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I have never had an RPG campaign that wasn't improved by the addition of pets for the PCs. These critters don't have to be magical, or special, or important. You give someone the opportunity to have a wisecracking parrot, a ferret in a trench-coat pouch, or a headquarters full of...

Those who love futuristic settings or exploring alternate timelines, if you want to make your future feel that much more oddball but grounded, consider letting obsolete tech thrive. What do I mean? Well, there's an oddity when watching any visual medium where future technology can generally only be represented by...

Not everyone has an astronomical phenomenon named after them. Heaven knows, I don't! But this is a good article anyway. -- Steve Jackson

Hey, y'all! I'm Michelle Richardson, and I've just joined the amazing team at Steve Jackson Games as a Marketing Assistant. I come from a background in non-profit fundraising, marketing, and event management. My passion for board games started at an early age when I would play Scrabble, 7-Hand Rummy, Rummikub,...

Since the needs of the Daily Illuminator are voracious and insatiable, I asked my youngling when he walked in the door from school: "What's your favorite bit of gaming advice?" He's run a few well-respected campaigns as part of his Dungeons & Dragons club at school, and he's been raised...

If you have a closet of shame like I do, you have lots of games that you haven't played (or played much). Here's an idea if you need an excuse to get them off the shelf and on the table: a gaming bracket. Choose a bracket-friendly number of games you'd...

With the holidays just around the corner, Steve Jackson Games has some great games to play or to give! My personal selections would be: Munchkin Gift Pack, which features three Munchkin games in one boxed package. It includes the elusive Munchkin Grimm Tidings, which you might not be able to find...

We at Steve Jackson Games are passionate about supporting other small companies. In honor of this year's Small Business Saturday, we've compiled a list of some of our favorite shops that are based on nerd and gaming culture. Many of these awesome businesses also donate a portion of their proceeds...