The Violent And Noisy Return Of Frag
Our big new release for March is Frag! Introduced more than 20 years ago, this game is a tribute to first-person shooters – but it plays without a computer! It's fast-playing, perfect for a lunch hour slugfest or a multi-bout marathon. Move your fighter and frag your foes; draw cards...
A Portable Dose Of Car Wars?
There are certain things we sell that I'm honestly kind of in awe of. Like Mini Car Wars. What is Mini Car Wars, you might ask? Well, it's a complete pamphlet-sized version of the classic Car Wars game. The print version of this game was given to me by a...
True Tales Of The Illuminati
True Tales of the Illuminati is a full-cast audio drama podcast about conspiracies gone wrong, currently in the final week of a crowdfunding campaign to produce a third season. The show follows a team of hapless Illuminati goons, bouncing through history, snatching defeat from the jaws of other, weirder defeat. Discerning...
Go Hard Or Go Home!
That's the title of the new Car Warriors anthology from Three Ravens Press. It drops April 19, but you can pre-order it now. I have already read it (gloat) – and this is something that all Car Wars fans will enjoy. (And non-Car Wars fans too, if they find it....
On Demand – Internationally!
We recently announced the expansion of our On Demand offerings with two new additions. Well, three . . . err, nine. It's complicated; go check out the past Daily Illuminator posts about the GURPS Basic Set and GURPS Tactical Shooting. This program – which uses Amazon's print-on-demand technology to keep our library...
Maker In Glass
A hobby almost completely unconnected to gaming: I love studio glass, and have a small collection. Because it's beautiful. My most engaging piece is named BRUTUS, which stands for "By Recognizing Universal Truths Unconsciousness Subsides." It's also a reference to the "brutalist" style of architecture. BRUTUS is a marble run...
Now Available On Demand: GURPS Tactical Shooting
For those who missed the GURPS Print-On-Demand Extravaganza from last year, we're proud to announce that one of the volumes from that initiative has joined the On Demand library. GURPS Tactical Shooting now can be purchased as a physical volume for your GURPS collection. This supplement – from gunplay guru...
Vernor Vinge
One of my favorite science fiction authors, Vernor Vinge, has passed away. His work is not easy to sum up. Some of his stories were set in a tightly envisioned tomorrow . . . his novella True Names showed us cyberspace many years before reality caught up. Other tales, including...