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Episode 66: Howl of the Werewolf

November 26, 2025

We’ve seen a fair amount of Jonathan Green lately and that’s not changing anytime soon as we play the Fighting Fantasy book Howl of the Werewolf, his 2007 book with artwork by the redoubtable Martin McKenna. We’ve got a distinctly gothic horror vibe on display here as we head into the dark realm of Lupravia in search of the monster that infected us with lycanthropy. What could possibly go wrong? Listen along to find out.

Review starts at 49:10

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In podcast Tags martin mckenna, jonathan green, ian livingstone, steve jackson, titan, roleplaying, adventure game book, adventure gamebook, gamebooks, game books, solo rpg, rpg, the old world, lupravia, vault of the vampire, legend of the shadow warriors, wizard, puffin, fighting fantasy, cyoa, interactive fiction
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Episode 58 - Revenge of the Vampire

March 25, 2025

We’re on the penultimate book from the first run of Fighting Fantasy novels and it’s also writer Keith Martin’s swan song after eight books. Revenge of the Vampire is a direct sequel to the excellent Vault of the Vampire and sees Martin re-united with artist Martin McKenna. It’s a great creative pairing but is Revenge of the Vampire on the same level as Vault of the Vampire? Listen along to find out.

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In podcast Tags HJDoom, hiero, Ian Livingstone, steve jackson, keith martin, martin mckenna, les edwards, fighting fatnasy, allansia, khul, old world, shamuntanti hills, heydrich, vampire, vault of the vampire, horror, fantasy, retro, nostalgia, nerd, 1990s, 1980s, gaming, adventure gamebooks, game books, puffin, role playing, roleplaying, cyoa, FF
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Episode 38 - Vault of the Vampire

July 29, 2023

Joy unbounded at Doom HQ as we come to book 38 in the Fighting Fantasy series, Vault of the Vampire. I’m a big horror fan in general and a gothic horror fan in particular so the prospect of venturing into a spooky castle in search of a vampire is a real treat to me. It’s got a great hook but can the book, written by returning scribe Keith Martin and illustrated by legendary British illustrator Martin McKenna, live up to the sinister premise? Listen along to find out.

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In podcast Tags keith martin, martin allen, les edwards, fighting fantasy, Steve Jackson, Ian Livingstone, rpg, fantasy, ff, puffin, vault of the vampire, hjdoom, podcast, retro, nostalgia, gamebook, game books, adventure game books, adventure gamebooks, roleplaying, 80s, titan, khul, horror, hammer

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