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March 7, 2022: Steve Jackson's Munchkin Presents Batman: What Happens After Kickstarter?

Although the Kickstarter campaign doesn't come to a close until March 18, the success of the project has already led to the question: What happens after the Kickstarter campaign?

Once the project comes to a close, we'll shift work at the factory into the final stages needed to prepare the game — as well as the stretch goals — for your collections. At the same time, the distribution edition of the game will also move forward, with both versions expected to reach our warehouse later this year.

What is the difference between the two editions?Retail - The MSRP is set at $44.95, which is $10 higher than other Munchkin games of the same box size. Why? Because this one is packed with over 250 cards when the usual Munchkin game only includes 168 game cards.Kickstarter - This is the retail edition of the game packed in a carton that also includes blank cards, a dice pack, a Bat Computer level counter, and a dice bag. We'll have some copies remaining for direct sales; the expected price of this edition post-KS is $64.95. Yes, the Kickstarter backers are getting a bargain . . . because let's face it, their support made all of this possible!You've not yet joined the Kickstarter campaign? There's still time to join the project and secure that Kickstarter edition at a great price! Check out the project page for details and don't miss your chance to join us in making this new Munchkin game a success!

– Phil Reed

Warehouse 23 News: Treasures, Revisited!

The Pyramid Dungeon Collection brings back a trove of material from the first two volumes of Pyramid, updated and perfect for GURPS Dungeon Fantasy . From settings to encounters to monsters and more, it's classic material galore – and it's available to download from Warehouse 23!

March 6, 2022: NI3DP Part 8 – Improved Washing, And Assorted Observations

Well into the subject and I am apparently still going strong. I have gotten more comments than on most Illuminators, too. So I shall keep exploring.

We have improved the washing procedure a bit. There is now a separate container of alcohol in which each batch of minis is sloshed before it goes into the real wash. This keeps the real wash alcohol clean much longer. The first container doesn't have to be thrown out as soon, either, since its only job is to get the "big stuff" off. When the pre-wash becomes unspeakably dirty, I probably won't bother trying to clean it . . . I'll just dispose of it, replace it with the alcohol from the final wash container, and put fresh alcohol in that container.

Observations:

• Putting on rubber gloves, which was an incredible PITA when I started, is now pretty routine.

• Taking the gloves off is even faster than putting them on . . . once I learned to blow into them and then yank off the "balloon" with the other hand.

• I am also getting better at not dripping resin on things in the first place.

• You do not want to have a technical issue during Chinese New Year, which lasts more than a week. Just . . . don't. Most 3D printers are made in China. You might as well resign yourself to celebrating CNY yourself, as a holiday from printing. Of course, you could look on the active Reddit user group, r/ElegooMars, for answers. Or you could kill yourself slowly with a plastic spoon.

• The bulk food store is your friend. The little plastic nut containers are perfect for holding jobs at various stages of work. And if you catch them at the right time and ask nicely, you can get one of the white plastic peanut butter buckets. Those are just right for holding alcohol when you clean the wash system.

• If, like me, you need a fidget toy to keep your hands busy during phone or Zoom calls . . . a miniature that needs clipping is perfect.

• Some pieces, like bases, don't even need clipping. The base is so solid relative to the supports that I can clean a base left-handed, in less than a minute, without tools or even looking. (And it's faster when you look.)

• Failed prints are not a total loss: they yield weapons, bones, claws, tentacles, and other bits that you can use to jazz up your terrain or your bases.

• If a print seems to be incomplete, the missing part has not vanished into thin air. It is probably either adhering to your FEP film or floating around in the resin. Either way, you must find it and remove it.

– Steve Jackson

Warehouse 23 News: Magic And Technology In The Modern Era

In 1945, the first atomic bomb test opened a hole in reality, and drew magic into the world. Over 50 years later, the world is still dealing with the fallout from the Trinity Event. GURPS Classic: Technomancer presents a timeline of key events, a new magic system, and residents in this strange new world, while Pyramid #3/115: Technomancer brings the setting to GURPS Fourth Edition. A magical world awaits a download from Warehouse 23.

March 5, 2022: Support Ukraine And Igor Gurov

Our Munchkin translator for the Ukrainian language is Igor Gurov. He is in Kyiv.

That's all. Keep your thoughts with him and all the other good people suffering in the Russian invasion.

– Steve Jackson

Warehouse 23 News: Gallantry, Grace, And High Adventure

An era of romantic high adventure awaits! Become a pirate, musketeer, highwayman, or one of over a dozen other character types with the help of GURPS Classic: Swashbucklers. Learn new martial arts maneuvers and styles, enjoy details on the everyday life in the era and key points in history, and get mapless ship combat rules. Set sail with this downloadable treasure at Warehouse 23.

March 4, 2022: GM's Day Sale On Warehouse 23

Game Masters are a necessary component to most tabletop roleplaying games, including GURPS and The Fantasy Trip . We appreciate our GMs, and sometimes we need to bribe them to avoid killing the party . . . I mean, we celebrate their storytelling abilities! Yes, that's what I mean. To help with the celebration (and definitely not bribes), Warehouse 23 is holding a GM's Day Sale on a variety of RPG games, supplements, and accessories. Not only are there discounts, but freebies! Check out this roster of discounts and swag:Discounts10% off select  The Fantasy Trip items20% off GURPS Basic Set   books and PDFs23% off all In Nomine PDFsFreebies*Any print order of $20 or more includes one pack of two red pearl 19mm Cthulhu six-sided dice .Any print order of $30 or more includes one Dungeon Fantasy Roleplaying Game Pocket Journal . (Random selection.)Any print order of $40 or more  includes one pack of Dragon and Skull glow-in-the-dark dice .Any print order of $50 or more includes one Dice Games Coaster Pack .Any print order of $75 or more includes one copy of Robin's Laws of Good Game Mastering .Any print order of $125 or more includes one copy of Melee   or Wizard . (Random selection.)*Prices do not count shipping and handling or taxes.

The sale ends on March 7, so make sure to get your GM something special to let them know you care, and show that you in particular don't want to die next session!

– Hunter Shelburne

Warehouse 23 News: Delve Deep, Young Adventurer

Searching for fortune and excitement? Then look for the Lost Land in GURPS Classic: Atlantis . Discover the Sunken City, including an overview of the history and myths, rules for underwater operations, stats for submarines, and three campaign backgrounds. Dive into the deep today with a classic download from Warehouse 23.

March 3, 2022: The Fantasy Trip Foes Downloadable 3D STL Miniatures Now At DriveThruRPG

Our Kickstarter campaign for The Fantasy Trip Foes , new 3D STL miniatures that you can print at home with a resin 3D printer, closed successfully and was delivered to project backers last month. As our team continues work on new 3D models, we've opened the Foes files to the world, and you can find them today at DriveThruRPG.

Currently available are: The Fantasy Trip: Foes – Scorpion Handler The Fantasy Trip: Foes – Skeleton Army The Fantasy Trip: Foes – The Bloody Skull Orcs The Fantasy Trip: Foes – Long Lankin The Fantasy Trip: Foes – Scorpion Clan Orcs Although designed for use with The Fantasy Trip , these 32mm fantasy miniatures can be used with almost any fantasy roleplaying game or tabletop skirmish game. Do you need more skeletons and orcs for your OSR campaign? The Fantasy Trip Foes will work perfectly, especially since you can easily size them up or down to fit your exact needs. The future is kinda sweet; now you can have dozens of skeletons and build an army that will guarantee those PCs suffer the TPK that they deserve.

– Phil Reed

Warehouse 23 News: The Dawn Of American History – Or The Dusk?

Behold: a timeline where the birth of the United States was sidetracked by the death of sunlight. GURPS Infinite Worlds: Nightreign is an alternate-historical campaign setting, with survival as its own reward. Keep your sanity for another day by taking everything with a grain of salt . . . literally. Download it today from Warehouse 23!

March 2, 2022: Steve Jackson's Munchkin Presents Batman – Now On Kickstarter!

Steve Jackson Games, in cooperation with Cryptozoic Entertainment and Warner Bros. Consumer Products and DC, is proud to release Steve Jackson's Munchkin Presents Batman ! Illustrated by John Kovalic, with far more cards than any regular  Munchkin set, this blockbuster will run on Kickstarter from March 1 to March 18. Players take the part of Batman's Rogues Gallery. They're causing trouble throughout Gotham City, ranging from petty crime (Take Candy from a Baby) to nigh-impossible (Reveal the Location of the Batcave). Along the way, they will Jaywalk, Conspire to Commit Mopery and Dopery, and Dip Commissioner Gordon In Peanut Butter. Players will have dozens of weird and wacky hirelings and gadgets to help them, but Batman, Robin, and Commissioner Gordon are there to stop them! The first one to Level 10 is the greatest Super-Villain in Gotham City. In addition to more than 250 cards in this oversized set, the Kickstarter Edition includes the d6 Dice Pack and Blank Card Pack.  Both original stretch goals have already been met; this means that all backers that are eligible for stretch goals will receive the Bat Computer Kill-O-Meter and the Munchkin Batman Dice Bag ! There are also some special tiers with tons of great games like Munchkin Crazy Cooks and Chez Cthulhu , as well as a cool new dice bag! Pledge levels are going fast; some are already sold out. Grab yours before they're all gone! The project closes on March 18, so join the gang and back Steve Jackson's Munchkin Presents Batman on Kickstarter now!

– Hunter Shelburne

Warehouse 23 News: UltraHex!

A giant (3 feet square!) full-color tactical hex map, with notes and instructions. Use it to set up any combat, or to generate a brand-new encounter. Designed for The Fantasy Trip, but can be used for any hex game. Order The Fantasy Trip: Ultrahex Playmat now on Warehouse 23! 

March 1, 2022: Kickstarter Reports, March 2022 Update

Our biggest Kickstarter news is Steve Jackson's Munchkin Presents Batman , a new stand-alone Munchkin game featuring the Caped Crusader. The project is scheduled to launch later today and the game is being offered to backers in the U.S., Canada, EU, and UK. The game includes over 250 cards, giving you the equivalent of a basic game and one expansion right out of the core box. Stretch goals, if unlocked, add more swag to the Kickstarter edition of the game.

In other Kickstarter news, the word is "fulfillment" – and lots of it! All four of our active projects are in some stage of wrapping up the printing, waiting for printed games to reach the warehouse, or mailing out packages to project supporters. The global printing and shipping headaches continue to plague us, but we're very close to seeing all currently open projects shifting to the "done!" column.

Please follow us on Kickstarter — Steve Jackson Games and Warehouse 23 — to receive notice when we launch new campaigns.

Hexagram #9, an old-school RPG zine for The Fantasy TripJanuary 26 (2022) to February 2 (2022)557 backers and on scheduleThe BackerKit survey is now closing and all items are at print. We expect this one to deliver on schedule. GURPS Girl Genius October 20 (2021) to November 8 (2021)2,915 backers and (still) ahead of scheduleThe shipment of books to the U.S. was delayed; it was expected in late February, but now we're looking at a late March delivery. PDFs, as well as EU and UK print rewards, have already been delivered.Random Fun Generator 2, Dice Games from Steve Jackson GamesSeptember 23 (2021) to September 30 (2021)1,533 backers and ahead of scheduleThe print rewards are shipping now from our fulfillment partner in Georgia. This is the last time this entry will appear on this report. Car Wars Sixth Edition by Steve Jackson Games November 29 (2019) to January 6 (2020)3,936 backers, behind scheduleInternational shipping started in January. Canadian rewards have been delivered to backers while EU and UK rewards will soon start their long journey across the ocean. Australia and the rest of the world are in the works. If all goes well, Warehouse 23 will finish all of their work on this project before the end of the month.Once the next project comes to a close, we have even more planned to take to Kickstarter in 2022. Wiz-War is moving up the ladder and should be ready for crowdfunding before summer, and the new Pocket Box project is patiently waiting its turn. We have a few other small projects to sprinkle in here and there, so please follow both Steve Jackson Games and Warehouse 23 on Kickstarter so that you don't miss anything.

– Phil Reed

Warehouse 23 News: Hacking And Slashing!

In this quick game, your guild of adventurers is ready for anything: battles, rescues, and the "liberation" of whatever pays the most. Choose a quest and roll the dice! You may win fame, and even recruit a new comrade for your party. Or you may fail, and slink back to the Tavern. Order  Hack & Slash now on Warehouse 23!

February 28, 2022: GURPS, Car Wars, And The Fantasy Trip T-Shirts

If you're looking to expand your selection of t-shirts, please remember to check our Redbubble shop where we've listed several designs.

First created as part of a 2020 Kickstarter campaign, these shirts feature classic Steve Jackson Games artwork and, depending on interest and demand, we may create another wave of t-shirts showcasing some of our other games. What do you say, gang? Any of you looking for a new batch of t-shirts to choose from?

You can find our current shirt designs right here.

– Phil Reed

Warehouse 23 News: Find Your Own Path, The Munchkin Way

The award-winning game of killing monsters and taking their stuff meets the award-winning universe of the  Pathfinder Roleplaying Game  in  Munchkin Pathfinder ! Try out new classes like Alchemist and Witch. Join a faction to become an Eagle Knight or a Red Mantis Assassin. Arm yourself with the T-Bone Stake and the Armor of Insults. Try this spin on Munchkin now on Warehouse 23!

February 27, 2022: I Like Drums That Bang And Clang

I posted last year about creating a vinyl record (April 4, 2021 Daily Illuminator entry), one of the pandemic activities I tackled during the long months locked away at home in 2020. Creating music was on my list of goals for many years, and it took a combination of learning a new DAW (Soundtrap) and the sleepless nights of 2020 to push me in the direction of actually producing music.

Since then, I've continued to experiment and learn, but one thing has remained constant: I'm very much a fan of percussion. As proof, I present to you my latest work* which even as I type this is being transformed from digital files into a cassette tape. Why a cassette tape? Because I have never made one.

Also, I've found a place to manufacture 8-track tapes, so I have a new goal to attack the next time I suffer through a few weeks of sleepless nights.

* If you give only one track a listen, I recommend The Grasping Void. Or maybe Deep Space Nightmare. Definitely one of those two.

– Phil Reed

Warehouse 23 News: Random Fun!

Fast-playing dice games for groups of all sizes, ages, and gaming experience. All you'll need to add is paper and a pencil for keeping score. Grab some friends, pick a page, and get rolling with Random Fun Generator ! Now on Warehouse 23!

February 26, 2022: Fnordle

I have figured out how the game would work.

Therefore, there's no need to write it down.

Nothing to see here; please move along.

– Steve Jackson

Warehouse 23 News: Bring Out Your (Un)Dead!

It just doesn't feel like a dungeon worth exploring without hordes of undead!  Munchkin Undead  adds 15 new monsters, Curses, and items all dealing with the formerly living. Get your pointy sticks and your chainsaws ready, because it's time to kill them all over again! Order now on Warehouse 23!