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Julian Sparrow : twitch.tv/Babel_17 @babel17.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

New week, new book! #fightingfantasy Bk.12" Space Assassin" written by Andrew Chapman, cover art by Chris Achilléos. Join in, be The Hero! I read & chat chooses our path! 2130BST today twitch.tv/Babel_17 🎲🎲⚔️☠️ #gamebooks #dice #asmr #ttrpg #rpg #cyoa #readingforpleasure

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Julian Sparrow : twitch.tv/Babel_17 @babel17.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue! New book, old feel, borrowing from #FightingFantasy with love! Something blue? Me, perhaps! Join at 2130BST today as I guide chat through "Legion of the Necromancer", two pals love letter to. 80s #gamebooks link in bio!

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Julian Sparrow : twitch.tv/Babel_17 @babel17.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Tonight! Part 3 of "Talisman of Death" by Jamie Thomson and Mark Smith. Book 11 in the #FightingFantasy series. Join chat and explore over on twitch.tv/Babel_17 from 2130BST! Be there or be a Gelatinous Cube! 🎲🎲⚔️☠️ #cyoa #ttrpg #rpg #gamebook #dice

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Julian Sparrow : twitch.tv/Babel_17 @babel17.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

We are back at last! Back to 'Grim Dickensian' and not only that, but twice a week now, from 9pm BST on Mon and Thu! Twitch.tv/Babel_17 I read, you as Chat democratically decide our fate. Dice decide draws. Come have some fun! 🎲🎲⚔️☠️ #gamebooks #fightingfantasy #rpg #cyoa

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Julian Sparrow : twitch.tv/Babel_17 @babel17.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Sadly NO 'Grim Dickensian' streams for the next two Mondays due to IRL stuff. #Minecraft on Thu all being well. Hopefully back to GD on the 20th. Until then, stay safe you lovely lot! #gamebooks #FightingFantasy #CYOA #ttrpg #rpg

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Julian Sparrow : twitch.tv/Babel_17 @babel17.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

"Grim Dickensian" part 11! Twitch.tv/Babel_17 tonight! Live in about 30mins or so. Join us as we delve deeper into the Victorian dystopia! I read, you choose! 🎲🎲⚔️☠️ #gamebooks #fightingfantasy #cyoa #ttrpg #rpg #rollingdice

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Julian Sparrow : twitch.tv/Babel_17 @babel17.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

It's #WorldBookDay so join me at 9.45pm BST to carry on with Joseph Daniel's "Grim Dickensian" where chat is Holmes and make the decisions. I read the narrative and roll the dice! twitch.tvtBabel_17 🎲🎲⚔️☠️ #FightingFantasty #gamebooks #ttrpg #rollingdice

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Julian Sparrow : twitch.tv/Babel_17 @babel17.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Jospeh Daniels 'Grim Dickensian' Pt9 www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Josep... 9.30pm BST twitch.tv/Babel_17 Join us! #gamebooks #rpg #ttrpg #sherlockholmes

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Julian Sparrow : twitch.tv/Babel_17 @babel17.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

My copy finally arrived today. 2nd attempt. Had to cancel from @blackwellbooks as sat at 'processing' for 6 days. Bought from Amazon. Looking forward to streaming this soon on twitch.tv/Babel_17 follow for notifications #arkhamhorrorinvestigators #lovecraft #gamebooks #rpgs

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Julian Sparrow : twitch.tv/Babel_17 @babel17.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Jospeh Daniels "Grim Dickensian" Pt7 Tonight, 9.45pm GMT Twitch.tv/Babel_17 We have a couple of clues, but not enough! Come help us! #gamebooks #readingforpleasure #cyoa #fightingfantasy

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Julian Sparrow : twitch.tv/Babel_17 @babel17.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Jospeh Daniels "Grim Dickensian" Pt7 Tonight, 9.30pm GMT Twitch.tv/Babel_17 We're back on the 'Demeter' looking for clues. The games afoot! #gamebooks #readingforpleasure #cyoa #fightingfantasy

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Julian Sparrow : twitch.tv/Babel_17 @babel17.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Grim Dickensian Part 6. twitch.tv/Babel_17 Today. 10pm GMT, sorry for the late start! #gamebooks #readingforpleasure #ttrpg #cyoa #FightingFantasy

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Julian Sparrow : twitch.tv/Babel_17 @babel17.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Back to it this week! 'Grim Dickensian' by Joseph Daniel's, part 5. Join us and Holmes as we work out some clues and try to avoid the sewers! Tonight 9.15/9.30pm GMT twitch.tv/Babel_17 #gamebooks #readingforpleasure #twitch #fightingfantasy #cyoa 🎲🎲⚔️☠️

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Julian Sparrow : twitch.tv/Babel_17 @babel17.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Apologies, due to unforeseen circumstances (dodgy Internet all day) there is no stream tonight. Let's play both days next week! Twitch.tv/Babel_17 Mon 2130 and Thu 2130 GMT.

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Julian Sparrow : twitch.tv/Babel_17 @babel17.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Tonight we start down the dark alleys of Victorian London, to solve a mystery. Join us as we embark on the epic that is author Joseph Daniel's "Grim Dickensian" starting between 9 and 9.30 GMT over on twitch.tv/Babel_17 Choose our path & fate! 🎲🎲⚔️ #cyoa #gamebooks #ttrpg

Book cover for Grim Dickensian gamebook by Joseph Daniel's, depicting a victorian pub fool of people.

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Julian Sparrow : twitch.tv/Babel_17 @babel17.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

#gamebooks, #FightingFantasy, #cyoa? Sure! Join me in 30mins over at twitch.tv/Babel_17 where we will play part 2 of @ian-livingstone.bsky.social's "Caverns of the Snow Witch" Book 9 in the franchise. Chat are the Hero, decide democratically where you go. It's a hoot!

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Julian Sparrow : twitch.tv/Babel_17 @babel17.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Why does the one on the left look uncannily like another keyboard whizz kid I know. Brett Domino aka Rob J Madin?

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Julian Sparrow : twitch.tv/Babel_17 @babel17.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Harpic Bidet 2 ewe, and your Commodore. As a Speccy lad and also a speccy lad, but lacking time and inclination, I want you to imagine that in the below gif, Jay is shouting "C64 Wankers!" Instead. Many happy returns of the day. 😉🎂🤣 Happy Birthday, mate.

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Julian Sparrow : twitch.tv/Babel_17 @babel17.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

We're back, baby! Join me and the Chat as we play through the brand new #arkhamhorror Investigators Gamebook "The Tides of Innsmouth" by @acegamebooks.bsky.social I read, Chat chooses, over on my #twitch stream twitch .tv/Babel_17 from 9.30pmBST #FightingFantasy #gamebooks #cyoa 🎲🎲⚔️☠️

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Julian Sparrow : twitch.tv/Babel_17 @babel17.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Tonight on twitch .tv/Babel_17 from 9.30pm, we start the behemoth that is Dean Moodie's 2222 entry swashbuckler "The Isle of Torment" Come buckle yer swash and set the mizzen mast with Chat as you choose our fate! Yar! 🎲🎲⚔️☠️ #gamebooks #cyoa #FightingFantasy #Babel_17 #ttrpg

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Julian Sparrow : twitch.tv/Babel_17 @babel17.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

It's strictly 'Over 18s' on twitch .tv/Babel_17 tonight as we continue wallowing in the filth that is James A Hiron's "Malinkar-Lord of Enmity" Not for the faint-hearted, from 9.30pm GMT. Come join in the sleaze! #gamebooks #cyoa #rpg #over18 #Babel_17 #twitchstreamer

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Julian Sparrow : twitch.tv/Babel_17 @babel17.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

If it's good enough for @robbotron.bsky.social... 😉 Me and some mates have been made into WWE 2k24 wrestlers and are having a series of bouts ending in a Battle Royale on twitch.tv/Babel_17 tomorrow night Thu 20th March 2025 from 9pm GMT. Join us for silly shenanigans! #wwe2k24 #twitch #retrogaming

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Julian Sparrow : twitch.tv/Babel_17 @babel17.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

What a great day! Trip to www.thepitt.co.uk for their Christmas Fayre and Flea Market, met @bencameron.bsky.social of @higglebees.bsky.social finally! Bought way too many badges (never enough badges) and had a Sunday with family! Go give Ben some love via his @Etsy. Link in his bio. #PinBadgeClub

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Julian Sparrow : twitch.tv/Babel_17 @babel17.bsky.social · 28/10/2024

This week on twitch .tv/Babel_17 we're doing Sir Ian Livingstone's "Blood of rhe Zobies", #FightingFantasy's 30th Birthday book. Join Chat as I narrate, and you navigate. YOU're the Hero! Your fate's in your hands! Mon 28/10 2100 BST Thu 31/10 2100-2130 Fri TBD 🧟‍♂️🧟‍♂️🎲☠️ #RPG #TTRPGs #gamebooks #cyoa

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Julian Sparrow : twitch.tv/Babel_17 @babel17.bsky.social · 24/10/2024

Sorry folks, no stream tonight as we are out for L's birthday, but we are back on Monday with Sir Ian Libingstone's Halloween thriller "Blood of the Zombies"! twitch .tv/Babel_17 Mon 9pm GMT Thu 9/9.30 GMT and Fri TBA if needed! 🎲🎲✏️⚔️☠️ #FightingFantasy #gamebooks #ttrpg #rpg

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Julian Sparrow : twitch.tv/Babel_17 @babel17.bsky.social · 10/10/2024

Back to 'Gallows Hill' tonight for more of James Hirons' excellent #gamebook. Join us on twitch .tv/Babel_17, going live around 9-9.30pm BST. I'll read and roll dice, you decide what we do! Come join in the fun! We're bound to die at least once! 🎲🎲✏️⚔️☠️ #RPG #TTRPGs #FF

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Julian Sparrow : twitch.tv/Babel_17 @babel17.bsky.social · 19/09/2024

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #562,232!

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Julian Sparrow : twitch.tv/Babel_17 @babel17.bsky.social · 19/09/2024

Tonight on Twitch. tv/Babel_17 we start mattbeighton.co.uk's "Escape From Sherwood", the 1st in his 'Pick Your Path Adventures' Join in Chat. I read, Chat decides our fate. 2130 BST. #FightingFantasy #cyoa #gamebooks #ttrpg #rpg #Babel_17 #readingforpleasure It'll be fun! 🎲🎲✏️⚔️☠️

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Julian Sparrow : twitch.tv/Babel_17 @babel17.bsky.social · 12/09/2024

It's post-#FFF5 Tonight we'll have a chat about it & then back to "Secrets of Salamonis". Pt4 tonight, here on twitch .tv/Babel_17 from, hopefully, 9/9.30pm BST at the latest. Join us failing to make money! Help us find a job that doesn't kill us! #FightingFantasy #RPG #Babel_17

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Julian Sparrow : twitch.tv/Babel_17 @babel17.bsky.social · 22/08/2024

Back on twitch .tv/Babel_17 tonight, 9pm BST with @stevejacksonuk and @jonathangreen 's collab for the 40th Anniversary of #FightingFantasy, ahead of Sir @ian_livingstone's new book "The Dungeon on Blood Island", launch at #FFFest5 7th Sept, London. Join us for silliness! 🎲🎲☠️

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Julian Sparrow : twitch.tv/Babel_17 @babel17.bsky.social · 11/07/2024

Tonight, we return to Olly McNeil's www.storymastertales.com "Towers" with guests on Discord. Join us for silly tower sacking fun from 9pm BST on twitch .tv/Babel_17. Join in with Chat and egg the Adventurers along. Will they fall out a tower yet again? #ttrpg #rpg #Babel_17 🎲🎲☠️

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Julian Sparrow : twitch.tv/Babel_17 @babel17.bsky.social · 13/06/2024

Tonight 21.30 BST, a special UK preview, hot from #UKGamesExpo via @aconytebooks.bsky.social and Jon Green, The new Arkham Horror Investigators Gamebooks: "The Darkness Over Arkham" Join Chat and chose our fate! twitch. tv/Babel_17 #gamebooks #cyoa #Babel_17 #rpg UK release 18 Jul 24

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Julian Sparrow : twitch.tv/Babel_17 @babel17.bsky.social · 25/05/2024

Happy Towel Day! Hope you are all Hoopy Froods who really know where your towels are! 😉 #towelday #hhgttg #h2g2

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Julian Sparrow : twitch.tv/Babel_17 @babel17.bsky.social · 23/05/2024

Late stream notice! Sorry! Life! But join me from about 9.45pm BST for Oliver McNeil's "Storymaster's Tales" and the "Towers" game. Also, an unboxing from @jonathangreen! T w i t c h . t v / Babel_17 @fightingfantasy @ian_livingstone #FightingFantasy #cyoa #gamebooks #Babel_17

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Julian Sparrow : twitch.tv/Babel_17 @babel17.bsky.social · 13/05/2024

Do you #Minecraft? We do! Join me at 21.45 BST for some chunkin' and chattin' on a chill Monday Minecraft stream. T w i t c h . t v / Babel_17 #1chunkman #Babel_17

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Julian Sparrow : twitch.tv/Babel_17 @babel17.bsky.social · 09/05/2024

Back to this again tonight for Pt2, but mixing it up a bit. Maybe a live guest or two, if I can get it working! Join us at 9.45pm BST, to find out! #RPG #gamebook #Babel_17 #FightingFantasy #cyoa #storytelling Oliver McNeil's "Storymaster's Tales" Book 3 'Threatlore Town' Twitch.tv/Babel_17

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Julian Sparrow : twitch.tv/Babel_17 @babel17.bsky.social · 04/04/2024

'Beowulf Beastslayer' by Jonathan Green.Join us for Part2 tonight. 9.30pm BST #twitch.tv/Babel_17 #acegamebooks #fightingfantasy It's our first encounter with Grendel! ⚔️🛡💪❤️

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Julian Sparrow : twitch.tv/Babel_17 @babel17.bsky.social · 18/01/2024

Tonight on Twitch dot tv Babel_17 we are playing @AconyteBooks @Ghostwoods "She-Hulk Goes To Murderworld", which had Technical Input from @jonathangreen. Let's "Hulk Smash!" our way through at 9.30 pm GMT. Join us, do! #gamebook #readingforpleasure #twitch

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Julian Sparrow : twitch.tv/Babel_17 @babel17.bsky.social · 11/01/2024

It's Thursday, so it must be Adventure Time on Twitch . Tv / Babel_17, not "Adventure Time", however. Join me in about 15mins as we fire up a new book and you, Chat, make the choices. Tonight "The Traitors: Interactive Game Book" #TheTraitors #readingforpleasure #twitch

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Julian Sparrow : twitch.tv/Babel_17 @babel17.bsky.social · 07/12/2023

We're back, folks! 9.30pm twitch.tv/Babel_17 tonight we continue @brendonconnelly.bsky.social's "TheTickingWorld" then start jonathangreenauthor.blogspot.com 's "'Twas The Krampus Night Before Christmas!", the dark & foreboding fantasy adventure and you're in charge. Join us! #acegamebooks

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Julian Sparrow : twitch.tv/Babel_17 @babel17.bsky.social · 26/09/2023

How thw rest of the world perceives the UK...

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Julian Sparrow : twitch.tv/Babel_17 @babel17.bsky.social · 07/09/2023

Finally! Only a year late to the party, but we are starting @ian_livingstone's #FightingFantasy 40th Anniversary book "Shadow of the Giants" on Twitch dot tv slash Babel_17 tonight from 2130 BST, where you, The Chat, are the Hero! Come along, join in the chaos! #twitch #Babel_17

Cover of a fighting fantasy book depicting a Giant crushing a house underfoot.

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