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Folks, I know it's been a while, but I have some big news to share...

TL;DR:

• I released a new game! Go check it out down below 👇
• It's available in a bundle with Fabled Lands
• I have about 80% of the Fabled Lands Book 8 manuscript in hand
• A new patch fixes a pesky save bug

The new patch

First things first. Over time, some of you found that a save would load, but the story then ended with "Start a new game." It was rare, and it happened when you saved at a dice roll (most often a Luck check) before rolling.

This is finally fixed! New saves made at a dice roll now load correctly. Older saves that were already stuck are repaired automatically when you load them, so you should be able to carry on where you left off.

Thank you to everyone who reported this and sent in save files. Your reports helped me track it down. If a save still won't load after updating, please get in touch and send me the file.

Now, on to the next big news...

New game just released!

I am extremely proud and happy to announce that another gamebook adaptation I poured my heart and soul into has just been released on Steam in Early Access: Blood Sword.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3645170/Blood_Sword/

It's a classic series from the '80s that had turn-based tactical combat on a grid way, waaay back, before any other gamebook attempted it. It's also an exquisite story: a dark RPG campaign by the maestro Dave Morris himself! Yes, one of your favourite Fabled Lands authors is behind this series. And Jamie Thomson, the other beloved Fabled Lands author, ghost-wrote Book 5!

It's not open world like Fabled Lands. Instead of one adventurer, you lead a party of four through a single campaign, with alternative routes, many hidden paths and easter eggs. Right now it includes the first 2 books (around 10 hours of gameplay). Early Access is the cheapest way to get it, because I'll be adding new content and raising the price over time!

It's also in the Swords & Maps bundle with Fabled Lands. If you already own Fabled Lands, Steam only charges you for Blood Sword, with an extra 10% off on top of the launch discount.

What about Book 8?

Yes, this new game kept me busy over the past year. As you might know, Paul Gresty had to step down from working on Book 8, which delayed it indefinitely.

Now things are moving again, and experienced writers are stepping in to complete it. I have the current manuscript, with about 729 sections already written. The storytelling is great, and there are wonderful ideas for how its puzzles connect with Book 7.

I really hope we can see it fleshed out towards the end of next year. I can't wait to bring it to you folks!

In the meantime, happy adventuring!

Incremented version to v3.0.4

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• Fixed a bug where loading a save made on certain dice rolls (most often Luck checks) could end the story with "Start a new game" instead of letting you roll.
• Saves affected by this bug should now load and play normally. No need to start over.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1299620/Fabled_Lands/