What's That On The Viewscreen?!
According to an article on CNN, an interstellar object is moving so fast that it might escape the Milky Way for points beyond. Oh, and scientists aren't sure what it is. If any of you running GURPS Space campaigns make use of this incredibly timely ready-to-explore plot hook, let me...
Water Park Memories
Slipping, sliding, and splashing. For many, childhood summers spent at water parks are fond memories. As a Texan transplanted from Pennsylvania, I know there are few better ways to cool off from May to September than floating down a lazy river at Six Flags or your Favorite Local Water Park....
It's A GURPS Anniversary SALE-ebration!
If you've checked out the Daily Illuminator recently, you know that GURPS Fourth Edition is 20 years old this month. We celebrated with a lot of cake, and once we recovered from our frosting-induced frenzies, we realized we should extend the celebration to you. And what better way than with...
Compared To The 1980s, Games Are Cheap!
One thing I appreciate more as I've gotten older is the embarrassment of riches I get from all avenues of gaming. The classic computer game Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar cost $59.95 at its time of release in 1985, which – according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Consumer...
Frederick Brackin
Longtime GURPS playtester and fan Frederick A. Brackin passed away on July 28, 2024, at the age of 64. Those who are familiar with GURPS likely have encountered Fred's presence, either in "person" (virtually online) or because of his credited playtesting efforts in dozens of GURPS supplements. My earliest e-mail interaction...
Now Available: The Pyramid Volume 2 HTML Archives!
They said it couldn't be done . . . and, in hindsight, there were probably good reasons they said that. But no matter! The impossible is what we do around here – such as making the Pyramid Volume 2 archives available for the first time in over a decade! As...
GURPS Fourth Edition Turns 20!
We released the GURPS Basic Set, Fourth Edition on August 19, 2004, at Gen Con Indy. That means Fourth Edition is now 20 years old! Over those two decades, we've published more than 200 supplements, along with 122 issues of Pyramid, its supporting magazine – all of which you can get on our...
Trivia Followup: Four For Four – Plus One More!
A while back we asked a question about Steve Jackson Games products with four letters. Four days later, I gave the answers I had in mind. Forum posters RogerBW and pmpappas pointed out an answer that seems to fit the bill: Coup, from 1992. So why didn't I count that...