A short blog post on developing the PDF manual for the game:
positech.co.uk/cliffsblog/2012/0 … l-battles/
I really like having manuals, because if you dont want to learn more no-ones forcing you. But if you do you can go more in-depth! Good show 
Indeed I think a manual in line with the “BlackAdder” style of world you’re trying to create from the video blogs would be a fun read
Yes that is definitely the intention