EXCLUSIVE: Dark Horse Books Announces Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw's Debut Novel, Mogworld

[GamerLuck]

Hmmmmmm.... Addams/Pratcht meets LFG (The undead with the completely normal name and a bunny are to close to not draw that conclusion) as told by Yahtzee... Should be win. Dont know where it will be released, but if necessary I'll import it. Can't wait!

 

[Archaon6044]

sounds interesting, i'd like a bit more information on that book if possible. and the thought of Yahtzee migling with fans makes me chuckle. he's already made his feelings clear on such matters

 

[orangebandguy]

Should be interesting if it's anything like the short stories he writes on his site.

 

[GameGoddess101]

As much as I love Yahtzee, I have a feeling the only reason this will even be published is because his name is on it. Even though I have very high hopes for it, there is no doubt in my mind if nobody knew of Yahtzee, this wouldn't sell very well.

That being said, I can't wait for it to come out.

 

[SomeBritishDude]

Sounds promising. Be good to see what his step into literature will be like. I'm going to keep an eye out for this, assuming it's published in the UK.

 

[Dedtoo]

I might get it. If it comes to Norway...
Also: the cover of the book reminds me of the Looking for group webcomic.

 

[Georgeman]

He always said that he wanted to write a best-selling novel. The story is interesting so this might be a good start towards fulfilling his ambition.

 

[similar.squirrel]

Feeling slightly ambivalent about this. We shall wait and see, but Mr. Croshaw seems to be rapidly turning into a franchise.

 

[J-Alfred]

Sounds interesting. I just hope that it stands on its own merits and isn't full of inside jokes about Zero Punctuation. It would still be funny, just not as impressive.

 

[GenHellspawn]

For all of Yahtzee's disdain for unoriginality, it surprises me that his book would be in a medieval fantasy setting. I don't know if I'll buy it, but I'll be sure to check it out.

 

[afaceforradio]

That is at least nineteen different kinds of awesome!

 

[Dyp100]

Holy...SHIT, mother of God, a novel by Ben Yatzhee, this will be brought within the second it hits the selves, or so help me God...I WILL SUMMON UNDEAD ON YOUUU.

 

[General Vagueness]

I'm not so sure about this. Remember the "has halo crossed the line?" threads some people made when the halo anime was announced? Because I think I'm getting the feeling they had from this.

Yes, but that was because it was a doomed idea, like all Western Animes.

However, this is a book written by a seriously funny person.

I think this will do good, and I will buy it when it comes out here.

To go off topic for a second, all the chapters/segments/whatever were done in Japan by well-known Japanese anime studios; the only American components are the dubbed voice acting and the basic stories and what could and couldn't go into them.

To go back on topic, this sounds like World of Warcraft (or maybe more like Kingdom of Loathing), with a sprinkling of Brütal Legend, crossed with The Hopeless Endeavour [http://www.fullyramblomatic.com/features/hopeless.htm] (which is awesome), which I see as a good thing. I'd take my hat off to him if I wore one.

 

[Pimppeter2]

Hmm, seems interesting, funny even?

Anyways, I'll be keeping an eye out

 

[TheNamlessGuy]

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[Flishiz]

Now that's funny. In one of his videos he talks about how MMOs are wastes of time when one could be doing things such as writing a book. Seems like he was voicing more than just a joke in that episode.

 

[General Vagueness]

Now that's funny. In one of his videos he talks about how MMOs are wastes of time when one could be doing things such as writing a book. Seems like he was voicing more than just a joke in that episode.

Yahtzee, you crafty devil. If he announces The World Has Yet to Recognize My Genius in another few weeks or months I may slip into a coma from nerd overload and being unable to figure out how I could've missed something so obvious.

 

[sln333]

I'm sure it'll be hilarious. He can have me rolling in a few minutes, and this will be something I can pick up at any moment and read.

 

[LittleMikey]

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