Fighting Fantasy: The Audio Odyssey - Now Live on BackerKit!

Fighting Fantasy: The Audio Odyssey is now seeking funding on BackerKit.

Sound Realms is transforming The Warlock of Firetop Mountain into a fully interactive audio adventure for iOS and Android. A professional narrator guides you through the mountain, accompanied by character performances, an original cinematic score and immersive spatial sound. Every door you open, every creature you encounter and every choice you make is brought vividly to life.

Listen to the opening passage from The Warlock of Firetop Mountain here:

Descend into the labyrinth beneath Firetop Mountain, where every corridor whispers, every monster growls and every decision could be your last. Choose your path, roll the dice, battle deadly creatures and search for the keys to Zagor’s treasure as the story unfolds around you.

To find out more, and pledge your support, follow this link.

Fighting Fantasy Fest 6

One week ago, Fighting Fantasy Fest 6 took over the University of West London in Ealing.

A host of guests, exhibitors, traders, and adventurers spent the day celebrating all things Fighting Fantasy and gamebook-related.

Our Guests of Honour were FF co-creator and author Sir Ian Livingstone and artist Karl Kopinski, who were joined on the day by special guest editors Gerladine Cooke and Philippa Dickinson.

Sir Ian Livingstone and Karl Kopinski signing for fans.

Philippa Dickinson, Sir Ian Livingstone, and Geraldine Cooke.

Fans were delighted to get their hands on the new collector's hardback editions of City of Thieves and Tomb of the Golden Skull.

The queue to buy Sir Ian's new hardbacks.

The day was chock full of talks and panels, and we were delighted that so many creators - artists Malcolm Barter, Alan Langford, Tony Hough, and Rob Ball, as well as authors Marc Gascoigne, Peter Darvill-Evans, and Jonathan Green - overseas publishers and FF licensees were able to join us too.

The World of Fighting Fantasy panel with
Marc Gascoigne, Alex Ballingall, Florent Haro, and Morten Gottschalck.

Artists, from foreground to background:
Malcolm Barter, Tony Hough, and Alan Langford.

A huge thank you must go to Lord Azzur's City Guard - James, Stuart, Pete, Sally, Simon, Lyndsey, Julian, Scott, Jake, Mattie, and Ariana - who made sure everything ran smoothly, but the biggest thank you is reserved for all the adventuerers - both young and old - who attended. But a special mention should go to Hamad and Layla who were attending FFF6 on the second day of their honeymoon!

Newlyweds Hamad and Layla.

You can watch FF author and historian Jonathan Green's review of the day here...

The night before FFF6, the now traditional charity You Are The Beer-o Pub Puiz took place at The Forester in West Ealing, which raised an astonishing £1,200 for Guide Dogs UK in memory of FF artists Pete Knifton, who passed away last year.

The winning team!

Attendees received a collectible programme and autograph book, lanyard, and golden dice. There are a few of these items left over so, if you would like one of them, follow this link.

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?

Fighting Fantasy - The Audio Odyssey

Fighting Fantasy - The Audio Odyssey, from Sound Realms, will be launching live at Fighting Fantasy Fest 6 on Saturday 5th September 2026 with The Warlock of Firetop Mountain, by Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone.

You can check out the pre-launch BackerKit page here, and watch the video trailer below...

Advanced Fighting Fantasy - Cave Wars!

Available now from Arion Games is Cave Wars - a new way to play the Advanced Fighting Fantasy RPG.

Adventure as a Dwarf of Stonehaven trying to defeat the evil Goblins of Blackfang and control the caves and caverns under Khul, or play as a cunning Goblin, trying to drive the terrible Dwarfs of Stonehaven out of the caves and mines and protect the town of Blackfang.

However, in Cave Wars, you don't need to choose one side, because both sides choose you!

You play as a Dwarf one session, and as a Goblin the next. They are both your Heroes and you are trying to succeed with both, even as success puts your other Hero in a difficult position!

Written by Graham Bottley, this book contains:

• Template-based Goblin and Dwarf Hero creation
• Rules for Stonehaven and Blackfang towns and their characteristics
• Session creation rules with challenges, map design and rewards
• 34 Adventure seeds
• Campaign notes
• Brand new Goblin and Dwarf Hero sheets

Requires the Advanced Fighting Fantasy 2e Rulebook.

Pick up your copy of Cave Wars from DriveThruRPG today.

Cave Wars alternative cover.

Starship Traveller - Turn to 400!

Starship Traveller was recently published in Danish, by Faraos Cigarer, with a new translation by Morten Gottschalck.

However, Morten didn't just translate the Steve Jackson-penned adventure - he also added 60 sections to the adventure to take the total count up to 400. Here's Morten to tell you more about it...

Fighting Fantasy Quest: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain - Secret Level Unlocked!

Incredibly, Fighting Fantasy Quest: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain funded on Gamefound in just 42 minutes and, as of writing, it is over 460% funded!

This means that a Secret Level Stretch Goal has been unlocked. This is an additional dungeon section that increases the scope of the adventure.

With this new level added, the game now includes more content:
+12 Tile Cards
+15 Encounter Cards
+2 Monster Cards

If you have yet to back the Fighting Fantasy Quest: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain, you can do so now on Gamefound. And if you have already pledged your suport, thank you, and please share the project far and wide. Who knows, if enough new backers join the project perhaps further stretch goals will be unlocked.

Fighting Fantasy Quest: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain - on Gamefound now!

Fighting Fantasy Quest: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain , a brand new co-operative board game based on the original Fighting Fantasy gamebook, is now live on Gamefound! 

Fighting Fantasy is coming to Nintendo Switch

Fighting Fantasy is coming to Nintendo Switch in February 2026!

Tin Man Games have announced that Fighting Fantasy Classics Volume 1 is launching on Switch on 5th February 2026, bringing four of the most famous gamebooks by Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone to Nintendo’s hybrid console.

The adventures included in Volume 1 are The Warlock of Firetop Mountain, The Citadel of Chaos, The Forest of Doom, and Starship Traveller.

Tin Man Games' digital gamebook adaptations include:

• Automatic stat and inventory tracking.
• Unlimited bookmarks.
• A map showing where you’ve already died.
• A gallery of original artwork.
• A soundtrack to make your bad decisions feel more dramatic.

La Guerre de la Dent-du-Troll

Available now from Scriptarium is the French translation of The Trolltooth Wars graphic novel - La Guerre de la Dent-du-Troll.

La Guerre de la Dent-du-Troll first went on sale at the French RPG and Games convention OctoGônes in Lyon last month. As you can imagine, it went down a storm!

Translated from the graphic novel by Gavin Mitchell and PJ Montgomery by Fabienne Berganz, as with other Scriptarium-related FF products, the French edition includes some bonus material.

There is an illustrated Archives de l'Allansia section written by Florent Haro, an interview with Steve Jackson, and another with PJ Montgormery, who wrote the script for the graphic novel, while Gavin Mitchell, drew, inked, coloured, and lettered it.

A spread from La Guerre de la Dent-du-Troll.

Archives de l'Allansia.

If you would like to buy a copy of La Guerre de la Dent-du-Troll, you can do so via Scriptarium's online store, where you will also find the French edition of the Advanced Fighting Fantasy book Blacksand, Le Port du Sable Noir, which has been adapted and expanded with information from other official sources.

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 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.

How to Play Fighting Fantasy Adventures

Wallace Designs recently posted some examples of the card art for their forthcoming Fighting Fantasy Adventures game, and it looks incredible!

They also posted a video showing how the game plays.

The Warlock can't wait! How about you, adventurer?

Advanced Fighting Fantasy: Dark Dungeons - The Board Game

Advanced Fighting Fantasy - Dark Dungeons: The Board Game, by Arion Games, is now funding on Kickstarter. Check out the video below and follow this link to pledge your support.

"YOU are the hero!" with Sir Ian Livingstone

On Monday 7th October 2024, Sir Ian Livingstone, co-creator of Fighting Fantasy gamebooks, will be taking part in a webinar with debut author, Iqbal Hussain.

He will be discussing his life, writing process, inspirations, as well as his latest FF adventure, The Dungeon on Blood Island, and Unbound’s new book Magic Realms, a celebration of the iconic artwork in Fighting Fantasy.

The webinar will take place from 7:00-8:00pm BST (GMT+1) and you can reserve your free spot here.

In other FF news, or rather AFF news, the crowdfunding campaign for the Advanced Fighting Fantasy board game Dark Dungeons, launches on Kickstarter on Tuesday 1st October 2024. To find out more and register your interest, click 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 Advanced Fighting Fantasy Solo Guide is coming to Kickstarter soon

Solo RPGs are proving very popular in this day and age. However, Advanced Fighting Fantasy Second Edition relies on having a Director to run your gaming sessions. But very soon, you will be able to run your AFF adventures without the need for a Director, thanks to the Advanced Fighting Fantasy Solo Guide.

To find out more, watch the video below by Graham Bottley, the man behind Arion Games, the current holder of the AFF licence.

The Advanced Fighting Fantasy Solo Guide launches on Kickstarter on Tuesday 30 April 2024.

The History of Steve Jackson's F.I.S.T.

With excitement building regarding the return of Steve Jackson's F.I.S.T. to audio, courtesy of Sound Realms, gaming historian Jordan Sorcery has published a YouTube video that is an in-depth take on the history of Fantasy Interactive Scenarios by Telephone, and you can watch it below.

Sounds Realms will be attending Fighting Fantasy Fest 5 in September.

 

Steve Jackson in conversation with Jordan Sorcery

Steve Jackson was recently interviewed by Jordan Sorcery for his YouTube channel.

In case you missed it, Sir Ian Livingstone was also interviewed for the same channel back in January.

Sir Ian Livingstone: A Life of Gaming

Sir Ian Livingstone was recently interviewed by Mira Manga for her YouTube channel. They talked about inspiring American authors and science fiction movies, as well as where the creative muse comes from.

Sir Ian also showed Mira an original 1975, boxed and shrinkwrapped Dungeons & Dragons, and the flowchart map for one of his Fighting Fantasy gamebooks.

To watch the interview yourself, click on the image below.