Series: |
Miscellaneous Works by Mark Wightman
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Platform: |
Adobe Acrobat
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Author: |
Wightman, Mark
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Date: |
2006 |
Length: |
102 pages (136 sections plus 8 maps) |
Number of Endings: |
3 (not counting death by loss of Health) |
User Summary: | You are Captain of the Guard of Cellandorn, but your city has fallen to the evil Sk'Tuish. Now you must flee, regroup, and find a way to save your home. |
Demian's Thoughts: |
I found this to be an extremely satisfying mini-adventure. The book opens with a minimalist but satisfying setup that conveys urgency of mission without wasting a lot of time on unnecessary backstory. This is followed by the meat of the adventure which focuses on the exploration of an old castle, and it all comes to a gratifying conclusion complete with plot twists and desperate battles. In a way it feels like a cross between Lone Wolf and Scorpion Swamp -- the basic setup and sense of urgency feels much like early Lone Wolf, while the mapping system and non-linear exploration works much like Scorpion Swamp. I enjoy both a clear sense of mission and a well-defined mapping system, so I felt right at home here. There is some room for criticism -- the overall challenge level is fairly low, and the actual creature and NPC encounters during the central exploration portion of the book are a bit repetitive and minimalist -- but if you're not looking to spend more than a few hours playing and you don't expect a groundbreakingly original setting, this is an entertaining diversion. Definitely one of the better amateur gamebooks available in print, and better than a number of professional efforts. |
Special Thanks: | Thanks to Mark Wightman for the review copy and to Ryan Lynch for the images. |
Users Who Own This Item: | Demian (PDF), jdreller, Sir Olli, sireeyore, waktool (paperback) |
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