Summary:
- This article discusses the "Fighting Fantasy" series of interactive adventure books, which were created by Ian Livingstone and Steve Jackson in the 1980s.
- It highlights Ian Livingstone's role as the co-creator of the series and his recent appearance at a special event celebrating the 40th anniversary of the first "Fighting Fantasy" book.
- The article describes the interactive nature of the "Fighting Fantasy" books, where readers make choices that determine the outcome of the story, and how this concept has influenced the development of modern video games and tabletop role-playing games.