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Tuesday, March 14, 2006
Rumored WizKids Clix announcement tonight at GTS
So another source tells us that the mysterious extra product WizKids will announce tonight after their BSG shpiel is Toon Clix. This would give them the trifecta of stuff that people buy action figures of in comic book shops, scaled down to clicky size. Which is not a bad strategy for business, actually. Allegedly they have licensed hundreds of characters, to be sold two figures per pack (because that worked so well last time) and the goal of the game is to find your toons’ “happy place.” All the best toons don’t have anything even resembling a happy place, so I guess I’m not the target market (although old school toons like Hong Kong Phooey are in the mix, suggesting a nostalgia angle). I don’t know, I guess there’s no reason to get upset about WizKids using Clix non-games for collectors as cash cows to support more experimental games. If this is even true.
UPDATE: There was also an announcement of Great Cthulhu being the big promo figure for HorrorClix.
Monday, March 13, 2006
Audio Report: from DDC to GTS
Just a little conceptual glue for ya. Plenty of roleplaying capsule reviews in this one, and Chris has a question for you which we hope will lead to a lot of interesting talk: “What does roleplaying mean to you?” That’s deliberately open-ended… give us what you’ve got below.
The Dreamblade dinner, or: when retailers attack!
Chris’ own title for his report on WotC’s Dreamblade reveal at GTS is subtitled “How not to make a presentation at a trade show.” So there’s your roaring start.
On a happier note, he’s hearing unconfirmed reports that a new hardcover edition 2.0 of Flames of War will be announced at the show, featuring a plan for free rules updates for those who own the old rulebooks. Not sure how that will look, but presumably we’ll be hearing more soon.
Thursday, March 9, 2006
Audio Report: DunDraCon 2006
Allan’s recordings from DDC are up, featuring talks with Steve Kenson, Hero Games’ Darren Watts, and a raucous Steve Chenault and Joseph Goodman. Two more shows are wrapped and in the pipeline, so line up now.
Tuesday, March 7, 2006
Secrets of Kenya overview posted
As Tatters of the King pulls in glowing reviews, Chaosium continues to build - uh, corrupt, ancient steam, I guess. The next Call of Cthulhu release, Secrets of San Francisco, has been at the printer for a week now, and today a chapter-by-chapter overview of Secrets of Kenya went up on the Chaosium website. It seems the time is right for the Great Old Ones once again.
Wednesday, March 1, 2006
Audio Report: Aldo Ghiozzi of Wingnut and Impressions Advertising & Marketing
Our interview with Aldo Ghiozzi is (finally) up. Throw down in the comments with your thoughts on the distribution channel and small publishers. And, as always, enlist or get dissed.
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