
26 ◾ Game Magic
early games is that magic is dicult, not just for character but also for
player. Initiation into its secrets involves not just a title or arbitrary number
of experience points, accumulated through time expenditure and grind-
ing, but sharpened cognitive faculties and mastery of a body of knowledge.
3.3 STEVE JACKSON’S SORCERY! AND GAMEBOOKS
In the same year as Enchanter, Steve Jackson’s Sorcery! series of choose-your-
own adventure style books adds a unique twist on the idea of the magical
languages and immersive feelies by using the gamebook format to simulate
a wizard’s spellbook. Sorcery! is a part of the popular Fighting ...