The Pegasus Nominees: A Must For The Filk Library
I'm listening right now to The Pegasus Nominees: Songs of Space, Science, and Science Fiction, a compilation by Prometheus Music. The Pegasus Awards are given annually at the Ohio Valley Filk Festival to honor the year's best in filk. (A digression: If you don't know what filksinging is: It's music,...
Clearing The Air
The old atmospheric quality in recent days hasn't been great, what with pollen, allergens, world being on fire, etc. I recently tried a project I first heard about a few years ago (during the height of COVID): a Corsi-Rosenthal Box. The idea is quite simple: Take four large air filters...
Can I Avoid Making A Spaceballs Reference? Nope, I Guess Not
For those looking for an idea for their space, atomic horror, or GURPS Monster Hunters campaigns, I humbly direct your attention to the mysterious metal spheres that have washed up in Queensland, Australia. Also, special shout-out to CNN for going with the "space debris" story; the Illuminati appreciate avoiding any...
A Very Special Tier For Seven-Part Pact
We're now a couple days into Seven-Part Pact's launch, and I want to take a moment and talk about the most important tier on the Kickstarter. Backers of the highest tier will receive, amongst all the other gubbins and doodads associated with that tier, a limited print hand-illuminated and hand-painted...
Reddit AMA About Seven-Part Pact
Jay Dragon (that's me) and Ruby Lavin are doing an AMA on Reddit on the r/rpg board to promote Seven-Part Pact! If you have any questions about the game, its mechanics, design, or artistic vision, we'll be there to answer. The AMA will launch at 10am EST on July 16th....
In Memory Of LeMar Mattox
LeMar Mattox, Senior Sales & Exhibits Manager for Gen Con, tragically passed away on Saturday, July 4, after a six-year battle with cancer. It is a monumental loss for the gaming community and, of course, for his family, friends, and loved ones. LeMar had a long career at Gen...
Seven-Part Pact Releasing Today On Kickstarter!
Seven-Part Pact, an ornate, fantastical TTRPG-meets-board game about seven great wizards and the tribulations they face, is launching today on Kickstarter. "If you're a sucker for hoary tomes and dread grimoires, if your heart cries out for wicked homunculi and crafty familiars, if at the end of the day...
A Munchkin Reflection
As I reorganized the gaming shelves today, my eye fell on a copy of the new edition of Munchkin, and I realized what a good group we've got right now, both on and off the staff. Yes, we've lost some stars over the last decade, both to life changes and...