14 Sept 2026
It’s another bonus episode as we play through Tarzan and the Tower of Diamonds by Richard Reinsmith (who I repeatedly call Neimsmith through the course of the episode). Art is by Jeff Butler and the…
2 Sept 2026
We’re edging ever closer to the end of the Fighting Fantasy series with Shadow of the Giants by Ian Livingstone with art by Mike McCarthy. Giants. Big lads. Hefty fellas. They’re a problem for…
20 Aug 2026
This is another bonus episode and we’re playing Coils of Hate by Mark Smith with some help from Dave Morris. Art was by Terry Oakes and the cover is by Mark Salwowski. Can you help save the Judain…
8 Aug 2026
It’s time to bid a fond hello to one of the original creators of Fighting Fantasy as we enjoy Secrets of Salamonis written by Steve Jackson with help from Jonathan Green and art from Tazio Bettin.…
21 Jul 2026
21 Jul 2026
21 Jul 2026
This episode is a very special bonus episode in which HJDoom plays through the opening of Lone Eons, the solo play rules for the Lost Eons RPG by David Blandy. This solarpunk game imagines a future…
21 Jul 2026
Curiouser and curiouser, t’s bonus episode time again! This time, and with kind permission of the author, we’re taking a look at a 2015 gamebook by Jonathan Green and Kev Crossly based on some of the…
21 Jul 2026
It’s a massive episode to start off 2022 as HJDoom takes on the new and improved Deathtrap Dungeon in 1986’s Trial of Champions. This book also sees the welcome of Ian Livingstone to the franchise,…
21 Jul 2026
HJDoom tries, and fails to conquer yet another Fighting Fantasy book. There's also an update about the adventure gamebook I have been writing for the last several months.
