In Pod We Trust?
I just had an idea for GMs of modern-day or near-future roleplaying games. Actually two ideas. First idea: It's always fun to make players sift through clues. But making up clues is often boring. Who's got time to create a fake newspaper — or even a convincing newspaper article? If...
Some Day My (Re)Prints Will Come
Sometimes I wonder if things are kind of quiet on the release schedule. I mean, sure, your humble Daily Illuminator poster knows some of the secrets we're working on behind the scenes, but that handsomely rugged individual dare not speak them. Besides, those are nifty future plans. I realize, though,...
I Can See!
No, not the most important thing in the world right now, but very important to me. I had my second eye operation this morning. I am still very tired and post-oppy. But I am typing this without glasses. I can see the type on the monitor! One step at a...
The Folklore Podcast
I always thought my interest in folk tales was a strange niche until I discovered The Folklore Podcast, a UK-based show in which scholars, musicians, and storytellers discuss the myths, legends, and tales that underlie popular consciousness. The Folklore Podcast was started in 2016 by Mark Norman, an author...
Grab Your Credstick – Munchkin Shadowrun: Hack The Future Is Shipping!
In the techno-magic tomorrow of Shadowrun, just about anything is possible if you're daring enough. If you're willing to bend the rules. If you're willing to kick down the right doors. All that is music to the ears of Munchkin players . . . Upgrade your Munchkin Shadowrun game with...
A Time For Celebration Munchkin Big Box Shipping To U.S. Backers!
On April 17, 2024, we launched the Munchkin Big Box on BackerKit Crowdfunding – and y'all crushed it. Within hours, backers were flooding in like hordes of Wandering Monsters, and by the end of the first 24 hours we'd passed $500,000 in funding. That's pretty epic, if you ask us!...
Now Available On Demand: GURPS Psi-Tech
We're continuing to augment our On Demand catalog with physical versions of some of the more popular PDF releases of the GURPS library. Our most recent offering: GURPS Psi-Tech. If your campaign setting has mind-blowing abilities taken from GURPS Psionic Powers, then you need tech to keep them under control...
Panic At The Disc-os?
If you are a DVD fan and still have a library of discs that fill two whole walls of your house including floor-to-ceiling shelves like – um – a guy I heard about, you might want to be aware that many Warner Bros. Home Entertainment DVDs made between 2006 and...