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It's October, which means Halloween season is in full swing. In honor of this fun time of year, we're hosting a costume contest!   Between October 7th and November 7th, fans can create a costume based on their favorite Steve Jackson game or character. Then upload 1-5 photos of your...

I have accepted an invitation to return to MidSouthCon. I was last there for MSC 30, ten years ago, and had a good time! It is in Olive Branch, MS, which is a few miles from Memphis, TN. The dates are March 21-23, 2025. It's a general-interest convention with a...

Welcome, Foolish Mortals, to Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida!   This ghoulishly great after-hours event runs yearly in the Magic Kingdom from mid-August through Halloween night. It's perfect for Disney fans of all ages, and it features many things that are exclusive...

Sometimes the best ideas are the simplest ones. I tend to run fairly complicated RPGs, so occassionally I have a hard time making sure the players and I are all on the same page as far as what they know, what's important, etc. I just had an idea I want...

As the devastating fallout from Hurricane Helene continues to be uncovered, we are abundantly thankful that everyone at Steve Jackson Games is okay, and our hearts go out to those who were not so fortunate. Here's an on-the-ground report from Jean, who does magical things with our 3D printing projects:...

Not too long ago, I helped edit a Daily Illuminator from Stefan Jones about how he ran Quick Quest 7: Incident at the Golden Badger. One of the behind-the-scenes things I do is add images as appropriate in order to provide the JPG pizzazz that's all the rage on this...

I recently came across an article about how senior officials serving on a Navy ship conspired to get themselves Internet wi-fi while aboard their ship. The network had the name "STINKY." Because I try to get my inspiration from everywhere, I'm trying to envision how to add this to a GURPS...

Rick Hershey, who creates 95% of the illustrations in Hexagram, has a new game company: Kids in the Attic. There's a crowdfund going on right now, ending in just a few hours, for the new TTRPG Sleepy Hollow, which uses the Year Zero engine. It's a folk horror game set...