Pocket Box Reprints: Car Wars And Ogre

In addition to the three new Pocket Box games (mentioned here), we're also working on reprints of two classic Pocket Box titles. Both Car Wars and Ogre, reprinted in 2020 thanks to a successful Kickstarter campaign, have been important titles to our catalog for over four decades and we're happy...

Grind Some Gears With Munchkin Steampunk

Can you believe it's been seven years since Munchkin Steampunk launched onto the scene? Think of how many sprockets have been ratcheted and springs that've sprung over that time! I got a bit nostalgic and looked back at one of our earlier #SJGamesLive streams with Rhea at the local Dragon's...

Choose Cthulhu Gamebooks Coming To Kickstarter

It has been a few months since we last mentioned the Choose Cthulhu series (see this Daily Illuminator post), but we can now report that the first six books in the series are almost ready for Kickstarter. We've run print tests, constructed the campaign page, and we think we have...

Munchkin Kittens Now Shipping!

The fifth printing of Munchkin Kittens has landed and is now officially shipping to distributors. One of the more popular of our many Munchkin mini-expansions, Munchkin Kittens was first published in November of 2015 and continues to be one of our evergreen Munchkin supplements.  What's an "evergreen" title? These are...

Monster Seeds For Use With The Dungeon Fantasy Roleplaying Game

When we were working on the Monsters 2 book (available in print and PDF, and also as a print-on-demand book), our team crafted a number of adventure seeds for use with monsters found in the Dungeon Fantasy Roleplaying Game. We used those adventure seeds on Facebook, in Kickstarter updates, forum...

Using The Zodiac Die In Roleplaying Games

When we released The Zodiac Die, our goal was to put a fun die design into the world and give gamers a tool they could use in their favorite roleplaying games. The book packed with the die includes Steve's thoughts on using the die to generate personalities for your RPG...

Giant Ogre Playmat Now Available!

Upgrade your Ogre Sixth Edition playscape today with the Giant Ogre Playmat, in stock now at Warehouse 23. This giant 36" x 36" neoprene mat has the original Ogre map in the center, with sidebars that give you play information facing each side. This is one of several playmats currently...

This Is Your Last Chance To Join The Hack & Slash Kickstarter Campaign

Later today, our Hack & Slash project on Kickstarter comes to a close and we'll start work on manufacturing the items needed to fulfill the campaign's rewards. All of the creative work is done, the printing is taking place in the U.S., and we think everything is on schedule to...

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