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October 31, 2015: Now Available For October

Happy Halloween! At Steve Jackson Games, we bring you the finest accessories for your Munchkin game and October has given us two of them! Tired of tracking your levels in Munchkin Steampunk Deluxe ? Munchkin Steampunk Kill-O-Meter to the rescue! It can, of course, be used with any of your other Munchkin games as well. And if you're ready to power-up your Munchkin game, be sure to call on the double benefits of your Munchkin Imaginary Frenemies . While the blister pack is sealed, it can be used as a bonus. Once it's opened, you get the cards – check out the cool rule below! And finally, even kids can join in on the Munchkin action! Perfect for ages 6 and up,  Munchkin Treasure Hunt is now available at your FLGS, just in time for Christmas!





Munchkin Steampunk Kill-O-Meter



The best Munchkin fights are the ones in which everyone plays cards to keep the levels bouncing up and down! But it can be hard to keep track. Now you'll never have to stop and recount again!



With the Munchkin Steampunk Kill-O-Meter , whenever a card hits the table, you turn the dials to keep track of your new total. You don't have time to stop and count when you've got science to do . . .



The Munchkin Steampunk Kill-O-Meter comes with two special Munchkin Steampunk bonus cards – and since the dials can be read from either side, we put the munchkins on one side and their foes on the other.

Munchkin Imaginary Frenemies







You can't clear thousands of dungeons without making a few Frenemies . . . so that's what we did! As long as your Imaginary Frenemies are safely stored inside their blister, they help you in combat . . . but if you release them to get at the cards inside, you can't use their rule anymore. Oh, temptation!



Special Rule



As long as this package remains unopened, you may keep your Imaginary Frenemies in front of you as a +2 combat bonus. It cannot be lost to Curses, Bad Stuff, or theft, and stays with you even if you die.



At any time, you may open the package, releasing your Frenemies , and draw as many Treasures as there are players in your game. Keep one of the Treasures for yourself and give each other player one each.



Sign the two Door cards inside (Yes! With a REAL pen! In permanent ink!) and put them in your hand as well. When you play a card that you have signed, it has double effect. Save this card so you remember this rule in the future!

Munchkin Treasure Hunt



Explore the Dungeon!



Be careful, though. Monsters live here, and they don't want you taking their stuff. Fool the dragon, grab treasure, and flee! Will you risk your treasure for MORE TREASURE? Be a legendary hero and escape with the most moolah!



Munchkin Treasure Hunt is a fun, fast-playing game for kids and families. It's a great introduction to other Munchkin zaniness, and it even teaches valuable math skills!



– Anna Meade



 



Warehouse 23 News: Adventure In Lankhmar!



Get ready for the inaugural adventure for the Dungeon Crawl Classics Lankhmar series! Search for treasures while staying one step ahead of the Thieves' Guild – or die trying – in DCC Lankhmar: Masks of Lankhmar . Excitement is just a download away from Warehouse 23!

October 30, 2015: Celebrate Halloween With Munchkin The Nightmare Before Christmas!

Would you like to be a Citizen of Halloween Town? With the new Munchkin The Nightmare Before Christmas , published by our friends at USAopoly, you can become a citizen of Halloween Town, Christmas Town, Thanksgiving Town, or Easter Town! Citizenship is a new type of Munchkin card created for this latest Munchkin game, and since tomorrow is Halloween, there's no better time to join your friends and level up!



You can grab a copy of Munchkin The Nightmare Before Christmas and host your own party, or join one of the retail stores listed below on Halloween and show everyone at the event your inner munchkin!



Alabama



FOS Comics, Mobile, AL
Arkansas



Dragon's Keep Gaming Room, Fayetteville, AR
California



Comic Quest, Lake Forest, CA


Game Kastle, Santa Clara, CA
Colorado



Crit Castle Games, Aurora, CO


Denver Central Games, Denver, CO


Enchanted Grounds, Highlands Ranch, CO


Collectormania, Parker, CO
Florida



The Adventure Game Store, Davie, FL


Cool Stuff Games, Jacksonville, FL


Get Your Fun On, Melbourne, FL
Hawaii



Other Realms Ltd., Honolulu, HI


The Armchair Adventurer, Honolulu, HI
Illinois



Red Raccoon Games, Bloomington, IL


Showdown Cards & Games, Peoria, IL
Indiana



Comic Quest, Evansville, IN


Better World Books, Goshen, IN
Iowa



Games King, Sioux City, IA
Kansas



The Rolling Gnome, Lawrence, KS


TableTop Game & Hobby, Overland Park, KS


Hero Complex Games & Entertainment, Wichita, KS
Kentucky



A+ Comics and Games, Lexington, KY
Louisiana



Go 4 Games, Metairie, LA
Maine



All About Games, Belfast, ME
Maryland



Play More Games, Gaithersburg, MD
Michigan



Acropolis Games, Adrian, MI


The Loaded Die, Ferndale, MI


AFK Games, Holt, MI
Nebraska



Hobbytown, Lincoln, NE


The Game Shoppe, Omaha, NE
New Jersey



Time Warp Comics & Games, Cedar Grove, NJ


Fallout Shelter Comics, Highland Park, NJ


Arcana Toys, Games & Hobbies, Washington, NJ
New York



Dragon Snack Games, Buffalo, NY


Flipside Gaming, East Greenbush, NY


Game Master Games, Hicksville, NY


Legendary Realms Games, Plainview, NY


Play the Game, Read the Story, Syracuse, NY
North Carolina



2nd and Charles, Jacksonville, NC
Ohio



Diversions Gaming and Hobby, Newbury, OH


Recess Games, North Olmsted, OH


Immortals Inc, Rocky River, OH


Checkmate Games & Hobbies, Toledo, OH
Oklahoma



Zimm's Realm, Ada, OK
Oregon



Off The Charts Games, Gresham, OR
Texas



A Galaxy Called Dallas, Garland, TX


Blockhouse Games & Comics, Mansfield, TX
Utah



Game Night Games, Salt Lake City, UT


Hastur Games & Comics, Salt Lake City, UT


Comics Plus, St. George, UT


Epic Puzzles & Games, West Valley City, UT
Virginia



Comics & Gaming Fairfax, Fairfax, VA


Leesburg Hobbies & Collectibles, Leesburg, VA
Washington



Diversified Games, Chehalis, WA
Wisconsin



Pegasus Games, Madison, WI


Computer Geeks and Citadel Games, Milwaukee, WI
– Anna Meade



Warehouse 23 News: Get Petrified With Pyramid



Celebrate the Halloween season with some horrific-themed issues of Pyramid, including Pyramid #3/5: Horror & Spies , Pyramid #3/32: Fears of Days Past , Pyramid #3/45: Monsters , and Pyramid #3/81: Horrific Creations . Get critters, encounters, adventures, rules, and ideas for making your GURPS games as spooky as can be. They're all a download away, and only from Warehouse 23!

October 29, 2015: Today Is Game Day!

One of the coolest parts of working at Steve Jackson Games has to be Game Day, our semi-annual opportunity to kick back, chill out, and play board and video games with our fellow co-workers and game fanatics. And we don't just play Munchkin either! We can bring any board or card game we like, or our personal laptops and play video games. Popular choices this year might include board games like Fireside Games' new release, The Village Crone, co-op video games like Borderlands 2, or open-world RPGs like The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.



Why not have a mini-Game Day at your own house, right along with us? Not to mention, we will be playing Munchkin Panic with the creators and our guests, Anne-Marie and Justin DeWitt of Fireside Games. Be sure to tune in to #SJGamesLIVE! You can participate now by tweeting us a question or posting it on Facebook with #SJGamesLIVE and #MunchkinPanic. Our Community Manager, Rhea Friesen, will be taking your questions and interviewing the DeWitts. There will also be prizes – don't miss it!



We probably won't be answering email messages or dealing with much work stuff today, but we promise to get back to you very soon.



Game Day is a great way to prepare for an awesome Halloween and we're ready . . . and so is our mascot for Game Day, Halloween Chibithulu Plush !



– Anna Meade



Warehouse 23 News: When Mystery Meets Mortality



Curiosity may not have killed the cat, but it did cause a theologian's demise, in Shadow, Sword & Spell: Embrace , the latest tale for Shadow, Sword & Spell . Can you untangle the evil plot that resulted in his untimely death? The first step is to download this adventure today from Warehouse 23!

October 28, 2015: Munchkin Christmas Lite Designer's Notes

I've written a Designer's Notes article for our new standalone Munchkin game, Munchkin Christmas Lite . It talks about why we did it, how we went about doing it, and what rules we left out (and why).



It does not say when this will be available: with luck, you'll start seeing  Christmas Lite  on your store shelves in late November.



– Andrew Hackard



Warehouse 23 News: Mangling By Moonlight



It's a beautiful season to get torn apart by lycanthropes, and we can help! Bite Me! Werewolves is your bite-sized guide to those weres wishing to wound in the wild. Lupine lacerations are just a download away, thanks to Warehouse 23!

October 27, 2015: #SJGames Live: Watch Munchkin Panic Live, With The Designers!

On October 29th, at 6 pm CST, join us online for another #SJGamesLive ! This time, we are meeting with the designers of  Munchkin Panic , our friends Anne-Marie and Justin De Witt of Fireside Games.They are fresh off their Something Wicked tour for their new game, The Village Crone, and are excited to be at Steve Jackson Games Game Day to play  Munchkin Panic  live and answer your questions.







Be sure to bookmark this link for the livestream and join us on the 29th! We will be accepting questions on the hashtag #SJGamesLIVE on our forums, Twitter, and Facebook, so if you want to talk to the creators of Munchkin Panic , now is your chance! Not to mention, you can win prizes! We're opening for questions starting today and taking them all week, until the hour before the event. Don't forget, you have to use the #SJGamesLIVE tag to be eligible for a prize!



If you're not already, be sure to follow us on Twitter and Like our Facebook page, as well as subscribe to our YouTube channel so you don't miss out on any future videos or live events!



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A How to Play Munchkin Panic video, courtesy of Fireside Games



The More Mini Munchkin Expansion video, courtesy of Fireside Games



Munchkin Panic info on Fireside Games







– Anna Meade



Warehouse 23 News: More Vehicular Mayhem!



Car Wars: The Card Game brings all the excitement of Car Wars to your table top in a fast-paced card game. Grab one of six cars and load up with missle launchers and machine guns to take out your competition. The last car running wins! Available from Warehouse 23.

October 26, 2015: Sneak Peek At Art Baltazar's Super Munchkin Guest Artist Edition!

We've all been super excited (heh heh, get it) to look at the great sketches Art Baltazar, of Tiny Titans fame, has been sending us as he works on the Super Munchkin Guest Artist Edition ! After many months of training in obscure martial arts and designing my costume (NO CAPES!), I'm finally able to reveal to fans two sketches of Super Munchkin cards done in Art's unique style: Doctor Deathbreath and Eye Beams.



What about the other 166 cards? You'll just have to be a little more patient, hard as that may be.



– Devin Lewis



Warehouse 23 News: Kobolds? How Crunchy!



Get more kobaldic crunch with 100% Crunch: Kobolds , a collection of nothing but Pathfinder Roleplaying Game -compatible stat blocks devoted to everyone's favorite tiny terrors. Download it today, from Warehouse 23!

October 25, 2015: Here Be The Treasures You Seek!

We've been teasing Munchkin Hidden Treasures all year. At last, you can buy it at Go! Calendars, Games, & Toys stores, or online at Calendars.com!



This compilation of cards from the Warehouse 23 boosters is perfect for holiday gifts . . . and if you order it from Calendars.com right now, you can get free shipping if you spend $35 or more. Do it now and beat the Christmas rush!



Here is a sampling from this incredible collection of 78 cards covering (almost) the entire set of Munchkin games:



• Can of Worms from Munchkin.
• Great Caesar's Ghost from Munchkin Bites
• Iron Chef R'Lyeh from Munchkin Cthulhu
• Mr. Spork from Star Munchkin



– Anna Meade



Warehouse 23 News: A Cyberpunk Classic Returns!



The Osiris Chip – a 1992 adventure for Cyberpunk 2020 from Atlas Games – is back in downloadable form, on Warehouse 23! Has someone really figured out how to stop cyberpsychosis with an implantable chip, or is something else going on? The deadly truth is for the heroes to unravel . . .

October 24, 2015: Boeing Invents Lightest Metal Ever!

In recent SUPER COOL science/technology news, it's been announced that Boeing has invented the lightest metal in existence. They are calling it microlattice. It's been photographed balancing upon a dandelion puff without disturbing it.



It's lighter than styrofoam, but strong because it's metal. Science is amazing! Watch the video or read the article.



– Anna Meade



Warehouse 23 News: How Will You Meet Your Unhappy Ending?



Living in a shoe or turned into a frog are just a couple possibilities from Fairytale Gloom . The latest version of Gloom lets your favorite childhood characters face all the horrible things that can happen in fanciful fiction. Available from Warehouse 23.

October 23, 2015: Target Brings You A Nightmare Before Oz

Having a hard time finding a copy of Munchkin The Nightmare Before Christmas ? You can now get a copy on Target.com. And while you're there, pick up Munchkin Oz  too, because it's available only at Target!



Stock up on all your Munchkin goodies now!



 



 



 



 



 



– Anna Meade



Warehouse 23 News: Brave The Strangling Sea



Only the most brave, foolhardy, or desperate heroes would venture into the dangerous Stranglesea. Indeed, one group of heroes is desperate, as they chance the deadly waters on a vital rescue mission. How the story ends is up to the players, but the journey begins with a download of 13th Age: The Strangling Sea from Warehouse 23.

October 22, 2015: Munchkin Treasure Hunt: Now Available At Hobby Stores Nationwide!

Munchkin  isn't just for big kids. If you want to introduce your kids to exciting Munchkin  door-kicking action, Munchkin Treasure Hunt is a great way to show them the game. And it's now available at your FLGS! Perfect for Christmas or birthday presents.



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Explore the Dungeon!



Be careful, though. Monsters live here, and they don't want you taking their stuff. Fool the dragon, grab treasure, and flee! Will you risk your treasure for MORE TREASURE? Be a legendary hero and escape with the most moolah!



Munchkin Treasure Hunt is a fun, fast-playing game for kids and families. It's a great introduction to other Munchkin zaniness, and it even teaches valuable math skills!



– Anna Meade



Warehouse 23 News: A Nice Place To Visit?



Idyll might seem like paradise, but there are so many questions. Why are there so few children? How has the village remained pristine amid its hostile environment? Are people free to leave, or does some force compel them to stay? The answers can be unpacked by inquisitive heroes, if they dare, thanks to Village Backdrop: Idyll . Download it today, from Warehouse 23!