The Color of Magic Resources

Websites

The Octarine Mind

The binary gathering place for all things Pratchett related.

Trope-ical Weather

Through this link, you can discover all the tropes The Color of Magic plays with—and perhaps falls unsuspecting victim to, as well.

MUD (Massive Universal Distraction)

Actually, MUD stands for Multi-User Dungeon or Multi-User Dimension. This MUD is a giant text-based video game set to the beat of Pratchett's imagination. Think World of Warcraft set in Discworld and played with only words, and you've got the idea.

Movie or TV Productions

Accents Aplenty

Sir David Jason, Sean Austin, Jeremy Irons, Christopher Lee, and Tim Curry journey to the Disc in this made-for-TV movie. The awesomeness of this cast cannot be overstated.

Articles and Interviews

The Motherload

We could spend all day linking to the many Pratchett interviews out there, or we could let Lspace do it for us. Don't think of it as cheating. Think of it as new standards for creative winning.

Head Explodingly Cool

Boingboing is famous for linking to the greatest things on the Internet, but this is above and beyond the call of duty.

Fantasy is Uni-age

It's a real word (sort of). Find out what it means and how it relates to the Discworld in this interview with Pratchett.

Scaring the Kids

Pratchett is all for it. Find out why here.

Standout Satire

Donna Royston examines just how far reaching the supposedly flat Discworld truly is.

Video

Trailer Blazing

Haven't seen The Color of Magic's made-for-TV movie? This trailer will show you what you're missing.

For Whom the Bell LOLs

A compilation of Death's scene's from The Color of Magic TV movie. Because you know you love him.

Choose Your Own Adventure

The text-adventure video game for The Color of Magic is like writing your very own Discworld adventure. See it in action.

Audio

Scientifiction

Professor Ian Stewart, Pratchett's long time collaborator, discusses the science of Discworld. Here be knowledge to go with your dragons.

(Mis)adventure Awaits

Music from The Color of Magic's original soundtrack. It's sure to add a pinch of epic to the most mundane of household chores.

Images

Epic A'Tuin

You know what they say: big turtle… big aquarium. What were you thinking?

That's Colour to You

The amazing cover art from the British edition of The Color of Magic.

Not So Much

The not-so amazing cover art the Americans got stuck with.

The Brains of the Operation

Pratchett posing with his signature black fedora. That's how you spell style.

Family Portrait

This great fan art features Pratchett with his cast of creations.

Go with the Flow (Chart)

The reading order for the various Discworld storylines can be a tad confusing, but that's why the universe invented flow charts.

All in a Day's Work

Check out the Discworld gods being all godly with their deity dice and god games.

Fodor's Ankh-Morpork

A map of Anhk-Morpork, because you never know where a vacation will take you.