Showing posts with label James Wallis. Show all posts
Showing posts with label James Wallis. Show all posts

Friday, 16 June 2023

Remembering Russ Nicholson

Sir Ian Livingstone joined industry veterans Marc Gascoigne (author of Titan, Out of the Pit, Battleblade Warrior, and much more), Dave Morris (co-author of The Keep of the Lich Lord), and James Wallis, to reminisce about the legend of fantasy art that was Russ Nicholson.

You can watch the discussion about his life and work, which was hosted by Inside the Rookery, below.

Monday, 16 September 2019

Board Games In 100 Moves

Ian Livingstone doesn't only write Fighting Fantasy Gamebooks, he has also recently collaborated with games designer and author James Wallis to write Board Games In 100 Moves, which relates the history, and often surprising stories, behind the games you know and love to play.

Journey through 8,000 years of history, from Ancient Egyptian Senet and Indian Snakes and Ladders, right up to role-play, fantasy and hybrid games of the present day.

More than 100 games are explored chronologically, from the most ancient to the most modern. Every chapter is full of insightful anecdotes exploring everything from design and acquisition to game play and legacy.

Discover tales of Buddha's banned games, stolen patents, boards smuggled into prison, and Dungeons & Dragons hysteria. Roll six to start, pass go, and learn more about your favourite board games, from Mahjong to Monopoly and more!


And to celebrate the publication of the brand new book, you can meet Ian Livingstone at a very special event at Board Games Cafe Draughts, in London's Waterloo! Tickets are on sale now, and with each one purchased, you get to attend a talk by Ian, a signed copy of this much anticipated book, and you will also get to take part in a gaming session where you might even find yourself play a game with the man himself!

Board Games Cafe Draughts, Waterloo.

Purchase your ticket for the launch event here, and if you can't attend you can buy Board Games In 100 Moves here.


Friday, 31 May 2019

Ian Livingstone's Board Games in 100 Moves

Fighting Fantasy Fest 3 will see not only the release of the new Scholastic editions of Caverns of the Snow Witch and Khare - Cityport of Traps, it was also see the release of two news books by Ian Livingstone. The first of these is a brand-new Fighting Fantasy gamebook, while the second is Board Games in 100 Moves, written in collaboration with James Wallis.


Board Games in 100 Moves

Journey through 8,000 years of history, from Ancient Egyptian Senet and Indian Snakes and Ladders, right up to role-play, fantasy and hybrid games of the present day.

Discover surprising stories behind board games you know and love to play, including: Buddha's banned games, stolen patents, boards smuggled into prison and Dungeons & Dragons hysteria.


If you are attending the UK Games Expo this weekend, you can pick up a Board Games in 100 Moves postcard from Stand 2-640, from Fighting Fantasy author and historian Jonathan Green, who will be there from Friday 31st May to Sunday 2nd June, and may even have some of the last hardbacks of YOU ARE THE HERO Parts 1 and 2 for sale.