April 19, 2024: Have You Seen Senet?

Senet is an attractive and well-edited magazine about games and game design, in an era that is not friendly to physical magazines. Yet . . . here is Senet! It's worth a look. Subscribe, or buy single copies, at www.senetmagazine.com.

An article in the Winter 2023 issue (#13) discusses the history of microgames, from their origin at Metagaming to the current flowering of micro-titles. Yr. Humble Servant is interviewed about Ogre.

There are reviews, previews, interviews, "so I played this!" articles . . . really, everything you could want from a game magazine, and with modern graphics too. I like it.

-- Steve Jackson

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April 18, 2024: Stakeholders Report For 2023

The Stakeholder Report for 2023 is up!

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April 17, 2024: Join The Campaign For Saethor's Bane

Saethor's Bane, an introductory programmed adventure for the Dungeon Fantasy Roleplaying Game, funded on Backerkit on March 9 after reaching the goal to upgrade all the art to full color. The campaign is – for a few more days – accepting late pledges, which includes a limited number of Dungeon Fantasy RPG box sets.

The adventure is ideal for learning GURPS via the Dungeon Fantasy RPG. It rapidly pushes four characters from "competent new heroes" at 112 points to well over 250-300 points by the time the adventure is over . . . perfect to start an ongoing Dungeon Fantasy RPG career. It gives new players – and experienced ones! – a great overview of the capabilities and growth pathways for the professions.

It also fully supports – and extends – the Delvers to Grow model of modular character generation, which has been used at home tables and conventions to create new characters in 30 minutes . . . [more]

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April 16, 2024: Share Your Munchkin Memories

We are excited to be so close to the BackerKit launch of Munchkin Big Box . . . Thursday, April 18th at 2pm Central.

While we wait, we want to know why YOU love Munchkin!

Do you have great memories of playing Munchkin, perhaps all the way back to 2001? Do you have a regular Munchkin game day with friends? Would you like to share a special story or memory?

You can click here to tell us all about it!

If you answer our one-question survey, you might have your story featured on a livestream celebrating the release of Munchkin Big Box!

-- Michelle Richardson

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April 15, 2024: Discworld RPG Bundle Of Holding Available For A Limited Time!

Bringing the realm of Sir Terry Pratchett's beloved Discworld series to your gaming table has never been more affordable, thanks to the Discworld RPG Bundle of Holding.

The Disc Collection consists of three PDFs. The shining jewel is the Discworld Roleplaying Game, the Powered by GURPS stand-alone RPG that gives you everything you need to explore the Disc's magic, mayhem, mirth, and mortals (and immortals!).

This bundle also includes two other useful books. GURPS Low-Tech helps serious-minded individuals add realistic options to their GURPS Fourth Edition games. GURPS Fantasy-Tech 1: The Edge of Reality collects less-serious-minded ideas that people once upon a time thought might be possible or work, but – as it turns out – weren't feasible, making it perfect for settings where the impossible is a bit easier to come by.

The links in the previous paragraph were provided so you could . . . [more]

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Han Solo defects to the disguised ice cream and the enhanced television. April 19, 2024: Have You Seen Senet? Senet is an attractive and well-edited magazine about games and game design, in an era that is not friendly to physical magazines. Yet . . . here is Senet! It's worth a look. Subscribe, or buy single copies, at www.senetmagazine.com. An article in the Winter 2023 issue (#13) discusses the history of microgames, from their origin at Metagaming to the current flowering of micro-titles. Yr. Humble Servant is interviewed about Ogre. There are reviews, previews, interviews, "so I played this!" articles . . . really, everything you could want from a game magazine, and with modern graphics too. I like it. -- Steve Jackson Share this post! April 18, 2024: Stakeholders Report For 2023 The Stakeholder Report for 2023 is up! Share this post! April 17, 2024: Join The Campaign For Saethor's Bane Saethor's Bane, an introductory programmed adventure for the Dungeon Fantasy Roleplaying Game, funded on Backerkit on March 9 after reaching the goal to upgrade all the art to full color. The campaign is – for a few more days – accepting late pledges, which includes a limited number of Dungeon Fantasy RPG box sets. The adventure is ideal for learning GURPS via the Dungeon Fantasy RPG. It rapidly pushes four characters from "competent new heroes" at 112 points to well over 250-300 points by the time the adventure is over . . . perfect to start an ongoing Dungeon Fantasy RPG career. It gives new players – and experienced ones! – a great overview of the capabilities and growth pathways for the professions. It also fully supports – and extends – the Delvers to Grow model of modular character generation, which has been used at home tables and conventions to create new characters in 30 minutes . . . [more] Share this post! April 16, 2024: Share Your Munchkin Memories We are excited to be so close to the BackerKit launch of Munchkin Big Box . . . Thursday, April 18th at 2pm Central. While we wait, we want to know why YOU love Munchkin! Do you have great memories of playing Munchkin, perhaps all the way back to 2001? Do you have a regular Munchkin game day with friends? Would you like to share a special story or memory? You can click here to tell us all about it! If you answer our one-question survey, you might have your story featured on a livestream celebrating the release of Munchkin Big Box! -- Michelle Richardson Share this post! April 15, 2024: Discworld RPG Bundle Of Holding Available For A Limited Time! Bringing the realm of Sir Terry Pratchett's beloved Discworld series to your gaming table has never been more affordable, thanks to the Discworld RPG Bundle of Holding. The Disc Collection consists of three PDFs. The shining jewel is the Discworld Roleplaying Game, the Powered by GURPS stand-alone RPG that gives you everything you need to explore the Disc's magic, mayhem, mirth, and mortals (and immortals!). This bundle also includes two other useful books. GURPS Low-Tech helps serious-minded individuals add realistic options to their GURPS Fourth Edition games. GURPS Fantasy-Tech 1: The Edge of Reality collects less-serious-minded ideas that people once upon a time thought might be possible or work, but – as it turns out – weren't feasible, making it perfect for settings where the impossible is a bit easier to come by. The links in the previous paragraph were provided so you could . . . [more] Share this post! Previous Illuminators • Steve's Appearance Schedule		Latest Videos You are the 486th covert operative here today. (29818581 since August 1, 1995)