Fighting Fantasy Classics News & Patch Notes

You defeated Zagor years ago.

Unfortunately, someone forgot to tell the mountain.

You defeated Zagor years ago.

Unfortunately, someone forgot to tell the mountain.

The mountain is open.

The traps are reset.

The monsters are hungry.

And Zagor is feeling a little neglected.

The Steam page for Return to Firetop Mountain is now live, and the legendary Warlock would very much appreciate your wishlist. He's spent decades rebuilding his dungeon, restocking his treasure chests, and convincing goblins to return to work after a rather unfortunate incident involving a certain adventurer.

The least you can do is click a button!

For those brave enough to return, Return to Firetop Mountain revisits the most famous dungeon in Fighting Fantasy history and was the the 50th FF release in the original Puffin publication run, back in 1992. Featuring the stunning cover art of Les Edwards and atmospheric illustrations by Martin McKenna, this is a journey back to the mountain that started it all.

Will you survive the perils of Firetop Mountain once again?

More importantly...

Will Zagor survive the disappointment if you don't wishlist it?

Wishlist Return to Firetop Mountain today and help awaken an ancient evil.

You’ve been here before… or have you? We're thrilled to announce the arrival of Return to Firetop Mountain in just a few weeks - a triumphant return to one of the most iconic dungeons in gamebook history!

Years have passed since the Warlock Zagor fell, but the shadows never truly left Firetop Mountain. Evil stirs once more in its depths, and the labyrinth you thought you knew has changed. New dangers, twisted passages, and deadly secrets await those brave (or foolish) enough to enter again.

This is not just a sequel. It’s a reckoning. Our digital edition will feature the striking cover art by Les Edwards, alongside atmospheric interior illustrations by the late, great Martin McKenna, bringing every dark corridor and monstrous encounter vividly to life.

So sharpen your sword, steady your nerves, and get ready to take that first step into the darkness once more.

The mountain is waiting...

⚔️ FROM ALLANSIA TO THE 41ST MILLENNIUM… ⚔️

Fans of Fighting Fantasy, we’ve got something special for you.

Legacy of Dorn: Herald of Oblivion has returned to Steam as part of the Warhammer Classics event and it comes from none other than Jonathan Green, one of the legendary writers behind many Fighting Fantasy adventures.

If you’ve enjoyed battling your way through Allansia, testing your luck, and making life-or-death decisions… imagine that same gamebook intensity transported into the grim darkness of the far future.

This is Fighting Fantasy… with boltguns.

A brutal, choice-driven adventure set aboard a Space Hulk, where every decision counts and survival is never guaranteed. It’s a must-play for fans of Jonathan Green’s work, and anyone who craves a darker, deadlier challenge.

For Dorn. For Terra. For the Emperor. 🛡️🔥

🌿🦂 Welcome to Scorpion Swamp! 🦂🌿

A new adventure slithers into the Fighting Fantasy Classics library!

Sharpen your swords, steady your nerve, and maybe pack a spare pair of socks, because Scorpion Swamp has officially arrived as the latest DLC gamebook for Fighting Fantasy Classics!

And yes - before anyone asks - this swampy, monster-packed romp is written by the other Steve Jackson.

Not that Steve Jackson (co-creator of Fighting Fantasy).

We mean Steve Jackson of Steve Jackson Games fame - the legendary mind behind GURPS, Munchkin, Ogre, and all sorts of tabletop mischief.

What Awaits You in the Muck?

Scorpion Swamp is a wonderfully free-roaming, go-where-you-like style adventure filled with deadly wildlife, weird wizards, magical rings, mysterious quests… Choose one of three patrons - Good, Evil, or Neutral, and head into the mire. Explore, map, survive, and probably step in something unpleasant.

Celebrate With Us in the Choose Wisely Festival!

Steam and Studio Ephua is currently running the Choose Wisely Festival, celebrating branching stories, gamebooks, narrative adventures and all things decision-driven. Which makes it the perfect moment for a trip into a swamp that absolutely will judge your choices.

To mark the occasion, many titles in the Fighting Fantasy Classics library are now on sale! If you've been waiting to fill out your collection — or revisit some 80s gamebook chaos — now’s the time.

Dive In Today!

Grab Scorpion Swamp, choose your quest, and set off into the mist. And remember: If the ring starts to feel warm… maybe don’t go that way.

Happy adventuring, heroes! — The Tin Man Games Team

We know you Fighting Fantasy fans always love a good puzzle to solve – so we’ve devised a devilishly tricky quest for you to find out the title of our next FFC release! Not only that, but Tin Man Games have got three ‘The Forest of Doom’ postcards, signed by Sir Ian Livingstone himself, to giveaway. In order to be in with a chance of winning, head over to our Discord to find our more!

An ancient evil stirs once more… and it’s waiting for YOU in the deepest, darkest dungeon of Allansia...

That’s right, adventurers. Crypt of the Sorcerer is now LIVE in the Fighting Fantasy Classics library!

Written by Ian Livingstone himself and first published in 1987, this beast of a gamebook has claimed many an overconfident hero. With its unforgiving traps, merciless monsters, and the utterly malevolent sorcerer Razaak, this is a dungeon-crawler that doesn't just test your SKILL - it tests your soul.

☠️ Will you find the only weapon that can defeat Razaak? 🔥 Can you survive the twisted lair filled with chaos and death? 💎 Will you gather the enchanted relics before time runs out?

Now fully digitised and enhanced for modern adventurers, this edition includes:

🎨 Les Edwards’ original Puffin cover 🗺️ A built-in mapping system to track your doomed progress 📖 A ‘Free Read’ mode for those who want to explore without consequence 🧾 An automated Adventure Sheet that handles stats, inventory, and decisions 💡 And yes, a new difficulty setting for those who want just slightly less pain…

Whether you're a diehard FF veteran or a curious newcomer with nerves of steel, Crypt of the Sorcerer will push you to your limits, and maybe even past them!

CHALICE, MOONSTONE HILLS – In breaking news, local authorities have confirmed that the sealed tomb of infamous necromancer Razaak has been "accidentally disturbed" by an as-yet-unidentified group of amateur adventurers, gold-diggers, or possibly drunk hedge wizards.

The fissure — described as “smelling like rotting ambition and burnt toast” — reportedly erupted with foul vapours and a skeletal hand flipping off a passing Giant Eagle. One Elf barely survived the encounter, and is now recovering at the Lion Inn on a strict diet of soup, grog, and trauma therapy.

“It’s exactly what I warned people about,” muttered reclusive wizard and known herb enthusiast Yaztromo. “You let one idiot open a cursed sarcophagus 110 years early and boom — there goes the kingdoms.”

The undead crisis, dubbed "CryptStorm" by local media, has sparked panic-buying of healing potions, talismans, and pre-owned swords. The Allansia Weather Bureau has also issued a Grim Forecast Warning, with plague, pestilence, and possible spectral fog expected to blanket the western provinces “by Thursday.”

Historians confirm Razaak was originally an apprentice of good magic, but switched majors to Evil after discovering it had better dental. His downfall came at the skeletal hands of Kull, a sword enthusiast who unknowingly wielded Razaak’s own cursed blade, and paid for the victory by being instantly reduced to dust and then turned into an unwilling ghost boat captain.

Now, a new hero must rise. Probably you.

YOU Choose!

ːwarlockskeletonːWhich Fighting Fantasy gamebooks would you like to see join the FFC library in 2025?ːwarlockskeletonː {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32824257/f9c32bf3b0362eb754ee7892b4d81bcd92277446.png - Crypt of the Sorcerer - Secrets of Salamonis - Revenge of the Vampire - Scorpion Swamp - Return to Firetop Mountain - Sword of the Samurai - The Dungeon on Blood Island - Vault of the Vampire - Robot Commando - Shadow of the Giants - Howl of the Werewolf - Legend of Zagor - Talisman of Death Get your votes in now! (Google Form) Poll open until April 29th. We'll publish the results shortly after. ːwarlockchestː P.S. Don't forget that Eye of the Dragon will be released in the next couple of days too. Wishlist now! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3588900/Eye_of_the_Dragon_Fighting_Fantasy_Classics/

Steel your nerves and ready your dice. Eye of the Dragon is coming to Fighting Fantasy Classics on April 22nd! Penned by series co-creator Ian Livingstone and originally released in 2005 during the Wizard Books revival, this legendary dungeon crawler marked a triumphant return for Fighting Fantasy in the early 2000s. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32824257/b8aa73b76f6c7141a52d87eec7f323c73a82f515.png Eye of the Dragon invites YOU to embark on a perilous quest deep beneath Darkwood Forest in search of the fabled Golden Dragon - rumoured to be the most valuable treasure in all of Allansia. Your journey begins in a tavern in Fang, where a mysterious stranger offers you the chance of a lifetime. But beware - before you even set foot in the labyrinth, you must survive a deadly potion! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32824257/fc981380750faede5cd4f40587982830de732ad2.png Inside the maze, you’ll face the usual savage creatures, deadly traps, and puzzles, a staple of FF gamebooks, that will test your wit and courage. Along the way, discover maps, magical artifacts, jewels, and even an imprisoned dwarf who may just be the key to your survival. WISHLIST NOW! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32824257/a2a86013d2cf57406240440c9f3c314f952c2c7a.png

The legendary Fighting Fantasy Classics library has just expanded with the addition of Starship Traveller, the first-ever science-fiction gamebook in the Fighting Fantasy series. Originally written by Steve Jackson and first published in 1984, this intergalactic choice-based adventure is now available to download. After we first released this gamebook as a Standalone title 10 years ago, it's returned, re-coded from the ground up to fill in the fourth slot on your FF digital bookshelf! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3510410/Starship_Traveller_Fighting_Fantasy_Classics/ In Starship Traveller, YOU are the captain of the Starship Traveller, lost in an uncharted universe after being pulled through the terrifying Seltsian Void. Stranded far from home, you must explore alien planets, negotiate with strange civilizations, and survive deep-space battles to find the way back to Earth. Every decision you make affects your crew, your ship, and your survival—will you lead your team to victory or be lost in the void forever? {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32824257/7fc663d617c1c0bb6ed6549383f31842e632a640.png What’s Next for Fighting Fantasy Classics? The adventure doesn’t stop here! In approximately six weeks, Fighting Fantasy Classics will expand once again with the release of Eye of the Dragon, written by Ian Livingstone. This classic dungeon-crawling fantasy adventure invites players to seek out the legendary Eye of the Dragon, a powerful gem hidden deep within a treacherous labyrinth filled with traps, monsters, and deadly challenges. Fans of traditional Fighting Fantasy gamebooks won’t want to miss this epic test of skill and luck! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32824257/fde4d86480fe32a2d8e7b8a84cf15381a7739c03.png Keep adventuring and may your STAMINA never fail! The Tin Man Games team

As promised in our previous announcement, Fighting Fantasy Classics has now been updated with a host of new features! These include:

Steam Cloud Saves for both PC and Mac players
New Bookmarking and Saving system
Support for up to three adventurer profiles per gamebook
Controller Support
Comprehensive Steam Deck support
Some UI and Layout improvements

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32824257/b1f904295995df0baaf43c2917b24003f7f93014.png Hot on the heels of this update will be the release of Starship Traveller in a few weeks, along with the announcement of the next Fighting Fantasy gamebook joining the library. Keep an Eye out for that!

Hello adventurers! We have an update that we'll be pushing up in the next week or so that brings some QoL improvements to Fighting Fantasy Classics, particularly if you're playing your gamebooks on a Steam Deck.

1) New Save System

Support has been added for three adventure profiles per FF gamebook. This means you can have multiple run-throughs with three different characters, each with 100 page saves (bookmarks) that also include the time and date of the save. We'll also be giving you the ability to delete your bookmarks too, a regularly requested feature! You'll also be able to delete an adventure profile, if you feel you've wandered too far down one of Ian or Steve's notorious story dead-ends. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32824257/da8548b8a3501909cf01344da0fbae97f146e24e.jpg

2) Controller Support

We're making full use of modern controllers, with a mind to making the game more playable on your handheld device of choice, or using controllers on your computer. For Steam Deck users this means using buttons to select buttons, roll dice and turn pages, rather than using the mousepad, which can sometimes feel a little cumbersome in FFC. Keyboard support is also included that should hopefully help us when requesting our big green Steam Deck tick! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32824257/d12851958febb3b484ddd258f8b71fc1fe37331e.jpg

3) Updates to page layouts

And finally, we've made some minor tweaks to the the page layouts, which should now make better use of the original gamebook page dividers - a HUGE part of an FF gamebook's aesthetic. An embossed FF logo will also replace blank, empty pages on the right, which reinforces the FF brand in screenshots, and helps add a bit more character to the presentation. If you're an FF fan and you've been on the fence with regards to making your Steam library portable, now may be a good time! ːwarlockorcː Coming very soon.

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32824257/0ebd3f46b0d27415047c470db1e19952f7a64aa8.png If you love to arrange your Fighting Fantasy gamebooks in the original 80s Puffin release order, you will no doubt be aware of the gap where book number 4 should sit. We're fixing that early next year as we bring Steve Jackson's Starship Traveller to the library! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32824257/dba71c28b014ca4def32d22ab36fcd115f968051.png Unlike our 2015 standalone release, we've re-coded Steve's gamebook from the ground up, bringing it much closer to the original 1983 publication. Simon Lissaman's amazing visuals do make another appearance though, so if you've never seen them before, you're in for a real treat! The fate of the Starship Traveller and her crew lies in YOUR hands! Sucked through the nightmare of the Seltsian Void, the starship Traveller emerges at the other side of the black hole into an unknown universe. YOU are the captain of the Traveller and her fate depends on YOU! Will you be able to discover the way back to Earth from the alien peoples and planets you encounter, or will the starship be doomed to roam uncharted space forever?"" Keep an eye on the cosmos, sometime in early 2025! We're also working on two other FF releases to follow shortly after, with even more to come next year.

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32824257/81c0dced4989864f08167511101ea177aecd6eac.jpg One of the most popular requests we get is whether we can push out a "proper" build of Fighting Fantasy Classics on the Steam Deck. It's a great platform for handheld gaming, and seeing as the FF books were technically some of the very first on-the-go games for Gen Xers back in the 80s, it's a perfect fit. We're currently adding in controller support as well as updating FFC's saving system to allow for multiple save slots per book. We're also adding in cloud saving, which is obviously super important for FF fans playing on their computer and Steam Deck. A new build will be pushed out in a couple of weeks and we'll then request deck verification from the Steam gods. There will also be an announcement in the next few weeks about new FF titles coming to the library! If you follow the TMG channels on X or Discord, you may already have seen a few clues! ːwarlockorcː {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32824257/17673e836061c903f029b290c65a6e3075dee07c.png

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2081032/The_Port_of_Peril_Fighting_Fantasy_Classics/ Our 17th Fighting Fantasy gamebook has sailed into the Fighting Fantasy Classics library! The 66th book in the series, written by Ian Livingstone in 2017, is an instant classic as it transports you to some famous locations in Allansia where you may bump into a few familiar faces from FF lore. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32824257/ae7318ce4e21acff312c02547a10c8d22cdd039a.png This is a double celebration for us as we celebrate the start of Melbourne International Games Week. It's going to be a busy week away from the glare of our monitors, where we'll mingle with our games industry peers and celebrate the awesome games that have been created by Australian developers. Steam are hosting a special MIGW landing page containing a host of Victorian-made games, many of them on sale for the week, including all of our previous FF Classics DLC releases. Tin Man Games also have a whole host of our games on sale, which coincides with Steam's Turn-Based RPG Fest too! Check them all out. https://store.steampowered.com/app/324740/The_Warlock_of_Firetop_Mountain/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1030310/Table_of_Tales_The_Crooked_Crown/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1022310/Warhammer_Underworlds__Shadespire_Edition/ https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/32947/Tin_Man_Games_Tabletop_Bundle/ https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/8086/Fighting_Fantasy_Classics_Collection/

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32824257/0b2ed1a8ef4027e25072fe2906dc0dd01d34ef9c.png It's time to get WISHLISTING. The Port of Peril is almost ready to sail into the Fighting Fantasy Classics library! The Port of Peril follows YOU, the hero, as you return to the dangerous city of Port Blacksand. Tasked with locating long-lost treasures and battling sinister forces, the journey takes you through treacherous environments, filled with ruthless enemies and perilous challenges. Along the way, you’ll meet old friends while facing old foes, as you try to uncover the truth behind a deadly conspiracy. The fate of Allansia rests in your hands—survive the dangers, solve the mysteries, and claim your destiny! Ian Livingstone brings together some famous locations and characters from previous Fighting Fantasy gamebooks such as City of Thieves and The Forest of Doom. If you take a sneaky peek at the achievements for the DLC you may start to guess who those individuals could be! https://store.steampowered.com/app/856950/The_Forest_of_Doom_Fighting_Fantasy_Classics/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/856910/City_of_Thieves_Fighting_Fantasy_Classics/

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32824257/b64664b3ca34997b40cf5aeb1feb0e84d6bbe164.png 40 years ago an iconic book cover arrived on book shelves in the UK. Deathtrap Dungeon was a revelation and captivated young minds around the country. It was so successful it spawned two sequels, both written by Sir Ian Livingstone, called Trial of Champions and Armies of Death. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32824257/7875ebd6668db0b8106c136716f547b86e37000f.jpg Today sees the release of the third book in that trilogy, and completes the epic Allansian adventure! Can YOU defeat the nightmare army of the undead? ːwarlockskeletonː Agglax the Shadow Demon is amassing an army of undead warriors to conquer Allansia. Setting off from Fang with over two hundred veteran fighters, YOU journey east to meet the enemy. But the Shadow Demon is not of this world and special powers are needed to destroy him. The longer you spend searching for these powers the stronger he will be. Grab all three of the trilogy now in the Fighting Fantasy Classics library. MAY YOUR STAMINA NEVER FAIL! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2081033/Armies_of_Death_Fighting_Fantasy_Classics/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/856920/Deathtrap_Dungeon_Fighting_Fantasy_Classics/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/897190/Trial_of_Champions_Fighting_Fantasy_Classics/

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32824257/3b933dc6cbf4b0efe91803f9853c84ac94bb8ffb.jpg Armies of Death will be available next week in the FFC library, but we're not taking an arrow to the knee just yet, with the announcement that Ian Livingstone's more recent Allansian adventure, The Port of Peril, will be hot on its heels a few weeks later! The Tin Minions are also busy working on another three Fighting Fantasy gamebooks, chosen from the vast range of the original FF collection. We're also signing licenses for more titles too, with some highly requested titles from the series planned for the future development. Not only that, but we have plans for a verified Steam Deck update. You can run FFC on the deck already, but there's a few things we need to incorporate to get the Steam green tick approval. In other FF news, Fighting Fantasy Fest 5 is just around the corner, being held at the University of West London, in the UK! Tickets are still available - head over to FightingFantasy.com for more info. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32824257/64317e7ae6eb3bf0c5428209c039f5ae5230aeaa.jpg

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32824257/fcafd19c3716702da2e2660e330d5f6868929c31.png For some of our Fighting Fantasy digital adaptations we need to commission new artwork. For Armies of Death we turned to long-time Tin Man Games collaborator, Joshua Wright, who has worked on a number of our games including the Gamebook Adventures series, Table of Tales: The Crooked Crown and Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries. Josh's unique artistic flair is a perfect match for the world of fantasy illustration, where his talent truly shines. His knack for creating eerie, monstrous designs brings to life the terrifying creatures you will encounter and battle in Allansia. We're thrilled to take you behind the scenes and showcase some of Josh's early pencil sketches for Armies of Death. These sketches provide a glimpse into the evolution of his creative process, from initial concepts to the stunning final versions! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32824257/252862b733a33193faecb442fe81874618328609.jpg {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32824257/fe15564234c06e2e26b5f62139dd87ac8c917947.jpg {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32824257/8b9771ed4425742098f94c5ab33e62a89155f1fb.jpg {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32824257/a248359de24546a1cfe6991853c21cdcad2aec93.jpg {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32824257/b76fe81202543608e93582d3da15b06362bd630f.jpg {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32824257/17f40cabc0b64d559e189b4a18a81cddaa1a7fed.jpg {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32824257/074b7a2663cd5ca5e6a3bdd48fdcf460022cda55.jpg {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32824257/2f1c89a5f164606ce2fed1c7c634a9600f8c87be.jpg {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32824257/cddb2058944973612e458f03d3b08bb4ee9574b3.jpg Ian Livingstone's Armies of Death will be joining the Fighting Fantasy Classics library very soon! WISHLIST NOW!!

ːwarlockorcː If you love all things Fighting Fantasy, then come and join our new Discord community and share your love for this beloved gamebook series. We'll be announcing our exciting new releases later this year and giving away some treats over the coming months. Not only that, but we're looking for FF-mad beta testers. If you think you're up to the task, then let us know! ːwarlockorcː We'll see you in the Tin Man Games Community Discord! May your STAMINA never fail! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32824257/4553933145508b5b25003548ee36ce274783a55e.png

It's time to add a new addition to the Fighting Fantasy Classics library! This one may be familiar to fans of our digital gamebooks in the past, as we first adapted this as a standalone title nine years ago - where has that time gone? {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32824257/24d1ef64b9fb65a91432f55296683c747d78b28d.png This time round we've kept things more authentic to Steve Jackson's original 1985 paperback release, including all the powers and fights as they originally appeared, and maintaining the storylines to each of the four powers exactly as they flowed in the original adventure. Even though this has meant a complete re-coding of the gamebook, it's been great to revisit Titan City once again and join the wacky supervillains that are hell-bent on taking over the world! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32824257/7d2d4649ae908c0ead279866b2f50ccdedeefcec.png We have included a few extras from our standalone version though, including a number of the villain portraits that were commissioned for that game, which you can collect as you defeat each of the enemies. There are also new hero portraits to choose from and a new comic book page layout. You'll also notice we've added a new soundtrack called "Superhero Swing", which captures that 90s Saturday morning superhero cartoon vibe! So, if superheroes are your jam and you love gamebooks, then make sure to check out Appointment with FEAR! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2081031/Appointment_with_FEAR_Fighting_Fantasy_Classics/ P.S. We had a slight hiccup with our previous build due to some changes in a Unity update. If you had problems accessing your books, we're so sorry! We've now pushed out a new build that fixes that issue.

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32824257/30ce5f419ac3b66b174dcbeff4214bbffa4dda4d.png Tough, incorruptible champion of law and order, YOU are a SUPERHERO! Using your superpowers, you protect the innocent citizens of teeming Titan City from the terrorism, violence, kidnapping and corruption of a host of super-villains. Your mission is to discover the location of the top-secret F.E.A.R. meeting, capture the Titanium Cyborg and his cohorts, and bring them to justice. We've had a few requests to bring Steve Jackson's Appointment with FEAR over to Fighting Fantasy Classics, so we've re-coded the original gamebook from the ground-up and will add it to the library by the end of the year! As you may already know, we developed another game based on the gamebook property back in 2014. While this new FFC version is strictly an almost 1-to-1 of the original paperback release, we have managed to bring across a few treats from that game. These include the addition of the original soundtrack (including the battle theme), all of the newly re-coloured artwork, and much of the supervillain artwork that was created solely for that release. We've also added a new page skin if you want the layout to have more of a comic book feel! So grab your cape, take to the skies, and WISHLIST NOW! P.S. We're still tweaking Armies of Death and will have more news on that in the new year, along with the announcement of another FFC addition. There's lots to look forward to!

Can YOU defeat the nightmare army of the undead? Agglax the Shadow Demon is amassing an army of undead warriors to conquer Allansia. Setting off from Fang with over two hundred veteran fighters, YOU journey east to meet the enemy. But the Shadow Demon is not of this world and special powers are needed to destroy him. The longer you spend searching for these powers the stronger he will be. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32824257/b64664b3ca34997b40cf5aeb1feb0e84d6bbe164.png One of three incoming additions to the Fighting Fantasy Classics library, we're incredibly excited to announce Armies of Death! In Ian Livingstone's sequel to Trial of the Champions (book 38 in the old Puffin run), you must raise an army using your newly won purse of 20,000 gold pieces. The gamebook uses a new combat system to allow your troops to fight against multiple opponents, as you take the battle to Agglax, an evil Shadow Demon! As you will have noticed from the announcement art, we're incredibly honoured to have secured the rights to use the original cover artwork by Christos Achilléos, who sadly passed away late last year. This is an iconic Fighting Fantasy illustration and one that many readers from 1988 will be familiar with. Release date is yet to be decided, as we are creating new interior illustrations for the digital adaptation. We'll let you know as soon as we know more. Keep your eyes peeled for more announcements before the end of the year!

It's time to venture into another Fighting Fantasy gamebook! Tarrak Kazan, Oleander Redfly, Gretta Morg, Garanka Vassell and a mob of other highly-trained killers await you within the digital pages of Assassins of Allansia! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32824257/60fc1a05d6027897af4d722e0398030be1d72ffb.png Are YOU tough enough to survive attacks by Allansia's most dangerous and deadly assassins? After accepting a challenge to survive on Snake Island, a nightmare unfolds when a bounty is placed on your head. Beware the ruthless assassins hellbent on hunting you down - but who are they? Where are they? Trust no one... Ian Livingstone's 2019 adventure is brought to life by amazing illustrations courtesy of Krisztián Balla (licensed from Chameleon Comix) and a suitably action-packed fantasy cover from Karl Kopinski. As with all our FF Classics releases, we have automated the dice-rolling combat, inventory and turn to logic choices on the pages. We'll also be announcing some new additions to the library very soon. Watch this Steam-space! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32824257/a2a86013d2cf57406240440c9f3c314f952c2c7a.png https://store.steampowered.com/app/2081030/Assassins_of_Allansia_Fighting_Fantasy_Classics/

Are YOU tough enough to survive attacks by Allansia's most dangerous and deadly assassins? After accepting a challenge to survive on Snake Island, a nightmare unfolds when a bounty is placed on your head. Beware the ruthless assassins hellbent on hunting you down - but who are they? Where are they? Trust no one... {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32824257/86064e538b11c44955e5a5d826d34ddb33e2f4e7.png If you're a fan of adventures in the fantasy land of Allansia, you're in for a treat! Ian Livingstone designed and wrote a new gamebook back in 2019 that was almost a nostalgic love-letter to fans of his previous outings, such as Deathtrap Dungeon and The Forest of Doom. In fact some see Assassins of Allansia as sequel to City of Thieves, as the hero is "said have killed Zanbar Bone". We'll let you come to your own conclusions in just a couple of weeks, when the digital gamebook appears magically on the Fighting Fantasy Classics bookshelves. Remember to WISHLIST and get notified on release day! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2081030/Assassins_of_Allansia_Fighting_Fantasy_Classics/

"Devastated by a killer virus, the world you once knew is a wilderness. Life is lawless and dangerous. Survivors like you either live in scattered, fortified towns, or roam outside as bandits. YOUR mission is to cross the wilderness to the far-distant oil-refinery at San Anglo and bring vital supplies back to the peaceful town of New Hope. Even in the armed Dodge Interceptor you are given, the journey will be wild and perilous. Will YOU survive? Freeway Fighter has an extended combat system and new rules to wrestle with. All you need is your two digital dice, some fuel canisters and a little bit of LUCK. YOU decide which way to go, which weapons to use and which dangers to risk!" Many FF fans around the world will remember when the 13th Fighting Fantasy title dropped on to shop and library shelves in 1985. They were blown away by Jim Burns' iconic cover artwork that captured Ian Livingstone's stylish, dystopian future. You can now join them by adding Freeway Fighter to your Fighting Fantasy Classics library NOW! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32824257/a2a86013d2cf57406240440c9f3c314f952c2c7a.png

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32824257/042a5ec7d260fb0d2d6239e1eaeff665b782349b.png "Devastated by a killer virus, the world you once knew is a wilderness. Life is lawless and dangerous. Survivors like you either live in scattered, fortified towns, or roam outside as bandits. YOUR mission is to cross the wilderness to the far-distant oil-refinery at San Anglo and bring vital supplies back to the peaceful town of New Hope. Even in the armed Dodge Interceptor you are given, the journey will be wild and perilous. Will YOU survive? Freeway Fighter has an extended combat system and new rules to wrestle with. All you need is your two digital dice, some fuel canisters and a little bit of LUCK. YOU decide which way to go, which weapons to use and which dangers to risk!" WISHLIST Ian Livingstone's classic gamebook now!

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32824257/042a5ec7d260fb0d2d6239e1eaeff665b782349b.png Fightasy Fantasy gamebooks have been published a number of times over the decades by different book publishers. This lead to some of the titles having new artwork commissioned in later publications by Wizard Books or Scholastic due to licensing constraints or simply to fit in with the times. When adding a new title into Fighting Fantasy Classics we like to try and match the artwork as close as possible to the original 80s Puffin green-spine release. This isn't always possible for a number of reasons, but we're super excited to announce that we have secured the rights to use Jim Burns' original Freeway Fighter artwork! Many FF fans around the world will remember when the 13th Fighting Fantasy title dropped on to shop and library shelves in 1985. They were blown away by Jim's iconic cover artwork that captured a stylish Mad Max-style dystopian future. "A Fighting Fantasy adventure story with fighting cars!" In just a few weeks you'll be able to once again race Ian Livingstone's armour-plated Dodge Interceptor across an alternate 2022 future, as you attempt to reach San Anglo to secure vital supplies for your settlement at New Hope! You'll face-off against dune buggies, helicopters, motorbikes, and even an E-Type Jaguar. Start your engines... {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32824257/a2a86013d2cf57406240440c9f3c314f952c2c7a.png

In 2022 the world's population was virtually wiped out by a lethal germ. YOU are one of the few survivors living in the fortified town of New Hope. Outside roam the lawless new barbarians - death and destruction is their way of life. Sound familiar? That's because it's the back cover blurb of Ian Livingstone's Fighting Fantasy gamebook, Freeway Fighter, originally published as a paperback in 1985. YOU (or at least other FF fans like you) have decided that this should be the next title to appear in the Fighting Fantasy Classics library! We ran a Twitter poll through our @TinManGames account with 117 FF fans choosing the next adventure. As you can see the results were pretty one-sided, with 54.7% of respondents gunning for Ian's post-apocalyptic Mad Max inspired adventure gamebook. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32824257/a6745c6d4c36c093575403658137da9dbdb3fb72.png Thankfully that was one of the titles we were working on, so expect to hop into your armour-plated Interceptor and fire off a few rockets in a few months. Please let us know which Fighting Fantasy titles you would like to see added to the Classics library! There's been a surge of interest again since we released Creature of Havoc and Temple of Terror, so expect to see a few more additions this year!

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