Firstly, it’s not a book which takes itself too seriously, it opens with an introduction by the author, which displays prominently his very personality, one which blends grandiosity, pomp and a certain acerbic wit and dryness which is surprisingly funny. Okay now that we’ve got all of that out of the way let’s dive right into the actual review. The team at Game Grumps were also pretty thorough in creating an online presence for the character, he has a Twitter, a Bandcamp, his own personal website and he’s also inexplicably ordained as a minister. Cecil H.H Mills Saga which you can check out by clicking here. Additionally, The Grumps have been kind enough to compile a video of the whole Dr. If, however, you want to find out more about the author then you can check out this video where Arin actually interviews him. Whether or not this was the best way to release a book, it’s out now and it doesn’t factor into my review beyond being worth mentioning.Īs I said, Arian’s Uncle turned out not to be a real person, in fact it’s clearly Arin in disguise. It was then revealed that it was another marketing effort and a certain element of the fan base felt lied to, especially coming so soon off the back of the Soviet Jump Game announcement which as I’ve said above was met with a similar mixed reception. Many fans sympathised with this, sharing their own experiences of similar problems. Essentially, Arin built up this Uncle character in episodes prior to the announcement of the book, and in further updates on social media and in episodes, discussed how he was being pressured by his family to support and promote his Uncle’s book using his platform. I do not wish to spend too much time on this issue, but I feel I would be remiss if I didn’t at least touch on it nonetheless. Similarly to Soviet Jump Game, which I’ve also reviewed, this was a property released under the Game Grumps banner, and like Soviet Jump Game the marketing gimmick utilised for the book sparked controversy. The book itself has been received fairly well overall, however there have been some issues which have perhaps damaged the perception of the book. The book was released on March 22nd 2020 through Permuted Press.
The book is ostensibly written by Arin Hanson’s estranged uncle Dr. Ghost Hunters Adventure Club and the Secret of the Grande Chateau is the first book released under the Game Grumps brand, and as regular readers of this blog will tell you I am a huge fan of Game Grumps.
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