Board Game Geek Avg Player Rating: 7.04
Players: 1 to 1
Published: 2020
Content Notes: Kickstarter Edition of Graphic Novel Adventures: Season 3 Board Game by Van Ryder Games. Includes Five (5) Graphic Novel Adventures: Lily Van Helsing, Sherlock Holmes: The Shadow of Jack The Ripper, Holdup, Pirates: The Cursed Isle, and Your Theme Park, plus a Kickstarter Exclusive Slipcase. Please note: unless otherwise stated paid add ons from the Kickstarter Campaign are not included.

What if YOU were the star of the graphic novel? What if the story depended on the choices YOU made?

Sound familiar? You’ve probably heard of gamebooks where you get to choose your story by reading a series of text paragraphs each ending with a fun choice. But what if…

What if a gamebook implemented GRAPHICS into the gameplay? What if instead of text driving the action, text AND graphics combined to create a visual sensory experience?

The Ultimate Gamebook Experience

These hardcover books are an incredible gaming experience. And they are so accessible even to those of you that have never played a gamebook before. Most of the books are for one player, but they can easily be enjoyed with another if you choose!

Product Highlights:

• There is zero setup time. Open the book and begin playing. Start and stop at will.
• They tell a cohesive and engaging story.
• They include puzzles, riddles, hidden numbers, and other challenges. 
• The books feature a variety of themes and storylines each with different gameplay.
• This is the BEST gamebook experience out there.

 Still not convinced? Let’s take a look at each new book… 

In Your Theme Park, you are in charge of building an amusement park filled with rides and attractions. As you play through the book, you’ll encounter pages like the one below. 

Hey it looks like there is a train ride if we go to panel 160. Let’s check it out!

As you are reading you will be given choices to make, puzzles to solve, and secrets to find that shape your adventure and tell your story.

You don’t want to miss spotting a hidden number that could be critical to your objective… Can YOU spot the hidden number in the frame above? (Don’t worry, the frame is modified. This is not an actual hidden number in the book – as to not spoil anything)

In Lilly Van Helsing you’ll take on the role of a young Monster Hunter working for the Silent Night security company. It is up to you to keep your clients safe from werewolves, vampires, and other things that go bump in the night. 

You’ll need to be well equipped if you don’t want to get yourself killed. Buy items and weapons in the Silent Night Boutique or find them during your missions.

You’re going to need to put the kids to bed before you start playing Hold Up. It is for mature audiences only. You’ll try to go from the outhouse to the penthouse by robbing, tricking, or killing whoever you need to in order to make it to the top.

Carefully choose which places your going to try to rob, and what 3 pieces of equipment you will take with you. You’ll need to stay out of prison and, whatever you do, don’t get yourself killed!

In Pirates: The Cursed Isle the Captain has a map that leads to a secluded island. A strange curse has befallen the inhabitants of the island. Left hopeless, they turn to you to find a way to lift the curse. Can you solve the mystery and survive the dangers of the island?

To solve the mystery, you’ll have to question the inhabitants to figure out what is going on…

In Sherlock Holmes: The Shadow of Jack the Ripper reprise your role as the world’s greatest consulting detective or his trusted companion, Dr. Watson. Ten years after the terrible Whitechapel murders, a killer strikes again. Is it the notorious Jack the Ripper or are we dealing with a copycat killer?

Interrogate suspects and eyewitnesses to uncover the truth! But be careful, if you upset or offend them they will refuse to answer your questions,

–from the publisher

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