Tin Man Games releases interactive iPhone book Assassin in Orlandes
First of a six-strong series
As I've been playing through some of the old Fighting Fantasy RPG game books in their new iPhone form, maybe I'm more aware than most of the format.
But it's not the only similar series coming to iPhone.
Australia developer Tin Man Games has come up with its own version of the genre with a planned six-strong Gamebook Adventures.
The first is entitled An Assassin in Orlandes, and places the reader/player in a dark and fearful place where nobles are being murdered by a ruthless assassin no one seems to be able to catch.
Guess what your job is?
To start the game, you have to create your character with individual stats such vitality, offence, defence, and fitness.
You can also customise the book format with different fonts, font sizes and paper type, while bookmarks have been added so your progress can be saved at up to three points to assist with difficult battles.
Of course, the all-important dice rolling is done as you tilt your iPhone or iPod touch.
"We've developed new gamebook rules and a battle system, which are exclusive to Gamebook Adventures," explains Tin Man Games' creative director, Neil Rennison.
"As with traditional gamebooks, the reader can make key decisions that will dictate the direction of the story and encounter characters and creatures which they must fight using a dice-driven battle system."
You also collect achievements as you go, and shields and medals awarded will be displayed on your achievements wall.
The next instalment in the series, The Siege of the Necromancer, will be released in March.
An Assassin in Orlandes is out now, priced $4.99, €3.99 or £2.99.