Desert Bus For Hope 2024 Starts Friday!
The best annual livestream about the worst video game ever made is back for 2024! Desert Bus For Hope is an annual livestream that raises money for Child's Play, an organization dedicated to getting games to kids in hospitals and using play to help patients cope with the physical and...
The Times They Are A-Changing!
According to GURPS Fourth Edition, which has an even better predictive track record than Illuminati if you pick your data points carefully, we're going to hit a milestone at midnight between December 31 and January 1: The world will reach tech level 9! (Which is no doubt why so much...
INaturalist
Have you ever wished you knew the name of a strange plant on your local hiking trail, or the unassuming snake that's hanging out on the pavement? If so, consider downloading iNaturalist, an app that helps you identify local flora and fauna using a combination of AI and crowdsourcing. ...
One-Page Bulge Second Edition Kickstarter Ending Soon!
Imagine, if you will: an entire wargame, with strategic depth and intriguing possibilities . . . and the rules fit on one page. If you're a long-time fan of Steve Jackson Games (or you saw the Daily Illuminator post from a couple of weeks ago), you know where we're going...
Vote Against The Illuminati
Tomorrow is Election Day. I'll get back to that in a minute. But first . . . Once upon a time I did not believe in conspiracy theories. That's why I enjoyed creating Illuminati and INWO. They showed the world through the eyes of a few complete nutballs, and...
Trivia Question: Omega?
A few months ago, we asked a trivia question about Steve Jackson Games titles. For this installment, we're starting with the easier version of an obvious question because, in my opinion, the other version of it is a bit trickier . . . Our database has thousands of items running across...
GURPS Adventures For Free?!
Fans of GURPS are arguably the most amazing people in the universe – and I'm not saying that merely because they continue to help ensure I can keep paying my bills. No, as more tangible proof to you, I present . . . GURPS 1Shot Adventures. This collection of adventures...
Munchkin Roundup 2024!
This year we released not one, not two, but six new Munchkin sets! The best part? We really do mean new – as in, every single card is all-new – never before seen in any previous game! Here's a round-up of the five expansions, which shuffle easily into any fantasy-backed Munchkin...