Covers I Love - Ben Williams Edition
Having worked here for nearly two decades and touching nearly every product line, it took awhile for me to finally narrow it down to three choices. The Stars Are Right. I'm going in publication order here, if anyone is curious. This is one of the first products I worked on...
The Daily Illuminator Post About A Single Letter
A funny thing happened as we've been working on the next batch of Fighting Fantasy gamebooks. I'm obfuscating this anecdote slightly to not give anything away, but the core is true. Because creating these books relies on careful attention to the original print editions, we do a lot of checks...
Parasocial Racing
I am not generally a sports fan, but there are some things that are so visceral that they speak to your deep subconscious in an irresistible way. A race is probably one of the most basic sports-related things that we have, and I was surprised a few years ago when...
Why Illuminati Online Is Better Than The Government
This is a deep cut . . . those who joined the Conspiracy in the last couple of decades will not remember Illuminati Online, the ISP that grew out of the SJ Games BBS. It was born, it grew, it thrived for a while. But it was definitely a thing....
Covers I Love Sean Punch Edition
After 30+ years as GURPS Line Editor, you know I'll pick a GURPS cover. We've seen one or two famously so-so ones, several merely serviceable ones, a vast number of good ones, and more than a few truly excellent ones. Excellent like the GURPS Illuminati cover, which with its simple-yet-flashy...
Covers I Love – Michelle Richardson Edition
Marketing Manager Michelle Richardson (who recently chatted with us about different topics) was eager to share some of her favorite covers (like some other folks have recently): Deadly Doodles (both editions): We say the game's goal is to defeat the dragon for points, which may make him sound a bit...
Where In The World Is Jay Dragon?
Hi folks, it's Jay here! I'm extremely honored to be traveling to Auburn University in a week as a visiting artist. It's a really exciting opportunity, and I'm extremely grateful to Dr. Emily Friedman for inviting me and having me as a guest. I'll be giving a talk on Thursday,...
A Dictionary Of Chivalry
Where was this book when I was eight years old? Or even when I was an active member of the Society for Creative Anachronism? It's hugely informative but also marvelously readable. Sure, it's alphabetized, and you can look things up, but it begs to be read from cover to cover . ....