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Every country should know about The Warlock of Firetop Mountain. Ian: From my point of view, The Warlock of Firetop Mountain had to be in because that's the very first book, it's the one that's synonymous with the whole series, it's well-known-not just in the UK but the Fighting Fantasy series sold nearly 20 million copies and was translated in over 35 languages. We're looking forward to continuing what is a great relationship, and I have to say it's been great not having to tell Nomad what Fighting Fantasy is-they know instinctively and intuitively what the series represents to its readers and to us of course.įighting Fantasy Legends is inspired by City of Thieves, The Warlock of Firetop Mountain and Citadel of Chaos-why were these stories singled out in particular? You mentioned Talisman being accessible, I would argue Fighting Fantasy Legends is even more accessible than Talisman is. We want them to be very accessible and these are very accessible.

They're fans of the series themselves, you can see their knowledge and enthusiasm shining through, there's not been any arguments that I can recall, it's all been like minded people working together, trying to emulate the playability of the books. Ian: It's been a pleasure to work with them. How have you, Ian, worked with Nomad in this process-what's your relationship like with the team? I think this is another great example of that opportunity manifesting itself and as Carl says Fighting Fantasy is not just a collectible card game, it's part of exploration and going through those worlds in a very innovative way. Ian: There's been a resurgence in board games in general, I think card games and board games have been given an opportunity to resonate with a much wider audience. It's hard to say why they've had a resurgence recently but it's a good thing, that's for sure. It's a shame The Elder Scrolls have just pinched the Legends thing just before we came out but I've played all of those games quite a lot and have really enjoyed them.

I think the resurgence of card games attached to existing brands is great for us. There's a deck of cards that you draw randomly from that have events on the cards which are similar to the events of the books-which could be monsters or treasures. Although Hearthstone and The Elder Scrolls Legends are pure card games only, Fighting Fantasy Legends it feels more like a board and card and dice game, using elements of all of those. Why do you think this is?Ĭarl: Personally, I just think card games over the last 20-30 years have become really polished and really interesting-people are finding new ways to present simple rules but with great depth and strategy. With Hearthstone, The Witcher 3's Gwent going standalone, and The Elder Scrolls Legends-videogame interpretations of card-based games are becoming increasingly popular. Nomad found much success with Talisman Prologue and its Digital Edition multiplayer follow-up.

Fighting fantasy books steve jackson ian livingston