Privateer Press, known for their well-received Witchfire Trilogy of d20 adventures, has a new website for all to see. Those who visit the site can get details on the next two Iron Kingdoms products, The Monsternomicon (due to release in April) and the Guide to the Iron Kingdoms (due out
Another Damned Boardgame
Living Dead Entertainment, in association with Udo Grebe Gamedesign, has announced plans for The Hellgame, a boardgame wherein each player controls a group of three daemons. Using their triumvirate of evil, each player attempts to gain control of one of Hell’s circles and have his claim recognised by Lucifer himself.
Industrial Waste, The Vatican and Reiner Knizia
The latest newsletter from Rio Grande Games contains some interesting announcements. Shipping right away are Industrial Waste, the environmentally-conscious business simulation, and The Vatican, a free expansion set for Web of Power. Coming in February are Where’s Bob’s Hat? and Mexica followed by Puerto Rico, a simulation game set in
Buffy CCG Promo Cards Emerge From Darkness
Buffy fans, take note: the official Buffy CCG website is offering a free card for a minimum of work. If you’re willing to either fax or mail a printout of this PDF (the contact info’s on the PDF), you’ll receive a free “Computer Threat” promo card. Players who join in
Dragonstar Starfarer’s Handbook Second Look
Okay, I think I posted a little too fast back there. Now that I’ve thought about it, I think the Starfarer’s Handbook actually bucks a lot of the trends I’ve been complaining to myself about, as I’ve become more familiar with RPGs over the last year. You know how when
Z-Man Announces Playmark Book Game For April
Though gamebook-style games are normally Demian’s jurisdiction, I’ll risk a story about a new product coming from Z-Man Games this April. Warchon will be the first installment of Z-Man’s Playmark Book Game (or PBG, very different than a PBJ), which will have two characters fighting within the pages of a
Invisible City Releases Jam Doodle
Invisible City has released its latest free game: Jam Doodle. In the game, one player draws a doodle and then must describe it in enough detail that the other player can reproduce it without seeing it or asking any questions. Variants are included to allow the game to accomodate up
Ronin Rumblings
Green Ronin has posted an art preview for their upcoming d20 book, Freeport: City of Adventure, due out either late this month or early next. As if that weren’t enough, info is up for The Shaman’s Handbook, the first in GR’s Master Class line. Get your charms and fetishes sorted
I'm Sure She'd Dress Like That In An Ice Age
Cheapass has unveiled Diceland.com, the new web site for James Ernest’s intriguing dice game design (and latest attempt at a licensing fiefdom – it’s harder to take that aspect seriously after watching entire bins full of licensed Button Men get thrown away at a major gaming fulfillment house, but still).
First Edition BRAWL Not Long For This World
If you want in on the ground floor of BRAWL (and believe me, you do – the first edition set really is the way to learn the game), get some now. just announced that the first BRAWL set is going out of print.
SJ Schools ‘Em On Origins Awards
Every now and again, close study of the Daily Illuminator is rewarding. Steve Jackson doesn’t like the nomination process of the annual Origins Awards, which ends tomorrow (the nomination process, I mean), and today on the Ill, he’s telling the world. Interesting read. BTW, the permanent link is here for
Mucho Mongoose
The cover art for The Slayer’s Guide to Sahuagin has been posted on Mongoose Publishing‘s site. They’ve also been kind enough to post a release schedule for the next few months, which is as follows: January 2002 – The Quintessential Fighter – Encyclopaedia Arcane: Chaos Magic – Wild Sorcery –
A Happy Ending
So someone mailed us that , and that the guy who emailed never actually saw it go down (so to speak). Different strokes for different folks. Hell, maybe our net just burped. Also, the actual subtitle of the book appears to be “Piracy in the Caribbean,” not “Pirates of the
MK Dungeons Playtest Report
Didn’t expect this to happen so fast, but I got to play my first game down at Endgame today. (Actually, I’m still there, posting from the back room. Matt asked me to say “These postings brought to you by Endgame,” but I said no. Then he slipped me a twenty.)
Dragonstar Starfarer’s Handbook First Look
You probably got a first look before we did, but hey. Beautiful cover, isn’t it? Kind of iffy writing in the opening chapter about the game world, huh? Not bad writing, exactly, but a little dry and stiff. Nice interior art, though, and… hmm, I notice there are no little