Truth in advance - I'm not kicking into the
Maelorum: Reprint an Epic Gamebook! , but that's because I grabbed two copies the first time around ;)
Yes, it stands up to the hype. This is one of those rare solo "Gamebooks" that works on both the gaming level and the story level. This sucker is in my bag every time I take a trip to the Poconos to get away from the city (I like to squeeze in a few moments of solo gaming in between all of the running around the family finds for me). Have I finished it? Nope. I'm enjoying it in snippets. Still, my signed 1st edition is taking a bit of a beating.
Will has softcovers and hardcovers this time around, and I must say I really like the new art for the hardcover. Hardcovers can stand up to the workout you will probably put this through.
Maelorum is like taking the Fabled Lands series and making it even better. Not that they are all that alike, but Fabled Lands set the old bar in my opinion, and
Maelorum is setting the new bar.
I like the "Volume One" on the cover, as it means Will has more stories planned. I may need to corner him one day and find out just what those plans are :)
There's about a day and a half left in the latest
Maelorum Kickstarter. It's blowing past stretch goals and has already surpassed 500% of it's goal.
I know it will ship, as Will did a great job with the first
Maelorum Kickstarter. I know the product rocks, as I have it.
If you missed out on
Maelorum the first time around, now's your chance to correct that.
Damn, it feels good to be talking about a Kickstarter and feeling all good and positive. I'm sure that will fade when I look at all the projects I supported that are overdue by months and years. I'm pretty confident that
Maelorum: Reprint an Epic Gamebook! will hit it's mark.
Thanks for pointing this out. I was on the fence, but I may just get this.
ReplyDelete50 bucks for the hardcover -- really?
ReplyDeleteSmall press, full color 440 pages $50 seems about right.
DeleteI agree it's pricey, but the softcover is only $30
"only $30" he says...I guess you are inured to the sticker shock. I'm used to a 440-page paperback being $5-$10.
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