Jamie Thomson is the author of several "choose-your-own-adventure" type gamebooks.
Biography[]
Early Life[]
The author was born in Iran, but grew up in Brighton where he met Mark Smith at school there. Thomson graduated from Kent University with a degree in politics and government. He cites his gaming career as having begun with original Dungeons & Dragons in 1976.[1]
Career[]
Thomson was an Assistant Editor of White Dwarf magazine, and a contributor to Warlock magazine.
Thompson started the company Black Cactus, creating the game Warrior Kings.
Bibliography[]
Fighting Fantasy[]
Writer
Fighting Fantasy Gamebooks[]
- (#11) Talisman of Death (Puffin, 1984) (with Mark Smith)
- (#20) Sword of the Samurai (Puffin, 1986) (with Mark Smith)
- (#43) The Keep of the Lich-Lord (Puffin, 1990) (with Dave Morris)
Unpublished Fighting Fantasy[]
- Curse of the God Kings (with Dave Morris)
- Dinosaurs of Death (with Dave Morris)
- Labyrinth of Death (with Dave Morris)
- The Keeper of the Seven Keys (with Dave Morris)
- The Mists of Horror (with Dave Morris)
Outside of Fighting Fantasy[]
Writer
His contributions to the genre include four series: Duelmaster, Falcon, and Way of the Tiger (all co-written with Mark Smith) and Fabled Lands. He also co-wrote an adventure game The Tower of Despair.
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- ↑ Duelmaster 1 (Armada Publishing, 1986)