Board game close. Photo by Ryan Wallace on Unsplash.

RPG

The Interactive Knightmare RPG allowed volunteers to take on the dungeon in the Knightmare chat room.


Devised and presented by Adam Battersby, the RPG ran for three seasons between 1999 and 2001. It featured in-game images in the second year and video in the third year.

Several further seasons were written and filmed as a growing community project but none made it to gameplay.

Season One (1999)

5 Sessions (16 October - 13 November 1999)

Season Two (2000)

15 Sessions (3 September - 17 December 2000)

In This Section

About the RPG

Pool of dice

The Knightmare RPG was run by Adam Battersby, most recently in 2001. A brief summary of the project and how it worked.

RPG Season 1 Quest 1

Corded gaming headset. Photo by Fabian Albert on Unsplash.

The first ever quest of the Interactive Knightmare RPG. The dungeoneer is Anton.

RPG Season 1 Quest 2

Young gamer with headset. Photo by Alex Haney on Unsplash.

The second quest of the Interactive Knightmare RPG. The dungeoneer is Forester.

RPG Season 1 Quest 3

Black keyboard with colour LEDs. Photo by Mateo Vrbnjak on Unsplash.

The third quest from the first season of the Knightmare RPG. The team is Michael and Forester.

RPG Season 1 Quest 4

Dice on red textile. Photo by Joel Abraham on Unsplash.

The fourth quest from the first season of the Knightmare RPG. The team is Jon and Nicholas.

RPG Season 1 Quest 5

Gaming computer in ambient light. Photo by bantersnaps on Unsplash.

Tim Child takes on the Interactive Knightmare RPG in the final quest of the first season.

RPG Season 2 Quest 1

Corded gaming headset. Photo by Fabian Albert on Unsplash.

The first quest in the second season of the Interactive Knightmare RPG. The team is Rachel, Alex and Neil.

RPG Season 2 Quest 10

Gaming computer in ambient light. Photo by bantersnaps on Unsplash.

The tenth and final quest of the Interactive Knightmare RPG. The team is Oliver Hilton, Jeff and Gareth.

RPG Season 2 Quest 2

Young gamer with headset. Photo by Alex Haney on Unsplash.

The second quest in the second season of the Interactive Knightmare RPG. The team is Jon Harris, Nicho and Tony.

RPG Season 2 Quest 3

Black keyboard with colour LEDs. Photo by Mateo Vrbnjak on Unsplash.

The third quest in the second season of the Interactive Knightmare RPG. The team is Sidriss, Jeff and Andrew.

RPG Season 2 Quest 4

Dice on red textile. Photo by Joel Abraham on Unsplash.

The fourth quest in the second season of the Interactive Knightmare RPG. The team is Louk, Ashley and Robert.

RPG Season 2 Quest 5

Board game close. Photo by Ryan Wallace on Unsplash.

The fifth quest in the second season of the Interactive Knightmare RPG. The team is Forester, Rachel and Bart.

RPG Season 2 Quest 6

Corded gaming headset. Photo by Fabian Albert on Unsplash.

The sixth quest in the second season of the Interactive Knightmare RPG. The team is Steve, Mark and Eric.

RPG Season 2 Quest 7

Young gamer with headset. Photo by Alex Haney on Unsplash.

The seventh quest in the second season of the Interactive Knightmare RPG. The team is Daniel and Stuart.

RPG Season 2 Quest 8

Black keyboard with colour LEDs. Photo by Mateo Vrbnjak on Unsplash.

The eighth quest in the second season of the Interactive Knightmare RPG. The team is Alex and Richard.

RPG Season 2 Quest 9

Dice on red textile. Photo by Joel Abraham on Unsplash.

The ninth quest in the second season of the Interactive Knightmare RPG. The team is Jackie and Jeanna from Cardiff.