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Once again, the @KWHgames games channel on YouTube has featured a Break system gamebook on their Sanctuary Sunday series. The book accompanying his cup of coffee this week focuses on The Winter Mission, the third and final instalment of my latest gamebook trilogy!

Generous as ever (especially with a fledgling indie creator), Robert shares, “I like these books, I like the writing, and I like the game feel of it as well.” He considers them “good quality choose your own adventure game books”. He concludes so graciously, thanking me for writing them and for the opportunity to experience them.

I’m so thankful; reactions like his do wonders in motivating me to write even more!

Check out the segment at https://youtu.be/8vnjSuDtax4 or see the channel itself on youtube.com/@KWHgames

2 months ago | [YT] | 0

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The Fall Affair featured on KilroyWasHere!

Once again, for a combination Coffee with Kilroy and Sanctuary Sunday presentation, Robert was generous enough to feature my recent gamebook, The Fall Affair!

On top of that, he made so many kind observations, about the overarching story, the quality of writing, the replayability, the bonus materials, and so much more.

I know I’ve said it before, but it’s impossible to overstate how much it means to have someone you admire be so generous and kind.

Again, big thanks to Robert, and check out his channel! youtube.com/@KWHgames

3 months ago | [YT] | 0

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I was pleased to see that Dr. Marco Arnaudo -- of youtube.com/@marcoomnigamer and author of several books of his own -- did a video covering various recent gamebooks, briefly Operation CanCon, a bit more on The Summer Job, and the remainder on Hikikomori.

He focuses on the content of the latter two particularly and does a great overview of their distinctive branching structures. We get to see a lot of the contents of each, and he even sketches out an example of Hikikomori's minigame, Ino. The value of his attention is incalculable, and I deeply appreciate it.

See it here: https://youtu.be/JbzNKPxuTaU

6 months ago (edited) | [YT] | 4

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The youtube.com/@KWHgames channel on YouTube has dedicated its most recent Sanctuary Sunday instalment to The Summer Job gamebook!

Robert has so many kind things to say, it’s just incredible. He avoids any spoilers, but gives a great close-up look at the latest version.

I trust he’s glad the story spends so much time in a coffee shop!

Watch it here! https://youtu.be/pAN98IkhX0k

6 months ago (edited) | [YT] | 2

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Recently, Mandi Hutchinson of youtube.com/@SaltandSassGames returned to Operation CanCon: Canadian Eighties Music Shopping Gamebook for a Twitch session!

Throughout the how-to and playthrough, she and the audience are clearly having fun, singing along, quizzing each other about music trivia, reminiscing about Canadiana, suggesting picks for future games, as well as naming their favourite stores.

(Pssst! HMV didn’t appear on the Yonge Street strip until 1991, and closed in 2017, but you can still visit it in the second Operation CanCon instalment, which is set in the Nineties!)

Print out a full-sized checklist to play along, and set the mood with our YouTube playlist, both available at lockdownludonaut.com/

Then, check out the session...
On Twitch: www.twitch.tv/videos/2487627350?t=00h16m11s
On YouTube: https://youtu.be/RctjYqWh-vU?t=966

Thanks Mandi!

7 months ago (edited) | [YT] | 4

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Here’s a day to mark in my calendar…

Alan Cross -- youtube.com/@alancrossmusicgeek -- a veteran broadcaster and authority on all things musical, Canadian or otherwise, featured Operation CanCon on his latest Journal of Musical Things instalment: “With Cancon in the news these days, there’s a new book on the subject.”

He praises the series, in part observing that “it’s not a stuffy academic book. Instead, it gamifies things in an interesting way.”

He also shares the latest YouTube “Reveal” of the third in the trilogy, Classics.

Check it all out here:
www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/with-cancon-in-the…

7 months ago | [YT] | 4

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Big shout-out to ‪‪@tanyapobuda‬ for your bleeding edge Operation CanCon: Eighties videos!

Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQBc1...

Rules: https://youtu.be/1acB7sd1uJM

If you're curious about other instalments, focusing on other time periods, then check out this playlist featuring coverage of all three books in the series:
youtube.com/playlist?list...

Massive thanks to Dr. "Can I Still Call You 'Tanya'?" Pobuda!

7 months ago | [YT] | 5

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Big shout-out to ‪@SaltandSassGames‬ for shining a light on Operation CanCon:
https://youtu.be/c3am105W0ww

If you're curious about that specific (first/80s) instalment, then check out some of the available videos...

The Reveal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-DTn...

How to Play: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReOzN...

A Deeper Dive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iZzb...

...or check out a playlist featuring similar coverage of all three books in the series:
www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Again, big thanks to Mandi and Suzanne. You rock!

8 months ago | [YT] | 4

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Hello World!

Welcome to the first post of the official Lockdown Ludonaut channel on YouTube!

I upload all official video content here, including new gamebook reveals, how-to-plays, deeper dives, and anything else that may be of interest. Be sure to subscribe if you want to be kept up-to-date on all the latest developments:
youtube.com/@LockdownLudonaut?sub_confirmation=1

For free files, play sheets, and other information, check out the official site at:
lockdownludonaut.com/

You can subscribe to that site to have updates sent to you by email via
wordpress.com/read/subscriptions/807765193

Finally, for this post, YouTube has suggested I share a behind the scenes photo. Will this do...? (Actually, it looks more like behind the SNEEZE.)

Take care!

Derek

8 months ago | [YT] | 4