YOU ARE THE HERO

A project in London, United Kingdom by Jonathan Green
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A book celebrating 30 years of Fighting Fantasy gamebooks, the publishing phenomenon created by Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone.
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Backers: 449
Average Pledge Per Backer: £48

Funded: £21,421 of £15,000
Dates: Dec 7th -> Jan 6th (30 days)
Project By: Jonathan Green
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Out of the pit they come...

August 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Any ideas what the image below might be? That's right, Iain McCaig has sent through his rough sketches of the images he's producing of the Bloodbeast and Zanbar Bone the Night Prince for YOU ARE THE HERO. Iain has stayed quite close to the original... (Read More)

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August 8th - via: kickstarter.com
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Getting there... slowly...

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Rewards of the Spider God

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Acknowledgements and still outstanding surveys

June 30th - via: kickstarter.com
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SPIDER level rewards

June 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Tin Man Games have been in touch to say that the Mac/PC version of Temple of the Spider God it almost good to go. What this means for the 50+ backers who selected the SPIDER reward (one way or another) is that you should expect a veritable... (Read More)

YOU ARE THE HERO pre-orders

June 20th - via: kickstarter.com
A number of people have stumbled across this project (and continue to do so) long after the Kickstarter finished. If you're one of them, have no fear. I am looking at setting up a website through which you will be able to pre-order the book. So watch... (Read More)

Breaking News! Iain McCaig to produce brand new original artwork for YOU ARE THE HERO!

June 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Iain McCaig, legendary Fighting Fantasy artist and the designer of Darth Maul (almost other things), is to produce a pair of brand new black and white illustrations for YOU ARE THE HERO - the definitive history of Fighting Fantasy gamebooks. Iain... (Read More)

YOU ARE THE HERO custom dice

June 11th - via: kickstarter.com
The Adventurer’s Gaming Sets (that come with the WEREWOLF reward level and above) will include a pair of custom-made YOU ARE THE HERO dice. I am ready to commission these dice, but I have a question for you all... The dice will have five normal... (Read More)

What would you ask the editor who commissioned The Warlock of Firetop Mountain?

June 11th - via: kickstarter.com
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