Comments on: Seen and heard at GAMA Trade Show 2008

By: Will Schoonover

Will Schoonover — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:10:42 +0000

“Steve Jackson Games should have the Munchkin boardgame ready by Origins. Though I’m not a Munchkin fan, I’m cautiously optimistic.”

Thanks, I hope we suprise you a bit.

Slight correction, but this may be my fault,(I got a little loopy by the end of the show) I can’t be sure I didn’t say something wrong.

We plan to have the game for sale at GenCon, and will be running demos at Origins, hopefully with a factory proof.

By: Allan Sugarbaker

Allan Sugarbaker — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:09:21 +0000

I finally got my second post on GTS ‘08 put together. Have a look.

By: Allan Sugarbaker

Allan Sugarbaker — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 03:00:31 +0000

Not that I heard, no. Chris’ comment above is basically what I’ve heard since the show:

Chris said:
FFG had the starters, and have had them sitting in their warehouse for a while now. The boosters “went wrong” and they are having them redone and are awaiting those. No word on when it will come out…

By: Gene V.

Gene V. — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 01:57:53 +0000

Any solid release date on Mutant Chronicles?!

By: Allan Sugarbaker

Allan Sugarbaker — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 01:52:43 +0000

White Wolf is working away on Hunter: The Vigil for a Gen Con release, but I didn't see any previews at the show. Meanwhile, WW's other lines are going strong - Dogs of War for World of Darkness, some Exalted setting books (and an Exalted boardgame, Legacy of the Unconquered Sun, in June), Scion: Ragnarok this summer, among other RPG goodies. Mongoose is about to hit with Traveller any day now. I'd say the big RPGs on the horizon are both of Green Ronin's George R.R. Martin licensed games, the new system A Song of Ice and Fire and Wild Cards, a campaign setting for Mutants & Masterminds. I'm at work right now, but I'll get another post up on some other things I saw, soon as I can.

By: mxyzplk

mxyzplk — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 14:05:49 +0000

Is anyone still working on RPGs, or are they passe? Besides 4e, Serenity, and BSG what were the big RPG things in progress?

By: Pookie

Pookie — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 11:56:33 +0000

Are you the only guys reporting from the convention?

I have not seen any other news anywhere else.

By: Allan Sugarbaker

Allan Sugarbaker — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 23:06:50 +0000

Hi Mike,

Nine games? Man, you guys are prolific this year.

Mike Selinker said:
By the way, where were you, and how come I didn’t see you?

I was roaming the exhibit halls, and saw you a couple times. But I am stealth, the Ogre-ninja, and you did not see me.

Actually, I think each time I caught sight of you, either I was already talking with someone, or you were. I’ll make sure to say hello next time our paths nearly cross.

By: Mike Selinker

Mike Selinker — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:56:46 +0000

(And by “we,” I mean our design studio, Lone Shark Games.)

By: Mike Selinker

Mike Selinker — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:55:42 +0000

Our ubiquity was the FIRST thing you noticed about the show? I’m touched.

Anyway, we had nine games debut at GTS. The complete list was:
*Lord of the Fries: Third Edition (James/SJG)
*Yetisburg (me & Josh Frost/Paizo)
*Falling: The Goblin Edition (James/Paizo
*Warball (Trish Bell, Richard Levy, Brian Tinsman, Teeuwynn Woodruff & me/Duncan Toys)
*Top Ten: The Bill of Rights (Teeuwynn, Dan Tibbles & me/Bucephalus)
*Top Ten: The Ten Commandments (Teeuwynn, Dan Tibbles & me/Bucephalus)
*Michelangelo (James & me/Bucephalus)
*Attack! Deluxe (Sean Brown & me/Eagle Games)
*Link 26 (James & me/MindWare)
This doesn’t include Harrow and Key Largo, which came out from Paizo in February. So I guess they made their convention debut at GTS too.

By the way, where were you, and how come I didn’t see you?

Mike