Copies of Legion of the Necromancer are reaching buyers. Here's what people are saying about the gamebook so far...

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