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Gamebook: Pocket RPG

Adventurer crawling the depths of a mysterious dungeon!

Join us on dangerous journey into the unknown, where every turn of the page unveils a new twist in the unfolding adventure.

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About the Game

Name

Gamebook: Pocket RPG

In Short

It's a book. It's a game. It's a gamebook.

Description

Walk into the Land of Lanthir Lamath ruled by wicked skeletons and fight for your life in a thrilling adventure. It's a book. It's a game. It's a gamebook. Interactive fun for almost an hour. Simple rules and gameplay. You are only running from room to room, up, down, left, right, anywhere. Sometimes you can find item or weapon. You will fight the skeletons and other monsters. You will experience some magic. And get a lot of fun.

Features:

gamebook

inventory

weapons and armour

dialogs and story text

load and save

FAQs

To avoid misunderstandings about how players envision our game, we have prepared a few Frequently Asked Questions.

What type of game is it?

The game was initially developed as a printed GAMEBOOK. Subsequently, it underwent a digital adaptation. What does this mean?

The game lacks animations.
The game lacks sounds.
The game lacks controling of hero. All are static.
It is solely an interactive book in the screenshots, involving button clicks.
The story is very linear due to the limitations imposed by the book format.

How long is the gameplay?

If you have ordered the printed version, it will take you 1+ hour to read the entire gamebook.

100 pages, printed double-sided.
Pages are shuffled, so you spend some time finding the correct page to continue.
The digital version is much quicker - maximum 15 minutes or less, depending on whether you read all the dialogs.

User experience Printed vs. Digital

We created the game primarily as a printed gamebook, a small book that anyone can slip into their pocket. The printed version has been successful, but in the digital format, don't expect a good user experience.

The printed version is much much better than the digital one.
In the printed version, you have to mark your location on the map.
In the printed version, you check off the items you have obtained, as well as experience stars.
You read the printed version by going through all the texts on the page, but in the digital version, you can quickly skip clicking through pages.
In the printed version, the book has LEVEL 1 on one side, and when you turn it, it becomes LEVEL 2.
The printed version includes 3 playing cards, one of which you always pull out and keep beside you while playing.
The digital version is a soulless version without animation, where you only press buttons.The digital version is not really a game at all.

Screenshots

Enjoy visual journey through our game with these remarkable screenshots.

Printed version

The Gamebook: Pocket RPG was originally printed in a pocket-sized format with a hardcover and spiral binding. We print the SLOVAK version on demand. English version can be ordered through LULU Press Inc.