We're just back from Birmingham, and what a weekend it was! On Friday 29th and Saturday 30th May, James and James (I'm the second one) manned the Hamerforge Chronicles stand, chatting with hundreds of fellow gamer/CYOA/warhammer/metal fans - and selling a few books to boot. We met so many awesome people or all types and stripes - everyone bonding over a shared love of games, puzzles, quests and beautiful books. We even got to meet Ian Livingstone and give him a copy of our bo

We’re super excited to announce that book two is coming this year. After the success of our debut gamebook, Legion of the Necromancer, we are working on book two. Called Tentacles of the Void, this one is a sci-fi horror escape thriller - tense, claustrophobic and dangerous. Think Alien vs Space Hulk. Expect robots, secret rooms, sentient AI and lots and lots of monsters! We know that sci-fi gamebooks have a chequered past, but we’ve worked hard to make it compelling, exciti

Heading to UKGE? Visit the Hammerforge Chronicles booth Meet the creators of Legion of the Necromancer Buy a copy and get it signed Preview book two! We’ll be at 3A-660 on Friday and Saturday. Come and say hi!

Copies of Legion of the Necromancer are reaching buyers. Here's what people are saying about the gamebook so far... REVIEW IN FULL: With the exception of Ian Livingstone’s Blood of the Zombies (Scholastic, 2012), the most recent gamebook I played was originally written in 1986 or 1987. The last four decades may well have seen incredible innovations in the medium, but frankly, I have no idea what they might be. Normally, that sort of admission should disqualify anyone from at

On Sunday 14th December, James and I (Gill), joined YouTuber Adam J Pestridge on his weekly live-cast, ahead of the very first play-through of Legion of the Necromancer . Adam and his audience asked us a bunch of questions about the artwork and story mechanics as well as our future plans, before he and his viewers did a live play-through of the book. You can watch it here. As always, a huge thank you to Adam for inviting us on!

Yesterday, I (James Gill) and James (Isaacs) and our wives convened at Hammerforge Towers in Norwich for a mass packing session. On Friday (12th Dec 2025) we received 500 paperback copies of Legion of the Necromancer. On Saturday, we packed the paperback-only orders (hardbacks arrive on Jan 4th). In addition to the nimble hands of our other-halves, we were aided by whisky cocktails and Bon Jovi albums. It was a busy few hours, but we got it done. All that remains is to deliv

Legion of the Necromancer is fully funded at 330% of our original goal. Limited signed folio hardbacks remain and every physical book will ship with a Black Magic pencil and a welcome card. Where we are now The manuscript is complete and art and layout are locked. At the time of writing we are awaiting the printed editions. Our dining room is full of packets and parcel tape, ready for packing day. Why this matters Your backing lets us produce the A5 folio hardback exactly as

James Gill (writer) and James Isaacs (artist) are longtime friends and the co-creators of the upcoming gamebook Legion of the Necromancer. In this edited Q&A, they discuss how the project came about, their creative process and why they’re launching it on Kickstarter. Origins of the Project James Gill: Marketing legend Simon Sinek says you should always start with “why” – not how or what. So, let’s start with why. When we first talked about this project (back before Christmas

We’re so happy to be able to announce that Legion of the Necromancer is fully funded! Hammerforge founders - writer James Gill and artist James Isaacs - launched their Kickstarter campaign to fund their debut Fighting Fantasy-style gamebook in late October. The pair hoped to raise £3,000 to fund the print run of paperback and hardback editions. Within 12 hours, the campaign had reached its goal. Today (7 Nov, with 20 days to go) we have surpassed £5,600! When the campaign