Rio Grande Games has just released a new expansion for Puerto Rico, their board game of construction in the New World. The expansion, which adds a number of new buildings to the game, can be downloaded for free from Rio Grande’s website.
Month: December 2002
Mutants & Masterminds counters available
Green Ronin has posted a PDF of stand-up counters to compliment your Mutants & Masterminds sessions. The file provides 19 skillfully drawn, full-color counters, in the Cardboard Heroes style.
Cookie Fu attacks dice game market
Dice games can either be great fun (like Diceland) or uninspired. Or worse yet, collapse under their own weight, like the collectible dice games Dragon Dice and Dice Master. Entering this treacherous arena is new company Blue Kabuto with Cookie Fu!, “the collectible dice game of Kung Fu combat.” Here’s
New Review: Quintessential Witch
Bubble, bubble, toil and — ah, skip it. Joe has an indepth look at one of Mongoose Publishing‘s latest d20 supplements, The Quintessential Witch. How does it measure up against the other witchly concoctions out there? Read on to find out.
Steve Jackson Needs YOUR Help (again)
Steve Jackson Games has some new job openings for the aspiring game designer. They are looking for an expert on India to fact-check their manuscript for GURPS India. If you have ever lived there, or have studied the region extensively, send your qualifications to Mr. Andrew Hackard. Also, you ace
WotC setting contest finalists interviewed
Wizards of the Coast hasn’t forgotten about the fantasy setting contest, don’t worry. In fact, WotC has posted interviews with the three finalists, Keith Baker, Rich Burlew, and Nathan Toomey. Which will be the chosen one? Dunno. But at least each of them is $10,000 richer so far.
OgreCave’s Christmas Gift Guide – part one
Over the next couple of days, we at OgreCave will guide your loved ones through that most difficult of tasks for a non-gamer: buying you a Christmas present. Our first list gives the 12 Games of Christmas Morn, the less expensive, stocking-stuffer type of gifts ($20 or less). In the
Fantasy Flight narrowly avoids fixing Vortex
Although the Vortex product page says September, the rants page says next week or so. That’s when you might see Vortex: Maelstrom, a complete set of all the starter and common flats from collectible tile game Vortex, which, when we reviewed it way back when, we said we would have
Good News for D20 Otaku
Dream Pod 9 has announced a February 10th release date for their D20 Mecha Compendium. It covers mecha for every genre, including fantasy, steam-punk, science-fiction, and modern/near future. Also, in a fit of deranged generosity, they have included D20 stats for all of their in-house mecha designs. “Alright, I’m going
Sabertooth coyly announces Warhammer Fantasy CCG for spring
There’s this press release going, “We’re doing this amazing new fantasy thing and it needs playtesters” (the exact quote is below), but then on this company bio-kinda page they flat out say they’re making a Warhammer CCG to follow up the 40K one. Not sure whom they’re trying to tease,
Several previews from Mongoose
Another day, another Mongoose website update. This time around, we get new details on the following products: The Slayer’s Guide to Yuan-Ti The Ultimate Equipment Guide The Quintessential Paladin The Slayer’s Guide to Undead (by Gary Gygax) Not content with that, Mongoose has also added product details to the 2000AD
Final update from Hogshead Publishing
To answer the many questions gamers have about the fate of its products, Hogshead Publishing has posted a short FAQ. Much of the details were already revealed in official press releases and our exclusive interview with James Wallis. However, the announcement of Fires of Creation, the first Nobilis supplement to
Steve Jackson not funny, needs your help
I mean the company, of course, not the man. Steve Jackson himself is a born entertainer. But those responsible for the title “Munchkin 3: Bard For Life” for the next expansion to the smash hit dungeon-delving card game have been sacked. According to the Daily Illuminator (under December 7), it’s
Deep7 Expands All 1PGs Simultaneously
In one fell swoop, Deep7 has expanded its entire line of 1PG mini-RPGs. Its latest release, The 1PG Companion, includes new scenarios for all of the company’s mini-games along with expanded rules for character advancement, vehicular combat, and more. At $3.95, it’s a not-too-expensive way to get a little bit
All Flesh sells out again
Apparently, Eden Studios has sold out of All Flesh Must Be Eaten yet again. And why not? The RPG provides for your zombie needs in nearly every flavor, with new types coming shortly (Pulp Zombies in January, Fistful o’ Zombies in February, and Zombie Smackdown in June). A third print