The Warlock of Firetop Mountain is 44 years old today!

But there's life in the old dog yet...

Fighting Fantasy: The Audio Odyssey from Sound Realms is launching on BackerKit, live at Fighting Fantasy Fest 6. Have you got your ticket yet?

Tomb of the Golden Skull - out now!

Tomb of the Golden Skull, Sir Ian Livingstone's latest Fighting Fantasy gamebook, is out today in paperback from Scholastic Books.

Allansia is under threat from Valmorka the Spider Demon and her army of Plague Spiders.

In a race against time, YOU must journey across Arantis and face grave danger to find the legendary Dragonblade and a lost artefact to defeat her.

Are you brave enough to face the terrifying Spider Demon?

The adventure has been illustrated by Karl Kopinski, who will be Guest of Honour at Fighting Fantasy Fest 6, along with Sir Ian. Have you got your ticket yet?

Brand new licensed gaming accessories from ARU at Fighting Fantasy Fest 6

A selection of dice bags, dice trays, mugs, messenger bags, and ARUs from All Rolled Up, featuring Karl Kopinski's cover art for Sir Ian Livingstone's new book Tomb of the Golden Skull, will be available to buy for the first time at Fighting Fantasy Fest 6.

Have you got your ticket yet?

Fighting Fantasy Book News

New Fighting Fantasy hardback titles are like London buses - none come for ages then two come at once! In exciting news, Sir Ian Livingstone has announced the upcoming release of two titles:

TOMB OF THE GOLDEN SKULL - Hardback Collector's Edition – signed and numbered 1-400 limited edition with a new map of Allansia by Leo Hartas printed on the reverse of the dust jacket will be released on 5^th September at Fighting Fantasy Fest 6 being held at the University of West London.

CITY OF THIEVES - Hardback Edition – will be released on 10^th September. Signed un-numbered copies can be pre-ordered from Blackwell’s. A limited number of advance copies will be available at Fighting Fantasy Fest 6.

TOMB OF THE GOLDEN SKULL - Paperback Edition – will be released on 27^th August and can be pre-ordered from all good bookshops. Copies will be available at Fighting Fantasy Fest 6.

Fighting Fantasy and All Rolled Up at the UK Games Expo 2026

All Rolled Up are delighted to announce a new line of officially licensed Fighting Fantasy gaming accessories that will be on sale at the UK Games Expo 2026. These include...

Coasters...

Messenger bags...

Mugs...

and Beer Steins!

There are also dice and, of course, ARU's legendary All Rolled Up that can hold all the dice, pens, counters, game cards and more for your tabletop, or gamebook, needs in a sturdy, hand-crafted roll.

Visit All Rolled Up at the UK Games Expo at Stand 3-627 in Hall 3 and then stop by Stand 2-359 in Hall 2 to meet the legend that is Sir Ian Livingstone himself.

Choose Wisely in the Scorpion Swamp!

The newest adventure available from Tin Man Games, as part of the Fighting Fantasy Classics library, is... Scorpion Swamp!

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!

A new edition of Scorpion Swamp - featuring brand new artwork by Tazio Bettin - is also on the horizon. It is coming as part of the second tranche of FF titles going from Steve Jackson Games in the States. You can back the Kickstarter here.

Scorpion Swamp Revisited

Currently funding on Kickstarter is Fighting Fantasy - Solo Adventure Gamebooks - Set 2 from Steve Jackson Games.

The classic adventures that will be published through this Kickstarter are Creature of Havoc, House of Hell, Caverns of the Snow Witch, Scorpion Swamp, and Island of the Lizard King.

All of these adventures will feature the original cover art and internal illustrations, apart from Scorpion Swamp.

It is not always possible to acquire the rights to reuse the original art from a gamebook, and this proved to be the case with Scorpion Swamp. As a result, another artist has been commissioned to produce all-new artwork for the book, and that artist is Tazio Bettin.

Fans of Fighting Fantasy will already know that Tazio illustrated Steve Jackson's 40th anniversary FF adventure, Secrets of Salamonis, and he has now brought his clean line and deeply shadowed realistic style of a veritable classic of the series.

Giant.

Master of Wolves.

Swamp Orcs.

As well as the internal illustrations, Tazio has also reimagined the Pool Beast for the gamebook's cover.

 

There is still plenty of time to jump on board and join the Kickstarter and secure yourself a copy of the new edition of Scorpion Swamp, featuring Tazio Bettin's incredible artwork.

Fighting Fantasy - Solo Adventure Gamebooks - Set 2

The Steve Jackson Games' Kickstarter for the second set of the new US editions of the Fighting Fantasy Gamebooks is now live!

The Fighting Fantasy series features epic fantasy adventures in which YOU are the Hero! In each book, your character’s life depends a bit on luck... but mostly on the decisions YOU make. Will you triumph... or meet some terrible fate?

Steve Jackson Games – helmed by the American game designer Steve Jackson (no relation) – has continued to work closely with Sir Ian Livingstone to deliver a spellbinding Fighting Fantasy experience for fans in the United States. Sir Ian sums up the excitement we all share as we work together across the pond:

It is worth noting that the new Steve Jackson Games' editions of the Fighting Fantasy gamebooks are more than just reprints - they are in an updated reader-friendly format, but still feature the original artwork*, and are available in a smart slipcase featuring Qatlas's map of Caverns of the Snow Witch, which is included within the set. The other titles are Creature of Havoc, House of Hell, Scorpion Swamp**, and Island of the Lizard King.

So don't delay and pledge your support today!

For those who may be nostalgic for the original U.S. printing of House of Hell, there is the House of Hades Variant Edition!

* Where possible.

** Featuring new cover art and internal illustrations by Tazio Bettin.

Marc Gascoigne interviewed by Jordan Sorcery

Fighting Fantasy brand manager Marc Gascoigne has been interviewed by Jordan Sorcery about his involvement with the world's permier gamebook series over the years. And you can watch it here...

Fighting Fantasy Heroes on MyMiniFactory

Blue Giant Studios Fighting Fantasy miniatures are now available from MyMiniFactory.

For this release, Blue Giant Studios have teamed up with MyMiniFactory to create a Limited Run Deluxe Gamebox version of the release. This includes:

QR codes for all the STLs on handy statblock cards

A unique 48-page RPG adventure booklet and dungeon map, written exclusively for this campaign by Arion Games

Fighting Fantasy and MyMiniFactory logo’d D6s

And a truly limited edition physical model that you won't find as an STL or anywhere else online - the first time a miniature has been created for the Hero!

The first 300 gameboxes will include a certificate signed by Sir Ian Livingstone, and an additional 100 will be raffled off during fulfilment. So if you miss the signed opportunity there’s still a chance you could get one as a surprise! 

Fighting Fantasy Heroes coming to MyMiniFactory this autumn

Coming to MyMiniFactory this autumn is a new range of STLs* from the Blue Giant Studios' range of Fighting Fantasy Heroes miniatures.

The MyMiniFactory ranges offers 40 of the most loved (and feared) Heroes and Villains from the entire book series, including the Bloodbeast, the Shape Changer, the legendary Wheelies… and many more! And in a MyMiniFactory first, they come as a physical tier, which includes a deluxe limited-run box set designed for collectors and fans.

This special signed box includes:

• QR codes for all the STLs on statblock cards to use when playing the Advanced Fighting Fantasy RPG.
• A unique RPG adventure booklet and map written especially for this campaign.
• Logo'd dice.
• A limited physical model that will not be available as an STL.

The box will come numbered and signed by Sir Ian Livingstone. And when you sign up for launch notifications, you'll also get a FREE STL of Zanbar Bone delivered straight to your MyMiniFactory library!

You can then print and paint it to enter the upcoming competition to win signed books and a new 3D printer. You are the Hero – may your STAMINA never fail! Get notified when the campaign launches!

* Digital miniatures.

Fighting Fantasy Quest Live Preview - Friday 12th September!

This Friday, 12th September 2025, YouTuber Paul Grogan will be doing the first live play preview of Fighting Fantasy Quest: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain online at 8:00pm UK time.

Paul Toderas of Ulisses Spiele previewed the game at the UK Games Expo earlier this year, but now everyone, all over the world, can see what it's all about.

Paul Toderas and Sir Ian Livingstone at the UK Games Expo with
Fighting Fantasy Quest: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain

So, make sure you put 8:00pm Friday 12th September in your diary and join the livestream here.

Fantasy Rising - Funding now on Kickstarter!

Funding now on Kickstarter is Fantasy Rising, a sweeping, feature-length documentary which charts Fantasy’s epic rise – from myth and folklore to Tolkien, Dungeons & Dragons, Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, Romantasy and beyond – through exclusive interviews with some of the genre’s key creators, including Fighting Fantasy's own knight of the realm, Sir Ian Livingstone.

Not only does Sir Ian appear in the film, it also has a whole section devoted to Fighting Fantasy, placing it within the wider context of the fantasy genre's evolution.

Exclusive Kickstarter rewards for backers include:

• Two-disc Blu-ray edition with original artwork by acclaimed fantasy artist Wayne Reynolds.
• Exclusive hardback edition of George MacDonald’s classic novel Phantastes, featuring new artwork by Joe Wilson and an introduction by Tolkien scholar Brian Sibley.
• Signed art prints from celebrated authors and illustrators, including Wayne Reynolds and Sir Ian Livingstone.

The Kickstarter campaign runs until 20th September 2025 so, don't delay and check it out today!

Find out more at fantasyrisingfilm.com, and follow Fantasy Rising on Instagram and Facebook.

New Fighting Fantasy Products from All Rolled Up

All Rolled Up have released a new range of Fighting Fantasy products, including play mats, dice trays, dice bags, mugs, coasters, messenger bags, and the titular All Rolled Up. All items feature classic pieces of FF art by the likes of Iain McCaig, Martin McKenna, John Sibbick, and Leo Hartas.

These products are available for a limited time, so make sure you fill your adventurer's backpack before it's too late.