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Do you miss your old books and wish you can still enjoy them despite knowing the ending? Do you want to relive the excitement over how well-crafted the story is with its rich use of vocabulary, interesting plot twists, or humorous moments?

This game offers exactly that: It takes all the knowledge, and memories you have about those books into a new battleground where you assemble an army of heroes in order to save the world from darkness.

You can play Unfinished: Arena of Books in as little as 10 minutes to an hour. But don't let the short length fool you. You can still enjoy the thrill of dueling using your old books.

Introduction

The world of Unfinished: Arena of Books takes place in, you guessed it, books. These Unfinished are incomplete characters, unable to be saved. They were created by an ancient spell called the Book of Words.  

The spell was cast by a Great Creator who died without finishing his work. He left behind these incomplete characters, which are now roaming the world of books as The Unfinished.

They have a sketch-like body with unfinished color and a few basic features. They are not real characters, but instead, a sort of spiritual beings, similar to a ghost. They are not limited to any one type of book or genre. 

The Unfinished has no set home or territory. Instead, they wander through bookshelves and libraries, searching for others like them. They can be found anywhere books are kept. The Unfinished are constantly searching for someone to help them complete their lives, and they will do anything to get what they want.

So what is Unfinished?

The book arenas are their playground, where they can battle to prove their worth & fight to save their souls! 

The arena is a mysterious space located within our worlds. It’s the home for the Unfinished characters, in the books from which they were taken.

As with every great story, there is always a villain. 

There are three main villains in the Unfinished: Arena of Books. Their names are unknown, but you may recognize them. One is called The Book Eater. 

He appears as a monster or giant, eating whole stacks of books at a time. His reptilian skin has a glossy sheen as if he never changes or ages. He devours books at an alarming rate.

There are also two other villains: The Book of Pages and The Book of Shadows. There are many theories on how exactly these two became villains, but they are known throughout books as the greatest enemies of all. Some say that it’s because they’re jealous that 

The Unfinished characters have more fun than they ever did when they were unfinished. Others think the culprits are driven by a desire for revenge or anger. 

No matter what the cause, they will stop at nothing to find new ways to hurt the Unfinished characters.

So, for the Arena of Books, the plan is to release 6 sets of character (9 characters) in total. Here’s the characters for this release:

1. Akuno Vorka
2. Arno Hrur
3. Coirgam Chauvinist
4. Frido Estakin
5. Ikarus Raddoore
6. Pelzryr Izas
7. Remirth Zadogar
8. Zilto Gundar
9. Tansan Zadogar

Halloween Special

It’s the season of Halloween and I’m sure you all know what that means. It’s a time of year for scary stories and costumes. The Unfinished: Vaingate Grimoire is no exception!

There are some Unfinished characters running wild around town. They’ve been spreading a plague across the bookshelves. These Unfinished come from the Vaingate that opens every Halloween.

This season a group of unruly characters will be coming out of the shadows. And they won’t be like any of the other villains.Stop the evil Aldar Ridley from his lair. He’ll be coming for your books and trying to steal them away! If we don’t take action now, who knows what will happen next? 

Bloody consequences await if he’s left to run amuck in the world of books! We must unite against him before it’s too late!But it’s not just The Eerie Mastermind we need to worry about. Others like The Flesh Wrecker and Cursed Folly might make things difficult as well...

So prepare yourselves for a frightening ride as you travel through the book arenas. Make friends with evil or alongside your trusty old Unfinished. Who knows which one you might meet along the way? But one thing is certain, there will be a battle between good & evil. 

Which side are you going to choose? Are you brave enough to face the terrifying threat that has taken over our world of books? 

Or are you still hoping someone else will do the dirty work for you?

So, for the Arena of Books, the plan is to release 6 sets of character (9 characters) in total. Here’s the characters for this release:

1. Aldar Ridley
2. Dhampire Chalice
3. Driscoll Von Stein
4. Frigeot Hunt
5. Kellam Borgess
6. Larc Wolfmoon
7. Lauden Lobo
8. Salvotor Mortem
9. Zalgius La Croix

You will need:

1. Any book. (One for each player)
2. The cutout of these bookmark cards.
   1. You can also opt to play this virtually. Just mark the character cards with the page that you want to place it on.

What does the download come with?

• A softcopy pdf of the game.

Credit:

• Art by Inkgear
• Written by Sparuh
• Layout design by Sparuh
• Published by Sparuh