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I recently (finally!) had the opportunity to play a fan-favorite Steve Jackson game, Deadly Doodles. Deadly Doodles, which features art by Katie Cook, is a fast-playing family game that plays up to four people and is suited for ages 8+. Players draw paths in a dungeon to try to score...

Late pledges for One-Page Bulge Second Edition are open now! This project is a collaboration between Steve Jackson Games and Dana Lombardy, of Lombardy Studios. Originally published in 1980, this new edition of the classic game features updated rules, as well as upgraded artwork and components. If you missed backing...

You know you shouldn't pick up a duck in a dungeon. Period. But what about elsewhere? I was delighted to find out that the Internet, which knows everything, knows this too. Thanks to @seducktive for realizing that this information needed to be shared, and to Guy Himber for the tip!...

It's time to start thinking about New Year's celebrations! Our household has found that New Year's Eve and New Year's Day are perfect times to play games. For New Year's Eve, we tend to commence the fun in the evening. Our final game for the night is an at-home escape...

If you live in a household with some folks and you all game together, here's a holiday idea: surprise yourself! Figure out how many game days you want to play this holiday season. Divide those days among the number of gamers in the household. Next, each person picks a number...

When I prepare Daily Illuminator material, I like to double-check that I haven't talked about something before (or, at least, not recently). So, when I crafted my recent post discussing the XKCD "Ten Thousand" comic, I did some research on our site. The number "10,000" didn't show up in conjunction...

I'd like to direct your attention to The Mien Bestiary, an art book full of fantastical creatures by Emily J Stegamos which is on Kickstarter right now! Emily is an Atlanta-area artist I've admired for some time, and I was recently fortunate enough to get her to illustrate something for...

Sure, you probably think it doesn't make a lot of sense to go to a movie just for the popcorn bucket. As a counterpoint, consider the awesome plastic coffin for the Nosferatu movie. Just think of how many dice and awesome horror-themed games I could put in there . ....