Steve Jackson's Blog, page 142

January 6, 2022: A Knighthood For Ian Livingstone

Ian Livingstone, a founder of Games Workshop and co-author of the Fighting Fantasy series, was knighted on the UK's 2022 New Years Honours List, meaning that henceforth he is Sir Ian Livingstone. Congratulations!

I have not seen Sir Ian for many years, but I remember him as a tireless worker, a patient teacher, and a very nice fellow. This award brings honor to the whole game industry, and he's a worthy examplar. I am delighted at his recognition.

– Steve Jackson

Warehouse 23 News: Bring The Mayhem!

The  Munchkin Mat of Mayhem  is a Level tracker with a twist: every space (except lowly Level 1) has a game rule! Choose your path carefully to get the right bonus at the right time. This remarkably intricate 24-inch square neoprene playmat will look fantastic in the middle of your game table — with your favorite miniature (or  Munchkin Pawn ) showing your hero's rapid progress to Level 10 . . . and victory! Order now on Warehouse 23!

January 5, 2022: Pre-Order The Hardcover Fantasy Bestiary For Dungeon Fantasy RPG's Nordlond Setting

Capping off a fantastic year of partnership with Steve Jackson Games, Gaming Ballistic launched its most ambitious Powered by GURPS project to date: The Nordlond Bestiary and Enemies Book for the Dungeon Fantasy RPG . Thanks to a late surge in pledges in the last few days, the book swelled to 192 pages. With strategic partnerships with fulfillment companies in both the U.S. and U.K., Gaming Ballistic was able to offer worldwide shipping of all items, not just the new books. 

And with the participation and encouragement of the team at SJ Games, Gaming Ballistic announced a "module" for the Foundry VTT platform, for drag-and-drop-and-play import of the monsters from the bestiary — including artwork — into the GURPS Game Aid (Unofficial) supported by Nick and Nose. If you missed the campaign, it's not too late: Pre-orders for the Nordlond Bestiary and Enemies Book are open until the book files go to print, probably in mid-February. Until then, you can get the Bestiary , quick-reference cards, Delvers to Grow , and all of Gaming Ballistic's other products in both digital and physical form via the Backerkit pre-order system anywhere in the world. Grab the Bestiary , Nordlond to Go! , or — if you're a game store — nab a fully supported setting in one click.

– Douglas Cole

Warehouse 23 News: The Future Is Now

The new year brings thoughts of times to come. Take that concept to the extreme with GURPS Future History. This supplement lets you chart your own epic future history, with cycles, tropes, and themes to make exactly the kind of science fiction campaign you want. A bright horizon of adventure awaits a download from !

January 4, 2022: The Fantasy Trip Foes Campaign Ends Today

Today is the final day to support our STL miniature Kickstarter campaign for The Fantasy Trip Foes , featuring dozens of fantasy sculpts ranging from skeletons to octopi to orcs – and even the legendary Long Lankin. While these miniatures have been designed for use with The Fantasy Trip , they're timeless designs that work for pretty much any tabletop roleplaying game! Plus, you're getting the files for sculpts to print on your own 3D printer anytime you want, or you can use a third-party site like Shapeways to print them out.

We're very excited about the success of this campaign! Hopefully, we can use this system to bring you a variety of miniature lines. If you're reading this before 4 p.m. CST, you still have a chance to back the campaign!

– Hunter Shelburne

Warehouse 23 News: Unravel The Secrets Of Reality

Start the new year right by doing those things you've been putting off . . . like saving the world. GURPS Horror: The Madness Dossier is a campaign that peeks behind the curtain of reality to show the terrors that lurk unseen. With this download from Warehouse 23, you'll make 2022 a year to remember . . . no matter how much the corners of your mind might struggle to forget!

January 3, 2022: Kickstarter Reports, January 2022 Update

Somehow, it is now 2022. This means it has now been three years since Ben Richards took down Damon Killien and his corrupt televison game show. Good thing, because I'd hate to think we're living in a dystopian, totalitarian world where the wealthy can get away with anything and the people are manipulated and oppressed by the media.

But I've forgotten my reason for being here, which is to present our monthly report detailing the status of active Kickstarter campaigns. At the moment, we have four ongoing projects, two of which are likely to complete fulfillment in the next few months and one that is still funding on Kickstarter. (But not for long; The Fantasy Trip Foes campaign closes on Tuesday, so act fast!)

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

The Fantasy Trip Foes, STL Miniatures for Fantasy RPGsDecember 13, 2021 to January 4, 2022Well over 500 backers and still fundingOur first STL miniatures project! This campaign is for those who own 3D resin printers – or have access to them – and wish to print fantasy minis for use with The Fantasy Trip , the Dungeon Fantasy Roleplaying Game , or almost any other tabletop fantasy RPG that supports tactical play on a map. GURPS Girl Genius October 20 to November 82,915 backers and ahead of scheduleThe books are printed and scheduled to ship to the fulfillment sites in the U.S. and U.K. this month. Those backers who selected PDF rewards were sent their files last month, which is well ahead of the May 2022 estimated delivery date. We fully expect U.K. and EU fulfillment to start in February and U.S. fulfillment to begin just as soon as the books reach the warehouse.Random Fun Generator 2, Dice Games from Steve Jackson GamesSeptember 23 to September 301,533 backers and ahead of scheduleBackers who selected only PDF rewards have all of their files and the print books are scheduled to complete printing later this month. At the moment, it looks like fulfillment of print rewards will happen in February. Car Wars Sixth Edition by Steve Jackson Games November 29 (2019) to January 6 (2020)3,936 backers, behind scheduleU.S. fulfillment is complete! International shipping is scheduled to start this month. It will not be a fast process. We have to pack rewards and then ship them to different fulfillment points around the world. We'll update the Kickstarter campaign as things move ahead.That puts us at one project funding, one actively in the fulfillment stage, and the remaining two getting close to fulfillment. To accelerate the fulfillment of GURPS Girl Genius and Random Fun Generator 2 , we are working with a different warehouse, which leaves the Warehouse 23 team clear to focus on Car Wars Sixth Edition international rewards. Tapping an outside warehouse to help with fulfillment costs us more, but it clears the decks faster and gets the rewards into the hands of backers quicker than if Warehouse 23 handled all of the packing and shipping.

Please follow both Steve Jackson Games and Warehouse 23 on Kickstarter so that you don't miss any of our upcoming campaigns.

– Phil Reed

Warehouse 23 News: Magic Awaits

Add some sparkle to your new year with Dungeon Fantasy Magic Items 2 . This collection of magic items will spice up any Dungeon Fantasy Roleplaying Game campaign. Fill your stockings with a download from Warehouse 23!

January 2, 2022: Hex Bases Coming This Month

When we created the Dungeon Fantasy Roleplaying Game , we made a custom hex-shaped base for the included cardboard standies. This base design proved popular and we offered packs (black and rainbow), but one thing we neglected to do was make it easy for retailers to stock and display them.

After listening to retailer requests and feedback, we've gone back to the factory and created a blister pack loaded with 14 bases that retailers can easily peg and display in their stores.  Hex Bases makes an excellent addition to our growing selection of game accessories and is scheduled to ship to stores late this month.

It's a relatively minor addition to our catalog, but we've learned over the years to listen when retailers ask for a specific item.

– Phil Reed

Warehouse 23 News: Give A Hoot, Stash Your Loot!

This fuzzy little owl is trying so hard to stay warm! He'll work just as hard to keep your dice safe (and warm!?). Carry your dice in style using this large, illustrated dice bag with room for over 100 dice of all different shapes and sizes! Order our  Deluxe Dice Bag: Festive Owls now on Warehouse 23!

January 1, 2022: My Kingdom For A Monster!

Since its release in 2017, Munchkin Shakespeare has been one of our more popular Munchkin games, with multiple printings and a host of expansions and accessories. Because it's now such a successful game, it's fun to look back on its origins. Not only was it the first Munchkin game on Kickstarter, but its crowd-sourced roots go all the way back to a certain JoCo Cruise, where Andrew and SJ brainstormed ideas for what was to be an expansion.  Andrew wrote about the experience, and why it was integral in us choosing to crowdfund the game. 

What started as simply an idea for an expansion grew into a full deluxe game, plus expansions, plus bonus items and promos. It truly was a passion project for Andrew in particular, and once the Shakespearean tap had been opened it was impossible to close! So in this, the fourth year of Munchkin Shakespeare , we must say that while brevity may be the soul of wit, we're glad that the  Munchkin Shakespeare  line has been anything but brief!

– Hunter Shelburne

Warehouse 23 News: Just Random Fun!

Feeling those post-holiday blahs? Put an end to your boredom with twenty-one 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! Order Random Fun Generator now on Warehouse 23!

December 31, 2021: . . . And A Happy New Year

2021 was a challenging year for everyone, but we made it through. We here at Steve Jackson Games want to wish everyone a happy New Year, and cheers to a better 2022! 

– Hunter Shelburne

Warehouse 23 News: Why Settle For The World?

Don't limit yourself to one world this holiday season . . . get them all! With GURPS Infinite Worlds, you'll discover alternate Earths, time travel, and a cross-dimensional campaign that is perfect for using pretty much your entire GURPS library. The worlds are yours, thanks to a download from Warehouse 23!

December 30, 2021: GURPS Reign Of Steel 1997 New Release Solicitation

The Steve Jackson Games archives stretch back decades into the past, loaded with all sorts of fun information, images, and surprises. When you've been active for over forty years, you tend to hold onto some really fun and unusual stuff.

From issue #54 of Where We're Going, our on-again/off-again newsletter, comes this full-page solicitation for the release of the GURPS Reign of Steel world book. Digging even deeper into our records, I find that there have been two distribution-released printings of the book, a PDF release, and a print-on-demand release. I don't have access to exact printing information at the moment; many of our print records are in physical files at the office and there simply hasn't been time to spend days exploring those old records. Might make for a fun holiday break, though!

Although first published in 1997, you can find GURPS Reign of Steel in print right now through the print-on-demand offering at Amazon.

– Phil Reed

Warehouse 23 News: Become A Hero

Consider doing something new for the holiday season . . . like becoming a mighty crypt-crawling hero! The Dungeon Fantasy Roleplaying Game is a complete game with rules, spells, character creation options, and an adventure to start your career. A world of excitement is just a download away from Warehouse 23!

December 29, 2021: Classic Car Wars Expansion, The Best Of Autoduel Quarterly Volume 1, Now On Warehouse 23

One of the cool things about a company with four decades of releases is that we sometimes get to look to the past. A few years ago, thanks to your support, we looked deep into the past and reprinted several Car Wars expansions from the eighties. Now, as the warehouse team finds the time to complete the necessary work, we continue to release some of those retro-reprints to the world for those who missed the Kickstarter campaign.

What does this mean? Well, it means that your copy of The Best of Autoduel Quarterly Volume 1 that may be beaten and abused can now be replaced with a factory-fresh reproduction!

"Start your engines! For a decade — from 1983 through 1993 — Steve Jackson Games published Autoduel Quarterly, a magazine devoted to Car Wars. Featuring scenarios, campaign information, fiction, rules, and more, this is an autoduelist's dream."

More and more, as I look back at this reprint project, it makes me think we should tackle a similar campaign to create reproductions of the first few years of GURPS releases so that everyone can replace their faded and tattered books with clean and near-exact reprints. Of course, the original GURPS box set would have to be part of such a project, right?

– Phil Reed

Warehouse 23 News: Kick It Old School!

Fifty-five monsters from the oldest of old-school games, compiled under the OGL, and translated to  The Fantasy Trip  by Steve Jackson himself. Negotiate with the Grippli! Flee from the fearsome Gnolls and their Flind masters! Find a way around the Gelatinous Cube — and think fast, because it's still coming . . .  Order  Old School Monsters now on Warehouse 23!

December 28, 2021: Ogre Bundle Available At Warehouse 23 And Amazon

Created thanks to the support of Kickstarter backers, the retro-reprint bundle of Ogre games and expansions from the eighties is now available at both our online store, Warehouse 23, and direct from Amazon. This hefty box includes:Ogre Pocket BoxG.E.V. Pocket BoxBattlesuit Pocket Box Shockwave (bagged expansion) Ogre Reinforcement Pack (bagged expansion)4 Ogre Pocket Folders2 empty Pocket Boxes (1 Black, 1 Green)Our supply of the Ogre Pocket Box is basically exhausted, making this bundle (currently) the only way to get your hands on the stand-alone game. We're still planning a second Kickstarter campaign to create new Pocket Boxes, and possibly reprint some of the older ones (including Ogre ), but our crowdfunding schedule is currently packed and we do not yet have an exact launch date for that second project. As always, please watch the Daily Illuminator for news.

You can order the bundle today at Warehouse 23 or Amazon.

BONUS: Our warehouse is overloaded with games at the moment, and we need space for new Munchkin releases, so this bundle is on sale through the end of the year! Our pain is your gain, gang!

– Phil Reed

Warehouse 23 News: Party Like It's 1985!

If you got a new PDF reader, the Space Gamer Bundle is an amazing way to fill your device. It's 50 issues — published from 1980 through 1985 — of articles, reviews, and even some complete games . . . all at an unbeatable price. Download it from Warehouse 23, and fire up your time machine!