri May 13 23:35:38 2016
The Curse Of Drumer

Thanks Friedrich. Sorry you got killed - just out of interest where did it happen?

friedrich berg
Fri May 13 13:34:27 2016
The Curse Of Drumer
Skull - non-optimum ending reached

It was pretty cool

Paul Mc
Tue May 10 16:56:37 2016
House Of Horror

It was well written, I really enjoyed the book. I would have liked more options/ways to go back to the right path even if u went on little adventures.

Anonymous
Sat May 7 16:52:58 2016
Hunger Of The Wolf
Skull - non-optimum ending reached

You brought me back to my boyhood... cheers!

wtfdoge
Sat May 7 05:09:17 2016
Bodies In The Docks
Star - optimum ending reached

many ending, much unsatisfied. wow

doge
Sat May 7 00:07:44 2016
Bodies In The Docks
Skull - non-optimum ending reached

much hard. very dieded. wow

Gaetano
Fri May 6 19:42:49 2016
House Of Horror

@ Paul Mc

Hello Paul,

Everything you say is true. There are many paths, characters and encounters in the house that you'll miss on if you stick to the true path. All I can say is that, when I wrote the book, I modeled it after Steve Jackson's House of Hell. The same issues that you were unhappy with in my story are present in his. However, I think it's a matter of taste, because in any gamebook that I read, I enjoy it when there are many interesting encounters off of the true path, for a few reasons:

1) It makes the story well rounded. I think it would be cheating the reader to only put interesting things on the true path and treat the rest of the story as filler.

2) In a gamebook as difficult as House of Hell / Horror, the reader will usually need many attempts to find the true path, therefore, he or she will end up reading through most of off the false paths anyway.

3) Replayability / Immersion. This kind of adds to point number one. One of the things that I enjoyed so much about the original House of Hell is the sense of a real history and storyline behind the book. Sticking to the true, narrow path will enable someone to complete the adventure, but exploring all of the paths leads to a fuller understanding of the stories-behind-the-story. If you actually lived through House of Hell, wouldn't you wonder, as the house went up in flames, about all of the other people who were in the house? About the things you might have found behind other doors? Steve Jackson gives us the opportunity to find out as readers. I tried to flesh out my story in the same way. To me, personally, I feel that I've done a good job as an author when readers tell me that they went back and re-read the other paths, even after completing the adventure successfully, just to see what else was in the house.

Haoie
Fri May 6 11:52:32 2016
General Chat

Really? That's something I didn't know. Thought it was straightforward link to link stuff.

Paul Mc
Fri May 6 11:19:37 2016
House Of Horror

Worth a try.
I really enjoyed the book, the writing was brilliant and the house was a great house. I do however have one major criticism...
The true path is far to linear and on many occasions impossible to get back onto if you deviate. Which while making the book difficult and having a true path is all well and good, I really resent the fact that in order to succeed you have to miss out on some of the really good bits of the house.
Example 1

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Example 2

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Example 3 (The one that upsets me most)

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Shadow
Wed May 4 17:45:00 2016
Tales From The Bird Islands

Also, without being too specific, does the order you do the islands matter? Is there anything on one island needed for another island?

Gavin
Wed May 4 03:27:31 2016
Outsider!

Electra Maqueta (rough / unfinished -- should extend to short novel length) can now be found on Wattpad (link below) Trigger warnings for bereavement and alcohol.

https://www.wattpad.com/252946442-electra-maqueta

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