The Curious Countdown: Number 2 – Roll Dice; Gain Fun.
We are in the penultimate part of our curious countdown as we research the archives and Warehouse 23 for number 2. (If this isn't ringing a bell, please see the first installment of this experiment for the explanation.) Today I want to focus on Random Fun Generator 2. This is...
Take Me To Your Liter
What lives rent-free in my brain? Many, many things; my neurons do not enjoy letting go of things. Today I'm going to talk about a recipe that's probably one of my most-used, and is also one of my most annoying. It's a recipe for lemonade. What's most interesting about this...
Hello, 2024!
It's been . . . A. Year. Hasn't it, SJG Community? First off, I want to thank the wonderful staff at Steve Jackson Games, and all of you who play our games, for welcoming me to the company. We, and I mean I, simply couldn't do this without the support...
The Curious Countdown: Number 3 – A-Sworded Accoutrements
Hello, friends! We're deep in our curious countdown, as we begin the "final three" – this time looking at number 3 itself. (And if you missed the previous seven installments, the first post can fill you in on what we're doing here.) There are certain items we sell for which...
The Weather Outside Is Frightful? That Sounds Like Extreme Conditions!
The real world is messy and complicated; that's one of the things that makes it so amazing. Case in point: tactical encounters. Sure, as an adventuring hero, it'd be a lot more convenient if the weather stayed nice, every location had adequate lighting, and "sand" was nonexistent except for bad...
The Curious Countdown: Number 4 – Shop 'Til You Drop . . . Dead?
Eeeek! It's time for another installment of the curious countdown! This time we're turning our all-seeing eye to number 4. (And if this is all new to you, check out the first post where we explain the premise.) I love Floor Plan 4 – Mall of the Dead. I mean,...
Massive Dungeon Fantasy RPG Sale, From Gaming Ballistic
Several days ago, we mentioned that there's a limited-time Bundle of Holding for the Dungeon Fantasy Roleplaying Game, the GURPS-powered stand-alone RPG of crypt-crawling camaraderie. It's an amazing deal, and it's resulted in a big influx of new fans . . . many of whom might be asking, "What else...
The Locked Tomb
A friend talked me into trying the "Locked Tomb" series by Tamsyn Muir. I was a bit reluctant . . . "Lesbian Necromancers in Spaaaaace!" sounded more like sensationalism than literature. But the second book in the series did win the Hugo . . . So I started reading. ...