News You Can Use With Geek Public
Ryan Omega has been many things over the years – his past roles include director, producer, writer, and host – but his latest venture might be his most intriguing. Inspired by the panel discussions at various conventions, Ryan decided to launch a new project called Geek Public on YouTube. We...
What's That You Say?
One hears some pretty odd things around the Steve Jackson Games offices. And technically on conference calls as well, as most of us are still working from home. It's best to just take these things in stride. For example, as we ramped up recently for a local convention, I overheard...
Gamehole Con Report
Only one day in and we're already having a great time! I'm at Gamehole Con in Madison, along with Amy and Irene. We are running demos and having a fantastic time. If you ever imagine that working for a game publisher is the same as getting paid to play all...
Convention Fashion Suggestion
As I've noted in the past, I dabble in many areas of geekery: tabletop games, video games, LEGO, Doctor Who, theater, etc. As a result, I also go to a nontrivial number of cons as my mood is stricken. Decades ago, I stumbled on a convention "fashion" idea that's worked...
Late Pledges Now Open For Tabloids
If you missed our Tabloids Kickstarter, don't worry! You still have time to get your own copy of this hilarious headline-building game. Late pledges are now open and include three separate pledge tiers: $19 for Tabloids $49 for Tabloids and Conspiracy Theory $59 for Tabloids, Illuminati, and the Smiley Pyramid...
Explore Paths Less Traveled With The Noctivagant Podcast
True crime podcasts are as popular as ever, but I've never had much interest in learning about ghastly murders or other illegal acts. But when it comes to supernatural weirdness, I just can't seem to get enough. Tales of alien abduction, haunted homes, and mysterious phenomena have intrigued me since...
RPG Zine Club
Are you into indie roleplaying games? How about pizza? Do you want to play all-new games, support emerging creators, get access to excellent online community spaces to discuss and play games, and earn free pizza, all at the same time? Look no further than Zine Club from Plus One EXP! Zine...
Old School Redux
A while back, I mused a bit about what it means to be "old school" as far as gaming. Those thoughts resurfaced for me as I saw a trailer for Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord. If the title sounds familiar, it should; this computer game was originally released...