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[thebitterguy]

Fighting Fantasy, 20 years later.

IN THE EARLY 1980s A dangerous craze was sweeping Britain’s playgrounds. Critics scorned it as dumb and regressive. Child psychologists fretted that its wanton violence would derail youthful morals. A distressed Christian “young wives group” in Berkshire claimed that “all kinds of exterior evil things had been happening to their children” since they’d taken up the hobby. One mum claimed that, after partaking in this dark art, her son had actually levitated.

Man, I loved those. The SF and post apoc ones were fun too.

I still wish I could get to read those darn Heartquest books TSR published.

Via james_nicoll