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We'll be at ChupacabraCon XI in San Marcos, TX, this weekend and we're bringing along a collection of recent favorites, new games, and sneak peeks of upcoming games to play with the folks there!  ChupacabraCon is a local tabletop games convention in their eleventh year. Packed full of games, events,...

I'm writing this from London. The UK Games Exposition starts in a couple of days, and I should be done with jet lag by then! (Well, hope springs eternal.) I'm moderating a panel and participating in another, and I expect to have a good time. If you happen to be...

A few different fandoms were rocked over the weekend with news that prolific writer Peter David had passed away at the age of 68, after numerous years of health challenges. Of the many sites with the news, I'm linking to IGN almost at random. Peter David's career is difficult for...

Summer is just around the corner, and this year it will bring three new releases from Steve Jackson Games! Munchkin Big Box will be arriving on Warehouse23.com and at Friendly Local Game Stores in mid-June! The box is big . . . really, really big. Inside are over 700 cards, all...

As someone who enjoys a good alternate history or near-science-fiction game, I always like thinking about signifiers to let folks know, "Hey, the future is different!" One thing that came to mind today – which might be useful for certain RPGs – is how different cooking tech can become so...

Before I get below the fold on my first-ever Daily Illuminator post, I ought to tell you that we're offering 15% off Discworld Roleplaying Game PDFs on Warehouse 23 until May 28. It's not truth, justice, or freedom, but it is reasonably priced. Plus, we still have deals on dice games and...

Walking my neighbor's dog has become a pleasant ritual these past few years, a bright spot in my week. It's not just the joy of spending time with his Malinois, but the surprising connections forged on those quiet journeys back and forth. These aren't your everyday friendships – unless your...

We recently gathered with some family to play a new game, because that's how we roll. (Literally! See, because there were dice in the game, and . . . <ahem>) Anyway! It was the first time I'd played the game, and it'd clearly been a while for the others. So,...