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I really like two-player abstract strategy games. When I saw High Tide at the Underdog Games booth at Gen Con on the first day of the show, my interest was immediately piqued. What with one thing and another, I didn't make it back around to check it out until Sunday. And I lucked out...

Originally published in 1991, Tales from the Floating Vagabond was one of the first comedic RPGs. Long story short: There's this interdimensional bar in an asteroid, see, and people from all over space and time get yoinked into it, and this naturally causes them to drink heavily and have adventures....

If you haven't played Last Shot yet, now is your chance to learn more about this riveting game! Several of our friends have shared their thoughts – and even how to play – on their channels. Click below to hear their perspectives, see what's inside the box, and delve into the gameplay....

This text, written by author and game-world designer Jon R. Osborne, is exactly what the title promises: a medium dive into the art of creating a consistent and interesting fictional setting. I enjoyed reading it and can recommend it to the beginning, or even not-so-beginning, creator of worlds. It's equally...

I have a lot of favorites, but my favorite favorite may very well be GURPS Time Travel. John Zeleznik outdid himself on this one, with a futuristic super-soldier facing down a cinematically oversized Triceratops. It doesn't hurt that the book completely delivers on the cover's promise. I got to work...

Tired of doomscrolling? Tired of being jerked around by terrifying clickbait headlines that don't actually name the place that is being flooded, burned to a crisp, invaded by Russians or ICE, or just bombed into the Stone Age? Tired of 2025 as the big media want you to see it?...

The Marketing Department is – paradoxically – one of the most visible yet hidden parts of the great conspiracy that is Steve Jackson Games. You may encounter it near-daily (especially if you're a fan!), but – if the department is doing their job right – you don't notice it because...

Many news sites (such as Fortune) are reporting that AOL is discontinuing dial-up Internet access after 30 years, ending on September 30. Like many who heard the news, I haven't thought about dial-up in years. And I never used AOL. Still, being reminded of that bygone era makes me nostalgic...