Ep 736 - Consider the Consequences!, by Doris Webster and Mary Alden Hopkins
Overdue
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🗓️ 5 January 2026
⏱️ 103 minutes
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Summary
We’ve been known to choose an adventure for ourselves every now and again, but rarely have we delved into the history of the “gamebook” genre. Until now! Join us for an abbreviated run through Consider the Consequences, in which players can quickly ruin the lives of three young adults who All Have Their Own Stuff Going On.
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