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Yeeaaah loved this

wasn't Carcosa Robert Chambers not HP?

It's a brilliant book, looking forward to the series.

I've placed them into the AGS directory, plus in the specific game's debug and compiled folders.

I'm getting the error message on startup of AGS.

Thanks

I'm getting the error there was an error loading plugin 'agscontroller.dll', it may depend on another DLL that is missing.

I have both the files in the correct locations - any ideas?

Thanks in advance.

oh wow, if you can remember the title of the two player one I'd love to see if I can find a copy somewhere, sounds really interesting...

really enjoyed The Black Hand Gang by the way.

Great post, thanks Mandle!

I remember many of the books I'd play also included an RPG element. There would be a stats page in the front cover and have to read the book with a dice and a pencil, This added combat and the element of chance to the experience.

"If you want to attempt the jump turn to page 22" - The relevant page would then read "Roll a dice, add this to your Agility skill - if the number is 8 or above turn to page 46, if it is 7 or below turn to page 79"

I remember borrowing books from the local library and carefully erasing the previous players' stats - I think it's the only time I've actually 'rage quit' a book.

If you're interested, The Lone Wolf books (which were big in the UK - unsure about the rest of the world) have now been released for free and can be played via pdf HERE

Whilst I've been looking into these I've also discovered that Doctor Who have done various ranges of these books (the first in 1986 the last as late as 2010) http://tardis.wikia.com/wiki/Doctor_Who_Make_Your_Own_Adventure_Books

Several game books have also been successfully funded via kick-starter so there's definitely still an interest in them.

I may have a go at putting together a short one as a little side project! 

Hi all,

I was sorting through some boxes in the attic when I came across a load of 'choose your own adventure style' books - I used to love these and I think it was really my first exposure to narrative gaming (in the first few years of the 90s before I got my Amiga with a copy of Lure of The Temptress.)

There was quite a variety, like the Lone Wolf books (which were played with dice like a more RPG) to others which you were just presented with a decision to make.

with a quick google search I can see they're still being made - I always thought they were a 80s thing!

Just wondered if anyone else had memories of these?  Do any titles stand out to you and what made a 'good' one...

Hi apologies with the delayed response...

No there's certainly no [ in the text - however adding a space after the final word has seemed to resolve the issue.

Thank you for your assistance.

Hi,

I'm trying to utilise this module, however I'm having a slight issue and I'm wondering if anyone can help me?

I'm using the TypewriterLabel function, and have replicated the code above pretty much exactly, however I'm finding that when running the game, the gui label writes out perfectly except for the last word which goes onto a separate line below the rest of the text.

I've tried using different labels of different sizes but it always seems to be the case.

any ideas?

Sorry to dig this up

Does anyone have a working link to a compiled version

Thanks

Hi,

We're looking for an artist to assist with some simple graphics for a mini game within our Adventure (non commercial) - The idea being it's an 80s style Arcade Game interact with and play.

The minigame will be a simple 5 level RPG with a Dragon Quest/Pokemon aesthetic and turn based combat.

I'm bored of looking at the placeholder graphics So we're looking for about 15 characters designing, (mostly fantasy i.e. Trolls & Zombies) each with:

a close up 'combat view' - 2 Frames of different poses at 100 X 100 pixels in 2 colours (White & Black) - Google the characters for 'Undertale' for general look, but obviously without the comedic look.
a map view - 2 frames of different poses at  20 X 20 pixels think Dragon Quest style (these can be in limited colours)

Timescale is around 3-4 months.

If anyone's interested could you please PM me.

Thsnks