Tag: Kev Crossley
ACE Gamebooks
June 1, 2020
The ACE Gamebooks are alternative, often dark, imaginings of classic literature. Alice’s Wonderland is a deep psychological disturbance. The Wizard of Oz is a mad scientist. Santa Claus’s evil brother is trying to take over Christmas. Neat stuff, and a lot of fun. The difficulty on them tends to be very low, skewed heavily in […]
Read moreNeverland: Here be Monsters
January 16, 2020
YOU become Peter Pan, or Wendy Darling, or Tiger Lily, or Captain Hook on the remote and primitive island of Neverland. The pirates are invading and threaten to destroy Neverland in their quest for power and treasure. Maybe that’s a good thing, if you’re commanding the pirates. But for most of you, the goal is […]
Read moreThe Wicked Wizard of Oz
YOU become Dorothy Gail, or the Tin Woodman, or the Scarecrow, or the Lion in this return to the Land of Oz. You get to pick which of the four characters you play, and though their stories interweave, they really do have their own paths and their own goals and endings. Review and Opinion […]
Read moreAlice’s Nightmare in Wonderland
YOU become Alice, and Wonderland is in trouble. In the five years since her famous Adventures, the Queen of Hearts has been festering , creating paranoia, terror, and emotional complexes. Alice has been called back into Wonderland to stop her, before Wonderland collapses into a complete psychotic break… taking Alice’s mind with it! Can an […]
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