Post by Black Cat on Nov 25, 2009 14:23:56 GMT -5
The 2009 State of the Mongoose has been released. Here is the part that we are all interested in: what's coming up for LW in 2010.
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The release of new Lone Wolf solo gamebooks will continue apace throughout 2010, with all of the internal issues that delayed some titles in the past now fully resolved – our team is a fairly slick Lone Wolf machine! So long as we can get hold of the final manuscript, you may even see Book 29 released in 2010 (Original and Magnamund Megadeal customers will, of course, see their copy long before anyone else)…
What we are really excited about is the release of the all new Lone Wolf Multiplayer Gamebook, appearing in the first quarter of 2010. The mechanics are rooted solidly in those of the solo gamebooks, making the game perfect for those new to roleplaying or who are looking for a much lighter rules set so they can concentrate on character or story.
The first volume contains all the core rules for playing Kai Lords, along with a few starter adventures. We are already planning volumes two, three and four which will add new characters, background and history of Magnamund, as well as a complete campaign against the Kai monks perpetual nemesis, the Dark Lords! All books in this series will appear in our mini-size pocket format, meaning you won’t break your back carrying even the entire set to your local club.
Many people have been asking us about a general softback release of the Lone Wolf series, and we have been stymied by the desire to have a joint, simultaneous release in both the UK and US, preferably by book distributors who take the range seriously. While this has caused us a fair amount of headaches, the glacier has finally started to shudder. Things move slowly in the more mainstream book publishing markets, but it is finally coming. More news as it develops.
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If you are interested in other Mongoose products, check out the rest of the State of the Mongoose at the top of their forum.
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The release of new Lone Wolf solo gamebooks will continue apace throughout 2010, with all of the internal issues that delayed some titles in the past now fully resolved – our team is a fairly slick Lone Wolf machine! So long as we can get hold of the final manuscript, you may even see Book 29 released in 2010 (Original and Magnamund Megadeal customers will, of course, see their copy long before anyone else)…
What we are really excited about is the release of the all new Lone Wolf Multiplayer Gamebook, appearing in the first quarter of 2010. The mechanics are rooted solidly in those of the solo gamebooks, making the game perfect for those new to roleplaying or who are looking for a much lighter rules set so they can concentrate on character or story.
The first volume contains all the core rules for playing Kai Lords, along with a few starter adventures. We are already planning volumes two, three and four which will add new characters, background and history of Magnamund, as well as a complete campaign against the Kai monks perpetual nemesis, the Dark Lords! All books in this series will appear in our mini-size pocket format, meaning you won’t break your back carrying even the entire set to your local club.
Many people have been asking us about a general softback release of the Lone Wolf series, and we have been stymied by the desire to have a joint, simultaneous release in both the UK and US, preferably by book distributors who take the range seriously. While this has caused us a fair amount of headaches, the glacier has finally started to shudder. Things move slowly in the more mainstream book publishing markets, but it is finally coming. More news as it develops.
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If you are interested in other Mongoose products, check out the rest of the State of the Mongoose at the top of their forum.
