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Zach Weiner's Trial Of The Clone Comes To The Play Store, Listen To Wil Wheaton Say Words Like 'Plasmaster'

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Zach Weiner is a name known by many on the Internet thanks to his online comic SMBC and several other funny and educational productions. Now, he is adding an interactive gamebook to his repertoire with Trial of the Clone. First published as a paperback in October 2012, the digital project started its life on Kickstarter with a modest goal of $15,000, but had achieved an impressive sum of $130,132 by the end.

The interactive book – a sci-fi adventure comedy – is filled with parodies on classic scenes from geek favorites like Star Wars, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, and Star Trek.

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[New Game] Tin Man Games Brings Another Fighting Fantasy Adventure To Android With 'House Of Hell'

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Partnered with Steve Jackson, Tin Man Games has brought another Fighting Fantasy title to the digital age with House of Hell. For the uninitiated, Fighting Fantasy is a series of interactive "gamebooks" by Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone which began publication in the early 80's. The books each contain their own fantasy adventure, the outcome of which is completely dependent on the reader's choices.

Staying true to the 1980's aesthetic of the original printed works, Tin Man's adaptation of House of Hell has the option to turn off its various visual enhancements to "make the gamebook look like it came off the printing press in the 80s." Many players will want to keep them on though – the visual overlays and colored illustrations add a new dimension to the experience, and are wonderfully executed.