News by Matt S. Tin Man Games, the specialist in digital gamebooks (no, seriously, if you haven’t checked them out yet this developer releases these things at a prolific rate and they are almost always excellent), has expanded beyond the written word. Its upcoming gamebook Appointment with F.E.A.R is a…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. We love Tin Man Games’ iPad apps. It’s a small indie dev that churns out gamebook apps at a frightening rate; it was only a few weeks ago that we were playing Sultans of Rema, and before that Gun Dogs. So when Zombocalypse landed on the…
Read MoreReview by Rob P. I once wrote a gamebook based on my life. It went like this: What would you like for lunch? If cheese, turn to page 23. If sandwiches, you must pass a dexterity check. Ah, it appears you are an inexpert sandwich-maker. You drop them on the…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. I didn’t expect to see a new gamebook from Tin Man Games so soon after the excellent Gun Dogs. But it looks like Neil Rennison and his team are working on overdrive, because just a few short weeks later here I am playing a iPad version…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Tin Man Games is the indie workhorse of the iOS games market; every couple of months it releases a new gamebook title, and every couple of months I get hooked on the genre all over again. If you’ve never played a gamebook, then you’re probably younger…
Read MoreReview by Owen S. Interactive choose-your-own-adventure books managed to capture the attention of many youngsters and adults alike back in the 80s. The advent of videogames more or less killed the artform, but with the iPad and its app-friendly design, gamebooks are back. As interactive novels, gamebooks allow the reader…
Read MoreNot a day after the depressing news that the Australian game development industry had shrunk to a third of the size of what it was a few years ago, the Federal Government announced the “winners” of its $6 million Games Enterprise investment into the growth and development of the industry.…
Read MoreTin Man Games specialises in one kind of game – the gamebook. Specifically, the developer focuses on bringing the gamebook style of play to the iPad and iPhone. This means Tin Man Games games require a lot of reading, and offer very little flashy graphics and gimmicks. Still they manage…
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