Steve Jackson's Blog, page 160

July 12, 2021: Ogre Is Coming To The Last Gameboard!

Have you ever wanted to combine your own minis with digital gameplay? That wish is coming true for Ogre fans: Steve Jackson Games is pleased to announce a partnership with The Last Gameboard, Inc. to bring Ogre to life with their digital, minis-friendly, remote-play enabled tablet, the Gameboard. Founded by Shail Mehta in January 2019 and led by a team of tabletop game enthusiasts and industry veterans, The Last Gameboard is building the world's first tabletop gaming platform that blends physical objects with digital gameplay. In addition to developing the hardware and software, the company has formalized partnerships with a growing number of digital and tabletop game developers to provide content for the platform, including Steve Jackson Games and our partners at Auroch Digital. Last Gameboard will be working from the visuals and gameplay of Auroch's Ogre video game on Steam to create their own version, which will be capable of breaking the 2D/3D wall between digital and tabletop. The Last Gameboard is dedicated to delivering a first-of-its-kind, purpose built, portable, 3D touch product to tabletop & RPG game enthusiasts. The 16" x 16" Gameboard will give players unlimited 3D touch and network play. The Gameboard will pair with a companion app for iOS, Android, and browsers, so friends playing remotely won't have to own a Gameboard to join in the fun. At launch later this year, Gameboard will offer individual game ownership as well as unlimited access pay-per-month subscription models. Best of all for Ogre fans, the Gameboard will support interaction with physical objects such as cards, meeples . . . and minis.  

Intrigued? Want to know more? Then head over to YouTube and check out this Q&A session where Steve talks with Shail Mehta, CEO and founder of The Last Gameboard; they discuss the past and future of gaming as well as Ogre , the Gameboard, and our partnership. The Last Gameboard plans to begin distributing Gameboards to their premium tier of Kickstarter backers July 2021 with wider distribution to follow. To order a Gameboard or learn more about the company, visit lastgameboard.com.  Or visit their booth at Gen Con – Steve will be there Thursday. 

– Alain Dawson

Warehouse 23 News: Everyone Needs More Goblins!

Trust us – there is no problem that can't be solved by throwing enough goblins at it. Munchkin Pathfinder: Truly Gobnoxious adds 10 more goblins to your numbers, along with 5 egregious examples of goblin-related loot. Head to Warehouse 23 to "gobtain" it for yourself!

July 11, 2021: Escape This Illuminator?!

My family does a lot of road trips, and those have started up again since we're vaccinated and can rejoin the world. One of the challenges that being in a car presents is boredom; we're gamers at heart, so we look to portable play to fill up the empty time. Unfortunately, getting a full GURPS or Munchkin game going is a challenge while driving. But we've found an easy (and affordable!) solution: Escape This Podcast .

As the name implies, Escape This Podcast takes the popular "locked room" premise (which I dearly love) and turns it into a virtual experience – in a podcast. In each episode, participants try to get out of a virtual escape room, with one person serving as a facilitator (or "GM," as I like to think of them).

These are fun to listen to all by themselves. Even better for our needs, the rooms themselves are available to download and print. These printouts are perfect for in-car gaming, with one passenger serving as the room host and the others in the car trying to unlock its secrets. Obviously, the driver is at a disadvantage when it comes to some puzzles, such as those that require determining a code sequence or visual element . . . but with three folks in our car, this experience is great for our trips.

– Steven Marsh

Warehouse 23 News: Unleash The Horsepower, Literally!

Getting there can be more than half the fun in your GURPS games, thanks to GURPS Vehicles: Transports of Fantasy . This assortment of ready-to-use vehicles range from historical types such as chariots and galleys to impossible vessels including steampunk dirigibles and sea-elf submersibles. Your ticket to ride is a download away from Warehouse 23!

July 10, 2021: GURPS Stretch Goals Unlocked!

So far, backers have unlocked five stretch goals, pushing the GURPS 2021 PDF Challenge to a total of six new PDFs. This means all project supporters who have selected the $3 (or higher!) reward level will receive six different GURPS PDFs . . . and unlocking more stretch goals only makes the deal better!

To learn more about the 2021 PDF Challenge, watch Sean and Hunter discuss the campaign in this live stream event from a few days ago. And then don't forget to back the new campaign; you do not want to miss the best GURPS deal of the year!

– Phil Reed

Warehouse 23 News: Lock And Load!

Welcome to the sport of the future – autoduelling! Killer cars battle with machine guns, missiles, autocannons, and flamethrowers. You're behind the wheel . . . and the last survivor wins. Car Wars: The Card Game is a fast, fun, and exciting game based on Steve Jackson Games' award-winning Car Wars , and includes six full-color car cards, 150 full-color playing cards, and short, easy rules. Get yours today at Warehouse 23!

July 9, 2021: New Releases For October

Greetings, comrades. We've got some big Munchkin releases hitting shelves this October, and we have the dossier to prove it!  Munchkin Russia Dasvidaniya, munchkins. 

Welcome to Munchkin Russia , where the jokes get you! Enter a land of mystery, magic, and borsch. Fight the Troll Factory, KGBirds, Rasputin, or the dreaded Hangover with your Russian Wolfhound and Balalaika by your side. As you grab loot and become a Hacker, Oligarch, Athlete, or Cossak on your way to Level 10, watch out for the Revolution and the horror of the Eurovision Singer. And be sure to enjoy the beautiful seasons: spring, summer, autumn, winter, winter, winter . . . Munchkin Bosses Who's the boss? 

You're pretty good at Munchkin – stabbed some friends, looted some rooms, killed a few monsters, won some games – and now you think you're ready to take on the boss monsters. Well, look no further; we have all of the epic monster boosters and munchkin buffers to provide any player with a battle royale (with cheese). Add this special expansion deck to any Munchkin game and get ready to be bossed!

– Hunter Shelburne

Warehouse 23 News: Please Don't Read While Driving

Revisit the future of the past with Autoduel Tales: The Fiction of Car Wars , a collection of classic Car Wars stories from the pages of Autoduel Quarterly. Experience thrills, laughs, and dangerous curves . . . in more ways than one. Download it today from Warehouse 23!

July 8, 2021: Today: The GURPS 2021 PDF Challenge!

Today is the day, gang! Later today, we'll push the button and launch the GURPS 2021 PDF Challenge, a new Kickstarter campaign that – if successful – brings a dozen new GURPS PDFs to your digital library. This time around, we also have a few print reward levels (U.S. only) that gives you a shot at dice, signed copies of the Dungeon Fantasy Roleplaying Game , as well as a GURPS Basic Set slipcase signed by Steve Jackson.

For those of you who missed out on the 2020 PDF Challenge, as well as this year's GURPS Pyramid Scheme, we're offering reward levels that include the PDFs that were created thanks to the success of those two earlier projects.

Make sure you click the green "Notify me on launch" button on this Kickstarter page to receive an email when the project goes live. The GURPS 2021 PDF Challenge is scheduled to end on July 19, and you will not want to miss this chance to score the latest GURPS PDFs at what is sure to be an unbelievable price!

– Phil Reed

Warehouse 23 News: Conspiracies Are Everywhere!

Where can you find the only truth? Certainly not in the game of Illuminati . The object of this 2-6 player game is to take control of the world! Every player has a different goal to achieve victory. Navigate your way through a world of secrets and conspiracies by getting your copy from Warehouse 23 now! Fnord. 

July 7, 2021: Question Dice?

We're currently running a test with a possible new dice supplier and can report that the first samples are in and look wonderful! While these dice do not yet have a home, we're moving into production on this new design and will officially slot them into our plans just as soon as the entire run has landed at Warehouse 23.

As you can tell by the photo, these Question Dice feature three bits of useful information:The numbers one through six, so that you can use these as six-sided dice.One to three spots, allowing you to use these as three-sided dice.The classic Who?, What?, When?, Where?, Why?, and How? . . . that a gamemaster may use however they see fit during a session!Just as soon as the 100% completed run of dice reaches us, we'll give them a careful inspection and then prepare several more dice for the new maker. In the meantime, while you wait, don't miss our expanding selection of dice (and bags to keep them in!) available right now at Warehouse 23!

– Phil Reed

Warehouse 23 News: Open These Pages, If You Dare!

If you adventure with The Fantasy Trip , you're always on the lookout for new goodies to surprise those pesky heroes or augment your own arsenal. Hexagram #6 delivers in spades, with rules, options, critters, and encounters to keep those treasure-trollers on their toes. Get it now from Warehouse 23.

July 6, 2021: The Fantasy Trip Quick Quest Preorders Close Today

Did you miss last month's Kickstarter campaign for the newest adventures for use with The Fantasy Trip roleplaying game? Today is your chance to join in the BackerKit preorders and add these new micro-adventures to your library. All three Quick Quest titles are offered on the BackerKit preorder page, as well as the new Labyrinth Encounter Cards and several already-existing expansions and accessories to the game.

For those of you who have not yet played The Fantasy Trip , we also have the core game – as well as the Melee and Wizard stand-alone boxed games – listed on the preorder page. This is a great chance to get your hands on the newest edition of Steve Jackson's first roleplaying game design.

Visit the preorder page today!

– Phil Reed

Warehouse 23 News: The Fastest Paws In The Land!

Grab the coolest cats you can find for some bug-slappin' action in this speedy card game of quick thinking and swift paws. Only the fastest paws will win! Order Super Kitty Bug Slap from Warehouse 23 today!

July 5, 2021: Warehouse 23 Summer Sale Ends Today

This is it, your last chance to take advantage of the Warehouse 23 Summer Sale! We have several great deals, including bonus items with your purchase, and you can find all of the details on this page at our online store, Warehouse 23.

GURPS players and GMs, you don't want to miss out on the bonus PDF* that is included with all orders of $30 or more. This bonus title, by Sean Punch, will be automatically added to eligible accounts later this month. You can learn more in this Daily Illuminator post.**

* Which will be offered at a later date for $5; or get it right now at no extra charge with your purchase of $30 or more. (Sale ends today!)

** Are you reading this after the sale ended and want to purchase that new PDF? Don't miss our GURPS 2021 PDF Challenge, on Kickstarter starting July 8th, 2021!

– Phil Reed

Warehouse 23 News: Is Exploring This Dungeon An Example Of Crypt-Ography?

Put your Fantasy Trip hero to the test in Red Crypt . Go from hunter to hunted in this solo adventure, putting your life – and loot – on the line. Adventure awaits at Warehouse 23!

July 4, 2021: Happy 4th Of July!

We hope our fellow Americans have a great 4th of July holiday weekend, and that everyone out there just has a great weekend in general! See some fireworks, grill something, and enjoy the sun (but wear some sunscreen – it's getting HOT out there)! 

– Hunter Shelburne

Warehouse 23 News: Up, Up, And Away!

Soar through the city. Smash the villains. Backstab your teammates and grab their gadgets. Reach Level 10 and win! Super Munchkin Guest Artist Edition joins the unique visual style of comic creator Lar deSouza in  Super Munchkin  - a parody of capes, utility belts, day-saving, and nemeses. Order today at Warehouse 23!

July 3, 2021: Available In Print On Demand – GURPS Conan!

They said it couldn't be done, but nothing is impossible for a barbarian king! Out of print for decades, the classic GURPS Conan supplement is available once more to purchase in print, as part of our ever-growing On Demand program!

This beloved book is a trove teeming with inspirational insight on everyone's favorite Hyborian, plus plenty of information on how to run your own campaign in Robert E. Howard's sword-and-sorcery setting. Originally forged from an era before modern digital methods, this print-on-demand version was created using a scanned copy that retains the original text and charm that made the volume so sought after.

You need not face wild wyrms nor sinister sorcerers to claim GURPS Conan as your own. Simply get it as you want it – On Demand!

– Steven Marsh

Warehouse 23 News: Record Your Exploits

Remind yourself how awesome you are! With the Deluxe Character Journal , you can record all your hero's feats in The Fantasy Trip . Download it today from Warehouse 23!