Apparently My Boss Is A-Maze-Ing
I'm not too proud to admit that I have a standing Google search for my moniker (do you know how common "Steven Marsh" is?!). And I tend to keep my eyes open for any other names of interest that cross my path. So imagine my surprise when – as part...
Brewing Purrfect Potions With Naomi Lord
There are a number of behind-the-scenes things that happen during the development of a game. When it comes to artwork, we have our favorite artists we constantly work with – John Kovalic on Munchkin for example. For one of our upcoming games, Purrfect Potions, which comes out later this year,...
Does That Make The Pancakes At Yazeba's Bed & Breakfast Award-Winning, Too?
One item of note has recently crossed our desks and made us puff up with pride. ICV2 (among other places) has reported the winners of the 2025 Origins Awards . . . and we're tickled pink that the Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts & Design has seen fit to honor...
30 Years At The Helm Of GURPS
The exact date on which I was engaged as the GURPS Line Editor is lost in time. I usually say, "Sometime in July 1995." But the earliest official correspondence I can find is dated July 5, which is the date I mark as my work anniversary. That means I've been...
A Tribute To Alarums And Excursions
For 49 years, Lee Gold has published Alarums and Excursions, an APA about the world of gaming. I have found it both fun and professionally useful . . . it was in A&E, for instance, that I saw the work of a fan named Robin Laws and said "This guy...
So? I've Given Lots Of Chickens Degrees . . . 350 At A Time
If you like to get lost in the darker corners of Wikipedia – and perhaps, like myself, you're thinking of some out-of-this-world dogs lately – you might enjoy this list of animals awarded human credentials. It includes a cat with an MBA, a dog with a medical degree, and another...
And It Was Game Night!
One of the things that lured me to Atlanta was the prospect of living near more gamers. We finally had our first Game Night here at the new house. We started with 8-Legged Peacock, a fairly new one from Brexwerx. It's about the Maratus jumping spiders, which are beautifully colored;...
The GURPS Summer Sale Continues!
A few days ago we proudly announced the launch of the Pyramid V3 – First Collection at Bundle of Holding, collecting the first 60 issues of the PDF era of Pyramid at an unbeatable price. We also mentioned that you might want to follow us on our other social media...