Hi Michael,

I'm sure Tammy will be very pleased that her gamebook would have inspired written creativity, a compliment in itself. It's a shame the bad language factor can't be remedied in some way to make it more appropriate for educational purposes. But this website is open to more adult-orientated gamebooks written by adults who were - and still remain - huge FF fans, for many adult browsers. However, I believe some titles posted to the left (and in Downloads Section) prove more 'pupil-friendly' as regards language and content.

As for content, including horror, war, violence, and so on, I'm afraid that is part of the gamebook mission/ adventure which in truth makes it part of the fun, the world background, the plot concept. 'Every hero needs a villain', as mentioned in Mission Impossible II. That's probably why John Craven (of Newsround fame) disapproved in supporting the gamebook craze back in the 80's. However, when I was at school, it was necessary to study history - including war and battles. I recently volunteered at one school and there was still a colourful drawn poser pinned to the classroom wall, depicting artillery, ranks of soldiers, and yes: those wounded and killed. There is certainly a wide variety of horrific material to which children mustn't be exposed, but occasionally I feel it doesn't hurt to show them the ugly side of the world, help prepare them for it. Of course, there's a vast difference between a 4 year old and a 12 year old, their ability to accept and tackle difficult subject matter. Sometimes it's difficult knowing where to draw the line.

On a side-note, I'm a huge fan of Bernard Cornwell's writing, in particular his Sharpe novels. However, again there is the language factor (that Sean Bean enjoyed displaying all too often in the televised series!) that might be deemed inappropriate for schools, primary and secondary.

Caylee
Tue Jun 19 11:01:50 2018
Bloodsworth Bayou
Skull - non-optimum ending reached

It was alright I guess but a bit bleak

Michael
Tue Jun 19 03:04:51 2018
Rise Of The Night Creatures
Skull - non-optimum ending reached

This was quite enjoyable! Thanks!
On a side note, I was hoping to talk about it in my class (I teach 11/12 year olds) for inspiration for them to create their own stories, but unfortunately the language is inappropriate for school (eg You're fucked).

Maybe I can just talk about it instead without showing the website.

Gavin
Thu Jun 14 09:43:02 2018
Outsider!

Outsider also contains a character based on Tetsuo Iron Man and my martial arts book has a paragraph lifted from Akira.I tend more to Jess Franco and Lucio Fulci these days.

Gavin
Tue Jun 12 07:36:51 2018
Outsider!

Oh definitely. It was horrid.

Kiri, kiri, kiri....

A.E.Johnston
Tue Jun 12 05:18:27 2018
Outsider!

Hi Gavin, not sure if this was covered already, but was the scene with the

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inspired by the 1999 movie The Audition? If so, a nice but morbid touch!

Andrew
Mon Jun 11 10:48:00 2018
Isle Of The Cyclops
Star - optimum ending reached

Very fun cheers

Jordan
Tue Jun 5 10:49:36 2018
Rise Of The Night Creatures
Star - optimum ending reached

I think I got the best ending, I reached the 200th reference. An awesome job and I wish Tammy would write more.

joseph weakland
Tue Jun 5 00:16:52 2018
Rise Of The Night Creatures
Skull - non-optimum ending reached

very strange

bluejuice915
Sun Jun 3 01:19:15 2018
Wrong Way Go Back
Star - optimum ending reached

This was a weird gamebook. I don't like the linearity and need to get lucky on dice at one point very much, but it was engaging and fun to have to find the right items. I also really liked the Trial of Champions reference. Nice sarcastic ending too. 98/100

Wilf Sat Jun 2 17:31:07 2018 Devil's Flight	Section 167 contains incorrect spellings of "Lambda". Also, you reach it by administering a dose of Neuroxin to a woman, but no deduction of Neuroxin doses is made on your Possessions list.
	Thanks, this is now dealt with. I have assumed that "Lamda" is the correct version as there are more instances of this spelling throughout.

ffproject
Sat Jun 2 11:24:05 2018
Rise Of The Night Creatures

Rise Of The Night Creatures

"Where are you?" He whispered harshly and noticed his son on the floor. The tone that came next was almost welcoming. "Ah, there you are. It is time, so put your toy away and come here." The little boy kissed his teddy, got to his feet so he could place it in the crib, and his father lifted the axe up high over his head...

Tammy Badowski's werewolf-themed gamebook is ready to play.

Ulysses
Fri Jun 1 12:29:24 2018
Return To G15-275

@Bob

I do still work on this series infrequently.
The next installment isn't very lengthy, but it is quite technically complex as it involves alternative dimensions with the ability to switch between them, so keeping everything making sense is taking some careful writing.

The next installment is the penultimate episode, but I have also planned out and written a great deal of the final episode since I began that before I decided there needed to be another episode after Return to G15-275 and before the final adventure.

There is also a secret 10th episode that I have started - but that is a secret so don't read this sentence.

I mention these two upcoming installments to make the point that I would like to finish off the series and haven't given up on it yet.

I should have some time to spare for writing gamebooks after June, but I've made promises before and proven to be a big fat liar.

Phil Sadler
Thu May 31 05:30:51 2018
House Of Pain

By the way, thanks for your review of 'Riders'. I somehow missed that and it made for very good reading. People such as yourself help us writers because you tell us *why* a book was good and *why* a book was bad or average.

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