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The first chapter is brilliant. I'm looking forward to picking it up after the holidays.
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Originally Posted by TarionzCousin
I've just finished reading it. Great stuff.
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Originally Posted by +5 Keyboard!
That first chapter was too funny (and spot on as far as gamers I've rubbed elbows with). Just ordered it. Can't wait to read the complete book.
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Originally Posted by 1 hp
Read the first chapter.
Violent humor, my favorite kind of humor.
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Originally Posted by Aris Dragonborn
The sample chapter is awesome.
Plus others... but this post's getting a bit long now.
Thanks hugely for saying that. When I wrote up the first chapter I pretty quickly came up with the idea that it could be used as a neat and free way of showcasing the novel. Then, as always happens when I write things, I had the bit of crisis of confidence. Anyhow, it's really good for my ego to hear nice things said about it. My inner meerkat is now sniffing the air, rather than hiding its head in its paws.
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Originally Posted by Aus_Snow
It's just hit my 'buy later' list on Amazon. Though I'll see if I can get a local bookstore to order it in, instead. That might be better.
I haven't tried it, but it should be possible. I guess it will be easier with an ISBN, so here it is:
978-1-906402-01-3
And while I'm here, here are some other quotes that I've got:
"Game Night had me cackling from first page to last at the inept adventurers and the all-too-familiar players controlling them. Spare a thought for the GM too, potions and magic rings will never be viewed the same way again." [Link]
– Gregor Hutton, author of Best Friends
"I issued more laughs from reading Game Night than I do from an average Pratchett novel... Clash of The Titans meets Discworld, neatly blended with a little Red Dwarfism." [Link]
– Sin, Critical Miss Forums
"Have to say, just finished reading it and enjoyed it immensely – shades of far too many games I've GM'd waving from the background..." [Link]
– Luddism
"I loved the book. As usual, your sense of humor was spot on." [Link]
– Herald, Critical Miss Forums
Oh, and just very quickly to say that you will, I'm afraid, be seeing quite a few mentions of Game Night in the coming weeks and months since I do intend to purchase a pretty large number of Morrus's very reasonably priced banner ads in the near future!
I just finished Game Night myself, and I echo the recommendations. It's a well-written book, and a fine example of Jonny's traditional humor.
However, I think the ending fell kind of flat (it seemed to me more like a "well, I'd better find a way to wrap this up" ending more than one that had been planned out from the start), and those already familiar with Jonny's previous works may find that they've already pretty much read his takes on various gamer personalities elsewhere - these are in novel form, granted, but it's still ground he's already covered. I found the numerous typos rather irritating, as well - but those of you familiar with my reviews probably won't find that to be a surprise.
Still, if you've never read a Jonny Nexus piece before, I can definitely recommend Game Night. Overall, I give it a low-to-mid "4 (Good)" on the typical 5-star rating system.
(I'll post a full review once the EN World Review pages are fixed...which hopefully will be any day now.)
Jonny, I tried to buy this from Paizo's online store but they don't seem to stock it. Do you know if there is any reason why they don't? You really should see about them getting it in. I'd buy it from them if they had it (I'm in Australia so I don't use Amazon).
Olaf the Stout
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Jonny, I tried to buy this from Paizo's online store but they don't seem to stock it. Do you know if there is any reason why they don't? You really should see about them getting it in. I'd buy it from them if they had it (I'm in Australia so I don't use Amazon).
Well the book is freely available (I believe) though standard book distribution channels, which means that it's available from the various Amazons (I've found it on the .com, .uk, .de, .ca and .jp Amazons personally) as well as various other on-line book-sellers. You should also be able to order it through a standard bookshop.
However, it *isn't* yet available through the standard game distribution channels. My guess is that Paizo's online store only has game distribution stuff.
The reason by the way is that when you publish a book all the mechanisms to get it into the standard book distribution channels are already set up - it's pretty much automated. Wheras with game distribution, you actually have to make deals with distributors. I have been trying to get it into Esdevium in the UK, but haven't yet had any success at that. If anyone does have any advice or thoughts about easy ways to get the book into the game distribution channel, then please send them my way: I'm all ears!
Well the book is freely available (I believe) though standard book distribution channels, which means that it's available from the various Amazons (I've found it on the .com, .uk, .de, .ca and .jp Amazons personally) as well as various other on-line book-sellers. You should also be able to order it through a standard bookshop.
However, it *isn't* yet available through the standard game distribution channels. My guess is that Paizo's online store only has game distribution stuff.
The reason by the way is that when you publish a book all the mechanisms to get it into the standard book distribution channels are already set up - it's pretty much automated. Wheras with game distribution, you actually have to make deals with distributors. I have been trying to get it into Esdevium in the UK, but haven't yet had any success at that. If anyone does have any advice or thoughts about easy ways to get the book into the game distribution channel, then please send them my way: I'm all ears!
No worries. Thanks for filling me in. I'll see if one of the bookstores in town can get it in then.
Olaf the Stout
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Though I'll see if I can get a local bookstore to order it in, instead. That might be better.
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