Begin April With The Tardigrade d6 Dice Set
We at Steve Jackson Games are always looking to bring more fun into the world, with innovative products that expand our audience in new and creative ways. To that end we proudly present . . . the Tardigrade d6 Dice Set! Unlike the popular Shark d6 Dice Set, Kitten d6...
Happy 20th Birthday, PlayStation Portable!
I'm something of a portable video-game geek. So I was pleased to remember – yet dismayed to be reminded of the passage of time – the recent 20th anniversary of the PlayStation Portable, released in North America on March 24, 2005. When the PSP first came out, it seemed almost...
So It Begins
In the last few weeks, two great gaming channels on YouTube ran battle reports replaying one of the most epic battle scenes in cinema history. The siege of Helm's Deep from "The Two Towers" film is something that many minis gamers imagine doing, but rarely do we get to experience...
Daily Game Recommendation: Raddle
If you're a fan of daily puzzle games, I can recommend Raddle, from puzzle-maker Sandy Weisz. The core premise builds off those word ladders you've probably seen in the past: CAT HAT HAG HOG DOG (That's obviously a very simple example.) Now imagine if each "next step" of the ladder...
SJ Games Connections Puzzle
I'm a big fan of the NYT Connections puzzles, and the themed puzzles in Slay the Spire's "Neowsletter" have been tugging at me for a while to create one for SJ Games. Play online by clicking through the image or following this link! -- Irene Zielinski
Grab Bag Status Report
I'm back in Austin. The pre-op procedures went well and my "real" cataract surgery is still on schedule. Can't come too soon for me! MidSouthCon was a blast. Like LibertyCon, it has small-convention vibes but the variety of events you expect from a thousand-person show (which this was). And I...
"Survive The Tyrant" . . . RPG Style!
RPG settings that pit characters against an oppressive regime – a Galactic Empire, extraterrestrial invaders, a government bent on hunting down rogue psis or mutants – have been around for decades. Recently I have (For Reasons) been looking into real-life popular resistance movements that fought back against authoritarian regimes in...
Name Of The Rose Is A Simulationist Dungeon
I finally read Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco last month while visiting my dad in Colombia. It's an amazing book (and it's no wonder both of my parents have been trying to get me into Eco for decades now). One aspect that stood out to me was that...