Difference between revisions of "Category:Gamebooks"
From gdp3
| (One intermediate revision by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
[[Category:Games]] | [[Category:Games]] | ||
| − | [[ | + | [[Category:Roleplaying Games]] |
| − | These are books that can be seen as [[:Category:Games|Games]] in that readers get to make choices (which directed them to different pages) and thereby can influence the narration. They can be viewed as [[:Category:Roleplaying Games|Roleplaying Games]] since readers typically have a [[Player Characters|Player Character]] who they control and that can improve abilities as gameplay progresses (and several books are written as series which allows [[Player Characters|Player Character]] to continue to be used in later books). | + | These are books that can be seen as [[:Category:Games|Games]] in that readers get to make choices (which directed them to different pages) and thereby can influence the narration. They can be viewed as [[:Category:Roleplaying Games|Roleplaying Games]] since readers typically have a [[Player Characters|Player Character]] who they control and that can improve abilities as gameplay progresses (and several books are written as series which allows [[Player Characters|Player Character]] to continue to be used in later books). They are typically [[Single-Player Games]] but see [[Clash of the Princes]] for an exception. |
| − | In many cases they | + | In many cases they use [[Dice]] and other extra material to simulate [[Combat]] or other challenges. |
Latest revision as of 19:27, 9 July 2014
These are books that can be seen as Games in that readers get to make choices (which directed them to different pages) and thereby can influence the narration. They can be viewed as Roleplaying Games since readers typically have a Player Character who they control and that can improve abilities as gameplay progresses (and several books are written as series which allows Player Character to continue to be used in later books). They are typically Single-Player Games but see Clash of the Princes for an exception.
In many cases they use Dice and other extra material to simulate Combat or other challenges.
Pages in category "Gamebooks"
The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
