u/JSpark123

The Gamebooks Guide on youtube posted a video on the two gamebook series published by Archmage Press: https://youtu.be/o7v01krV5v8?is=75WxsW2hHPvWOnAG

I think it has not been posted in this reddit yet. The video contains information on Legendary Kingdoms by Oliver Hulmes and Sunfall by Michael J. Ward. I especially liked the interviews with the authors and the behind the scenes information.

Apparently Michael J. Ward is writing a gamebook series with an ongoing story spanning multiple books. He talked about it shortly. If I understood correctly, it will also contain tactical combat on a gridmap with nice artwork. He did not want to spoil anything about the story unfortunately.

I was notified yesterday by someone about the gamebooks of Antony Johnston. He wrote 2 of them and they are detective (who-done-it) stories. https://www.goodreads.com/nl/book/show/227848635-can-you-solve-the-murder

I had not heard of his books. They seem to be diceless gamebooks with a more puzzly feel to them. Did anyone read them and what did you like/dislike about them?

For anyone interested, the author also wrote on his site about his process for writing the books: https://sixcolors.com/post/2026/01/can-you-chart-a-murder-how-to-build-an-interactive-novel/

My gamebook 'Een virus in het zwart' has been reviewed by one of the largest Dutch board game reviewers on youtube, Nox' Spellenzolder. He rated it an 8 out of 10 and highly reccomends it: https://youtu.be/us2hod1nJsM?is=G9xpZpwPQcPHeUg5

Of course I'm very happy that he liked it so much, but I also hope that it may help in making board gamers aware that gamebooks exist. The amount of gamebooks that are published in The Netherlands has been increasing for a few years and I hope that it continues that way.

I have a question for gamebook writers, what do you do in terms of marketing and what were the most succesful approaches?