Hello adventurers! We have an update that we'll be pushing up in the next week or so that brings some QoL improvements to Fighting Fantasy Classics, particularly if you're playing your gamebooks on a Steam Deck.


Support has been added for three adventure profiles per FF gamebook. This means you can have multiple run-throughs with three different characters, each with 100 page saves (bookmarks) that also include the time and date of the save. We'll also be giving you the ability to delete your bookmarks too, a regularly requested feature! You'll also be able to delete an adventure profile, if you feel you've wandered too far down one of Ian or Steve's notorious story dead-ends.


We're making full use of modern controllers, with a mind to making the game more playable on your handheld device of choice, or using controllers on your computer. For Steam Deck users this means using buttons to select buttons, roll dice and turn pages, rather than using the mousepad, which can sometimes feel a little cumbersome in FFC. Keyboard support is also included that should hopefully help us when requesting our big green Steam Deck tick!


And finally, we've made some minor tweaks to the the page layouts, which should now make better use of the original gamebook page dividers - a HUGE part of an FF gamebook's aesthetic. An embossed FF logo will also replace blank, empty pages on the right, which reinforces the FF brand in screenshots, and helps add a bit more character to the presentation.

If you're an FF fan and you've been on the fence with regards to making your Steam library portable, now may be a good time! ːwarlockorcː

Coming very soon.

If you love to arrange your Fighting Fantasy gamebooks in the original 80s Puffin release order, you will no doubt be aware of the gap where book number 4 should sit. We're fixing that early next year as we bring Steve Jackson's Starship Traveller to the library!

Unlike our 2015 standalone release, we've re-coded Steve's gamebook from the ground up, bringing it much closer to the original 1983 publication. Simon Lissaman's amazing visuals do make another appearance though, so if you've never seen them before, you're in for a real treat!

The fate of the Starship Traveller and her crew lies in YOUR hands!

Sucked through the nightmare of the Seltsian Void, the starship Traveller emerges at the other side of the black hole into an unknown universe. YOU are the captain of the Traveller and her fate depends on YOU! Will you be able to discover the way back to Earth from the alien peoples and planets you encounter, or will the starship be doomed to roam uncharted space forever?""

Keep an eye on the cosmos, sometime in early 2025! We're also working on two other FF releases to follow shortly after, with even more to come next year.

One of the most popular requests we get is whether we can push out a "proper" build of Fighting Fantasy Classics on the Steam Deck. It's a great platform for handheld gaming, and seeing as the FF books were technically some of the very first on-the-go games for Gen Xers back in the 80s, it's a perfect fit.

We're currently adding in controller support as well as updating FFC's saving system to allow for multiple save slots per book. We're also adding in cloud saving, which is obviously super important for FF fans playing on their computer and Steam Deck. A new build will be pushed out in a couple of weeks and we'll then request deck verification from the Steam gods.

There will also be an announcement in the next few weeks about new FF titles coming to the library! If you follow the TMG channels on X or Discord, you may already have seen a few clues! ːwarlockorcː

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2081032/The_Port_of_Peril_Fighting_Fantasy_Classics/

Our 17th Fighting Fantasy gamebook has sailed into the Fighting Fantasy Classics library! The 66th book in the series, written by Ian Livingstone in 2017, is an instant classic as it transports you to some famous locations in Allansia where you may bump into a few familiar faces from FF lore.

This is a double celebration for us as we celebrate the start of Melbourne International Games Week. It's going to be a busy week away from the glare of our monitors, where we'll mingle with our games industry peers and celebrate the awesome games that have been created by Australian developers. Steam are hosting a special MIGW landing page containing a host of Victorian-made games, many of them on sale for the week, including all of our previous FF Classics DLC releases.

Tin Man Games also have a whole host of our games on sale, which coincides with Steam's Turn-Based RPG Fest too! Check them all out.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/324740/The_Warlock_of_Firetop_Mountain/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1030310/Table_of_Tales_The_Crooked_Crown/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1022310/Warhammer_Underworlds__Shadespire_Edition/

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/32947/Tin_Man_Games_Tabletop_Bundle/

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/8086/Fighting_Fantasy_Classics_Collection/

It's time to get WISHLISTING. The Port of Peril is almost ready to sail into the Fighting Fantasy Classics library!

The Port of Peril follows YOU, the hero, as you return to the dangerous city of Port Blacksand. Tasked with locating long-lost treasures and battling sinister forces, the journey takes you through treacherous environments, filled with ruthless enemies and perilous challenges. Along the way, you’ll meet old friends while facing old foes, as you try to uncover the truth behind a deadly conspiracy. The fate of Allansia rests in your hands—survive the dangers, solve the mysteries, and claim your destiny!

Ian Livingstone brings together some famous locations and characters from previous Fighting Fantasy gamebooks such as City of Thieves and The Forest of Doom. If you take a sneaky peek at the achievements for the DLC you may start to guess who those individuals could be!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/856950/The_Forest_of_Doom_Fighting_Fantasy_Classics/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/856910/City_of_Thieves_Fighting_Fantasy_Classics/

40 years ago an iconic book cover arrived on book shelves in the UK. Deathtrap Dungeon was a revelation and captivated young minds around the country. It was so successful it spawned two sequels, both written by Sir Ian Livingstone, called Trial of Champions and Armies of Death.

Today sees the release of the third book in that trilogy, and completes the epic Allansian adventure!

Can YOU defeat the nightmare army of the undead? ːwarlockskeletonː

Agglax the Shadow Demon is amassing an army of undead warriors to conquer Allansia.

Setting off from Fang with over two hundred veteran fighters, YOU journey east to meet the enemy. But the Shadow Demon is not of this world and special powers are needed to destroy him. The longer you spend searching for these powers the stronger he will be.

Grab all three of the trilogy now in the Fighting Fantasy Classics library.

MAY YOUR STAMINA NEVER FAIL!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2081033/Armies_of_Death_Fighting_Fantasy_Classics/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/856920/Deathtrap_Dungeon_Fighting_Fantasy_Classics/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/897190/Trial_of_Champions_Fighting_Fantasy_Classics/

Armies of Death will be available next week in the FFC library, but we're not taking an arrow to the knee just yet, with the announcement that Ian Livingstone's more recent Allansian adventure, The Port of Peril, will be hot on its heels a few weeks later!

The Tin Minions are also busy working on another three Fighting Fantasy gamebooks, chosen from the vast range of the original FF collection. We're also signing licenses for more titles too, with some highly requested titles from the series planned for the future development. Not only that, but we have plans for a verified Steam Deck update. You can run FFC on the deck already, but there's a few things we need to incorporate to get the Steam green tick approval.

In other FF news, Fighting Fantasy Fest 5 is just around the corner, being held at the University of West London, in the UK! Tickets are still available - head over to FightingFantasy.com for more info.

For some of our Fighting Fantasy digital adaptations we need to commission new artwork. For Armies of Death we turned to long-time Tin Man Games collaborator, Joshua Wright, who has worked on a number of our games including the Gamebook Adventures series, Table of Tales: The Crooked Crown and Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries.

Josh's unique artistic flair is a perfect match for the world of fantasy illustration, where his talent truly shines. His knack for creating eerie, monstrous designs brings to life the terrifying creatures you will encounter and battle in Allansia. We're thrilled to take you behind the scenes and showcase some of Josh's early pencil sketches for Armies of Death. These sketches provide a glimpse into the evolution of his creative process, from initial concepts to the stunning final versions!

Ian Livingstone's Armies of Death will be joining the Fighting Fantasy Classics library very soon!

WISHLIST NOW!!

ːwarlockorcː If you love all things Fighting Fantasy, then come and join our new Discord community and share your love for this beloved gamebook series. We'll be announcing our exciting new releases later this year and giving away some treats over the coming months. Not only that, but we're looking for FF-mad beta testers. If you think you're up to the task, then let us know! ːwarlockorcː

We'll see you in the Tin Man Games Community Discord[discord.gg]! May your STAMINA never fail!