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.
During the course of the weekend Sir Ian will also be taking part in two live events.
On Friday 31 May, from 1:30-3:00pm, he will be leading The Dark Room's John Robertson astray once more in Deathtrap Dungeon, in the seminal gamebook's 40th anniversary year. Tickets for the event are available here, but they have almost all sold out. (Half of each ticket fee will be added to the UKGE Charity donations.)
On Sunday 2 June, from 12.30-1:00pm Sir Ian will be joining fellow Special Guest Luke Gygax on the D&D at 50 panel. This is a free event, taking place on the Main Stage in Hall 2.
If you are attending the UK Games Expo this year, do stop by Stand 2-T21 and say hello. And may your STAMINA never fail!
2022 marks the 40th Anniversary of the publication of this groundbreaking interactive adventure gamebook. The player takes the role of an adventurer travelling to find the treasure of a powerful Warlock hidden deep within Firetop Mountain. People from a nearby village advise that the treasure is stored in a chest with two locks, and that the keys are guarded by various creatures within the dungeons. The player must then navigate the dungeons beneath Firetop Mountain, battle monsters and attempt to locate the keys.
You can also read an interview with Sir Ian Livingstone if you pick up a copy of the UK Games Expo programme at the event.
House of Hell LIVE is an interactive theatre show, based on the classic gamebook by Steve Jackson, and adapted by The World of Legend. The World of Legend has fast gained a reputation for putting on amazing interactive adventures, since its founding only a few years ago, and the group's The School of Witches and Wizards show is even rated #2 on Trip Advisor's list of things to do in Rye!
Please note that due to the nature of the show there are a limited number of places available for House of Hell LIVE, and it does incur an additional charge. However, it will not take place at the same time as John Robertson's The Dark Room, so you will be able to attend both, if you so desire.
This summer Fighting Fantasy Fest is returning to the University of West London, in Ealing, for the third dedicated Fighting Fantasy convention. The event will feature Guests of Honour Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone, as well as a host of other writers and artists who have all worked on the series over the years.
Fighting Fantasy Fest 3 will feature talks, gaming sessions, signings, a Fighting Fantasy exhibition, and a selection of traders. Food and drink will be available on the day from an on-site cafe and bar. A range of exclusive merchandise will also be on sale at Fighting Fantasy Fest 3.
Over the coming weeks and months we will be revealing the names of still more guests who will be joining us for the event, as well as some special announcements that you are not going to want to miss if you are a fan of Fighting Fantasy Gamebooks!
Price of entry includes a collectible programme and autograph book, as well as entry to all talks and a special performance of John Robertson's The Dark Room. If you are not familiar with The Dark Room experience, then read on...
YOU AWAKE TO FIND YOURSELF IN
A DARK ROOM! You, the audience, are trapped in an interactive, retro gaming
nightmare; choose an option, find the way out, and escape The Dark Room! If you
succeed, you’ll take home £1000... but if you fail YOU WILL DIE! For you are
not alone in The Dark Room; the merciless overlord of improv, John Robertson,
is here to guide you through an hour of expertly crafted chaos and anarchy. And
in the end, eeeeeverybody plays!
A) Find
the Light Switch?
B) Go
North?
C) Abandon Hope?
‘NOT TO
BE MISSED’ – The Guardian
★★★★★ ‘The Dark Room is utterly unique, it’s hard to describe the magic and
joyful
surprises awaiting you within without utterly
scaring you off.’ - The Skinny
★★★★★ ‘You must see this show’ –
British Comedy Guide
★★★★★‘You have to see the Dark Room at least once
in your life’ – The Scottish Sun
★★★★ ‘Great fun, nostalgic, but
also a fresh angle for comedy’ – Den of Geek
★★★★ ‘Genuinely, irresistibly
dangerous’ - The Stage
Last weekend, Ian Livingstone attended the UK Games Expo and was greeted by a host of grateful fans, who asked him to sign their much-loved and well-thumbed Fighting Fantasy gamebooks, or took selfies with the gaming legend, or interviewed him for their podcasts and YouTube channels.
Highlights of the event included Ian's live reading of Deathtrap Dungeon, in which he lured The Dark Room's John Robertson to his death again and again and again. The tables were turned later than same evening, when Ian was lured to his death in The Dark Room, although he did walk away with a flamboyant potato for his troubles.
All Rolled Up were also there, selling their Fighting Fantasy licensed products, including dice trays and bags.
Thank you to everyone who came along to Stand 2-C2 over the course of the weekend to say hello, and it was great to see so many fans passing the torch to the next generation. May your STAMINA never fail!
In case you've been stuck in Deathtrap Dungeon since 1st May and haven't heard the news already, co-creator of the Fighting Fantasy series, co-founder of Games Workshop and all round gaming living legend, Ian Livingstone will be attending the UK Games Expo on Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd June.
On Friday 1st June, from 5.00pm to 7.00pm, in Toute Suite at the NEC, join Ian for a live reading of Deathtrap Dungeon and help raise funds for charity.
Ian will be doing his best to lure intrepid adventurer, John Robertson - star of The Dark Room - to a horrible death, helped by the audience.
And then, on Friday 1st June, from 10.30pm to 11.30pm, in the Pavilion at the Hilton, the tables will be turned, and Ian will become the victim when he plays The Dark Room hosted by John Robertson.
Tickets for both the Deathtrap Dungeon live reading and The Dark Room, starring Ian Livingstone, can be purchased here.
