Review - Advanced Fighting Fantasy

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8 ай бұрын

Review of the Advanced Fighting Fantasy role-playing game (and the Fighting Fantasy series in general), from its original solo game book release "The Warlock of Firetop Mountain" in 1982 to the current Arion Games edition of the RPG and Scholastic Books editions of the solo game book series.
Arion Games Website: arion-games.com/
Fighting Fantasy website: www.fightingfantasy.com/
Scholastic Fighting Fantasy (UK): shop.scholastic.co.uk/series/...
DriveThruRPG links:
Advanced Fighting Fantasy Deluxe: preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/p...
AFF Core Rulebook: preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/p...
Out of the Pit: preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/p...
Beyond the Pit: preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/p...
Return to the Pit: preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/p...
Rough Guide to the Pit: preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/p...
Creatures of Mishna: preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/p...
AFF Quickstart: preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/p...
Titan: preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/p...
Heroes Companion: preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/p...
Combat Companion: preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/p...
Sorcery Spellbook: preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/p...
Heroes of Titan: preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/p...
Encyclopedia Arcana Vol. 1: preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/p...
Titan Herbal: preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/p...
Blacksand: preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/p...
Warlock of Firetop Mountain: preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/p...
Citadel of Chaos: preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/p...
Crown of Kings, the Sorcery Campaign: preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/p...
Demons of Doom: preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/p...
Travels in Arion: preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/p...
The Atlantis Campaign: preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/p...
Stellar Adventures: preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/p...
Stellar Adventures Starship Catalogue: preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/p...

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@barnyfraggles 7 ай бұрын

Those books were magical when I was a kid. Completely blew my mind for such a simple concept.

@WillyMuffinUK 7 ай бұрын

Definitely. The real innovation I think FF brought to the table was a set of simpler rules than most - 2-3 pages and done. This edged them out over the more complex ones (like T&T), and the ones that had no rules at all (like Endless Quest).

@johnherkert9895 8 ай бұрын

Creating a character sheet specific to the core Fighting Fantasy game book. Crunchy goodness.

@WillyMuffinUK 8 ай бұрын

All RPGs need a good char sheet!

@nicklarocco4178 8 ай бұрын

I honestly think AFF has a pretty perfect amount of crunch. The game plays quickly once you learn it, but there are enough options to keep it interesting for a very long time, especially if you pick up some of the supplementary books.

@WillyMuffinUK 8 ай бұрын

Personally, I like it being crunch-less. Especially when compared to D&D, RuneQuest, Rolemaster... It's a refreshing change of pace. It's lack of rules crunch doesn't get in the way of a decent amount of character development options, which is also a. nice thing. Anyway - depends where your own crunchometer sits :)

@jackprutsman821 8 ай бұрын

Speaking of game designers named Steve Jackson, GURPS also has several solo adventures. A couple of excellent Conan romps and something more open-ended based on the Horseclans book series. It's something more games should embrace, it's a great way to learn the rules.

@WillyMuffinUK 8 ай бұрын

Interesting - I never knew GURPS had any. Chaosium has built a habit now of including solo "teaching scenarios" in its games, so they agree - as do I - that it's a fantastic way to learn.

@jackprutsman821 8 ай бұрын

I've got all the solo adventures for Call of Cthulhu, they're great. They really emphasize the importance of research skills and a diverse party. On my first run through Alone Against The Fire I blew a 4km crater in New England and launched my soul into the stars. So, you know, nothing of value lost.

@dane3038 8 ай бұрын

They also have one called "for love of money not" set in the Humanix world.

@jackprutsman821 8 ай бұрын

For the Love of Mother, and there's also a site that specializes in GURPS one-shots that has a few solo adventures. OneShotAdventures

@WillyMuffinUK 8 ай бұрын

@@jackprutsman821 The trick is, ensuring you got a good price for your soul before anything happens to cause you to lose it 😉 Congrats on the crater, though! One way to leave your mark on the world!

@MemphiStig 2 ай бұрын

I've only recently heard of these, and I didn't know both Steve Jacksons worked on them. They should have done at least one together. This looks really good. I'll check out the quick start for sure.

@WillyMuffinUK 2 ай бұрын

By Steve Jackson and Steve Jackson?? Totally a missed opportunity! 🤣

@patrickthoma5320 8 ай бұрын

I'm loving all these reviews!!! Thank you!

@WillyMuffinUK 8 ай бұрын

Thank-you for watching them!

@thepardoner2059 5 ай бұрын

No matter what other TTRPG systems I play and enjoy, I keep returning to AFF. It's my Goldilocks system.

@WillyMuffinUK 5 ай бұрын

Because it's full of porridge? Kidding! It's a heck of a lot of fun 🙂

@davidbrennan660 8 ай бұрын

I remember thise covers and books.

@WillyMuffinUK 8 ай бұрын

Me too 🤣 I was genuinely worried my old copy of Warlock would finally disintegrate when making this video.

@101Mant 8 ай бұрын

When I started getting into rpgs everyone in mybfreibd group knew the fighting fantasy books and basic system. They even had some in the local library. Combined with being a simple system it was way easier to get poeple playing than with D&D.

@WillyMuffinUK 8 ай бұрын

They were ubiquitous at one point. Ah, good days.

@antondovydaitis2261 8 ай бұрын

Thank you very much. Seems like a nice simple system.

@WillyMuffinUK 8 ай бұрын

It very much is. It doesn't give you much nuance, but enough to get people kicking in doors, slaughtering goblins, and nicking the gold.

@osborne9255 8 ай бұрын

Nice review!

@WillyMuffinUK 8 ай бұрын

Thank-you!

@horacioaugustofilho6487 8 ай бұрын

You didn't mention it, but I believe TROIKA! is a modern take on the FF system. Regardless, that was a cool review. I do like the simplicity of FF, and I use a modified version in my RPG solo games.

@WillyMuffinUK 8 ай бұрын

I've not checked out Troika - maybe I will now. Anyway, that would explain why I don't mention it.

@horacioaugustofilho6487 8 ай бұрын

@@WillyMuffinUK I'm not too familiar with it myself - I've only recently heard about it.

@WillyMuffinUK 8 ай бұрын

@@horacioaugustofilho6487 It's one of those that thrust its way into my Facebook ads for a while - so I'm aware of its existence, but little more.

@nicklarocco4178 8 ай бұрын

@@WillyMuffinUK I've played Troika! It's very inspired by AFF, but has some key differences. It tends to be a little more dangerous as weapons deal roughly twice as much damage, on average, as they do in AFF. The only spell system that exists in it is that each spell is its own special skill. Character creation is based on 36 (d66) backgrounds of varying silliness. I know Daniel Sell, the creator, doesn't like it to be referred to as Gonzo, but it does come off very much that way. It's a fun game, but I think AFF is better for long term play.

@WillyMuffinUK 8 ай бұрын

@@nicklarocco4178 Thanks for that summary 🙂