Trivia Question: Mu/Nu?
Last year I posted a couple of questions derived from our master database: What item are we selling that's the first alphabetically (answer here), and what item(s) are we selling last alphabetically (answers here). I was poking at the database again, and – as I type this – we have...
Exercises For Waiting: Hands
When I recently had to be somewhere where I wasn't allowed to have a phone or book, I remembered Steven's post about what to do when you're not doing anything at the game table. It got me thinking about what I could do that was relatively subtle yet could still...
Less Than 10 Months Until National Wolf Awareness Week!
If you're looking for a fun motivation for the supervillain in your life, you might find interesting inspiration from the National Day Calendar website, listing all those odd declarations for days, weeks, and months you hear about on the news ever so often. So if (for example) you have a...
GURPS Year In Review
With the new year starting a mere three weeks from when I'm writing this, SJ Games is between its fall and winter breaks. We rarely see new releases or major progress on projects during this stretch, and I know for a fact that there will nothing for GURPS in December....
Im Something Of A Monitor Lizard Myself . . .
I acquired a large, curved screen from Freecycle a few months ago. At 3440 × 1440, it takes center stage on my desk and has been a huge benefit to my work environment. To my right, I have a standard 1920 × 1080 display (that is, a 1080p), which I...
Fighting Fantasy Kickstarter Ends Today!
The forthcoming end of the year also means the end of the live crowdfunding effort for books 6-10 of Fighting Fantasy's triumphant return to the United States. If you're a fan of the Fighting Fantasy gamebooks and are one of those folks who likes waiting until the last minute, then...
Yes, The Armor Squeaks, But It's Supposed To
It's been a stressful time for a lot of folks lately. So, I offer something that – depending on your outlook – may lower your blood pressure and bring a dash of happiness to you: I humbly present an article from NPR about Jeff de Boer, who makes tiny suits...
Life Lessons From Illuminati
I amused myself recently by coming up with "Life Lessons From Munchkin." I realize that I spend too much time thinking about games, so I turned the same chin-stroking consideration to another fine game: Illuminati. • The ways everything is really connected in the world are sometimes pretty funny. •...