Arion Games to attend Fighting Fantasy Fest 5

Arion Games will be among the traders attending Fighting Fantasy Fest 5, on Saturday 7 September 2024 at the University of West London in Ealing.

Publisher Graham Bottley and writer Andrew Wright will be giving a talk outlining the company's exciting plans for the Advanced Fighting Fantasy RPG and the forthcoming AFF Board Game.

Available now from Arion Games is Brett Schofield's adaptation of Ian Livingstones' The Forest of Doom for AFF.

This version not just a simple retread of the original gamebook, but a versatile toolbox for running any adventure in Darkwood Forest. It features the most detailed map of the forest yet made, and to cap it all off, after finding both halves of Gillibran’s Hammer in Darkwood, the adventurers can help the Dwarfs of Stonebridge defend their village against an army of Hill Trolls in a mass battle scenario.

Also available now is the Advanced Fighting Fantasy Adventure Creation System. This extensive tome contains a huge number of tools, tables, and other details, to create settings, adventures, quests and stories for AFF whether you are a Director, solo player or both!

Secrets of Salamonis and Shadow of the Giants hit Brazil today

The 40th anniversary Fighting Fantasy gamebooks Secrets of Salamonis, by Steve Jackson, and Shadow of the Giants, by Sir Ian Livingstone, are published in Brazil today, courtesy of Jambô Editora.

If you are a Portuguese language speaker, or just an avid collector, you can buy your copies of the new editions direct from the publisher here.

Steve Jackson's F.I.S.T. will return at Fighting Fantasy Fest 5

The news is out! Steve Jackson's F.I.S.T., the dial-up dungeon sensation of late '80s, will return on Saturday 7 September 2024, with the official launch of the game at Fighting Fantasy Fest 5!

Just as amazing as it was back in 1988, this time F.I.S.T. will be in the digital realm. The Sound Realms team will be attending FFF5 to celebrate the launch of the new adventure and give attendees and exclusive taste. 

To access F.I.S.T. once it is released, download the Sound Realms app - available on IOS and Android - now.

The Dark Room is returning to Fighting Fantasy Fest

As anyone who attended Fighting Fantasy Fest 3 back in 2019 will tell you, one of the highlights of the day was a special performance of John Robertson's The Dark Room.

Well, we are delighted to be able to announce that The Dark Room will be making a return appearance at Fighting Fantasy Fest 5 this September.

If you're new to The Dark Room, check out the video below to find out more about this award-winning interactive show.

Not only will John Robertson be welcoming you back to The Dark Room at FFF5, he will also be undertaking the notorious 'Walk' through Deathtrap Dungeon, as dungeon designer extraordinaire Sir Ian Livingstone attempts to lead him to his doom.

A live reading of Deathtrap Dungeon wowed fans at this year's UK Games Expo and now you can experience it for yourself at Fighting Fantasy Fest 5. So don't delay - book your tickets today!