BBC documentary "Skill, stamina and luck" on fighting fantasy gamebooks

andreww382
andreww382
edited March 2016 in General Discussion
Saw this on Facebook.

A documentary by the BBC on fighting fantasy gamebooks which started with The Warlock of Firetop Mountain by Steve Jackson (the brit one, not the US designer of GURPs, Car Wars, GEV/Ogre, yadda yadda), and Ian Livingston who went on to found Games Workshop (creator of blood bowl, warhammer, warhammer 40k, yadda).

Here's the "documentary link":http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b071h083

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  • twiggyleaf
    twiggyleaf
    Posts: 2,099
    Thanks!

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  • Lxcharon
    Lxcharon
    Posts: 189
    i'll have to give this a watch
  • GamingMegaverse
    GamingMegaverse
    Posts: 3,037
    Thanks for sharing Andrew!!

    Just trying to help out.

  • andreww382
    andreww382
    Posts: 239
    Enjoy it guys!

    Was hoping to be able to download it as an mp3, but not much luck.

    If anyone can figure it out (might be on another BBC site), please post a link.

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  • andreww382
    andreww382
    Posts: 239
    On a side note, BBC has a "World Book Club" series and they've had some great guest on there.
    And yes, MP3 downloads are available.

    For storycrafting, campaign setting, you might get some ideas from Neil Gaiman's creative process. He talks about "American Gods" in this "ep of the series":http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01fznhb (mp3 download available).

    And, "father of cyberpunk" "William Gibson":http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02j2b59

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    Please ration yourself.

    Disclaimer: I'm not fully responsible if you spend the evening listening to this stuff.....
  • Lxcharon
    Lxcharon
    Posts: 189
    It was an interesting listen, and made me pine for the fighting fantasy and choose your own adventure books of lore...

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  • NikMak
    NikMak
    Posts: 379
    Tin man games are doing the fighting fantasy books as apps for you phone, and the majority of the lone wolf books are available as an app as well (can't recall the company name though)
  • andreww382
    andreww382
    Posts: 239
    Thanks for the tip!
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