"I discovered role-play at college. With my pals, instead of studying, we'd invent a thousand and one grotesque – and sometimes even thrilling – adventures. Freaks' Squeele owes a lot to this period of my life, as evidenced by the many references to games in all their forms: video games, role-play, board games, and figurines. The ways in which the worlds...

On the theme of Gobbowl, a jarring mix of football and rugby, this book includes a board game and all sorts of fun activities: connect the dots, puzzles, hidden objects, untangle the threads, tests, riddles and more.