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July 24, 2015: Come Find Us At Gen Con!

Will you be at Gen Con 2015? We will be, at booth 1401. Come see us! We will be there from July 30 - August 2, at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis.



Come get your  Munchkin  loot signed by Munchkin Line Editor Andrew Hackard, primary  Munchkin illustrator and Dork Tower creator John Kovalic, and Munchkin The Guild illustrator and Geek a Week Head Geek Len Peralta.



More info to come!



– Anna Meade



Warehouse 23 News: Improve Your GURPS Education?!



Whether you're a teacher or student, whether you're trying to cram before an assignment or going through a training montage, whether you're having a school-based adventure or running a whole campaign on campus, we've got what you need – thanks to GURPS Social Engineering: Back to School . Your further education is just a download away, only with Warehouse 23!

July 20, 2015: Dopple Spyke's Disappearing In A Blink

What is Dopple Spyke, you may ask? This vinyl Funko figure comes in the two-tone color scheme, just like the original printings of Munchkin , as a nod to the game's history. So it's like vintage-colored! These are disappearing fast.



While it's been super successful, we've no plans to reprint this through Funko. We still have the full color and glow-in-the-dark Spyke toys available, but for people who love collectible toys, be sure to add the Dopple Spyke to your collection. It includes an exclusive Munchkin card, too!



Find it now at your favorite local game store or online at Warehouse 23!



– Anna Meade



Warehouse 23 News: Threaten Your Players?



Providing threats to those meddling fantasy heroes has never been easier, thanks to Pyramid #3/80: Fantasy Threats ! You'll get monsters, diplomatic conflicts, malevolent rulers, and more. Download this issue separately, or subscribe today for this issue and months more!

July 21, 2015: Announcing Munchkin Oz

We are very pleased to announce that our newest Munchkin game, Munchkin Oz , has started appearing on shelves in Target stores across the United States. Over the next few weeks, we expect to see it roll out to the rest of the country and appear on target.com as well. You can read our press release to find out more.



Pairing up Munchkin with L. Frank Baum's classic stories – the stories that gave us the term "munchkin," after all! – has been a lot of fun, and we can't wait for y'all to see the result and play the new game.



If you want to hear more about this new game straight from the developer, Andrew and Rhea will be hosting #SJGamesLive this week on Wednesday at 6 p.m. Central Time – click the hashtag or follow us on Twitter for more information!



-- Andrew Hackard



Warehouse 23 News: Get Dressed For Steampunk!



What steampunk setting wouldn't benefit from full-color illustrations of outfits and gears from the era, plus commentary? Get all this and more with Steampunk Soldiers: Uniforms & Weapons from the Age of Steam , another of Osprey Adventures' invaluable systemless guides. These marvels are just a download away, thanks to the techno-wizardry of Warehouse 23!

July 22, 2015: Munchkin Hipsters Is . . . I Mean, Whatever

So we did this thing. I mean, you probably haven't heard of it. It's called Munchkin Hipsters . Anyway, we're selling it through this little boutique online store called ThinkGeek. It's a double-sized booster, 30 cards, if you're into that sort of thing. Maybe play it while you're listening to some obscure LP. Drink a double venti mocha-frappa-latte or something.



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P.S. The link will take you to ThinkGeek's website, where you can purchase either the core set or the  Munchkin Hipsters  booster. Click the little checkbox in the listing if you want the booster!



– Brian Engard



Warehouse 23 News: A History Lesson With . . . Werewolves?!



Werewolves: A Hunter's Guide is your systemless full-color resource to all things lycanthropic. This guide from Osprey Adventures reveals the history of lycanthropy, the variety of creatures, their vulnerabilities, and much more. Forewarned is forearmed, and knowledge is power . . . and it's just a download away at Warehouse 23!

July 23, 2015: Brick Fiesta Is This Weekend In Austin!

Brick Fiesta is a Lego fan convention. It moves between cities, and for 2015 it will be back in Austin. I will be there; Guy Himber of Crazy Bricks will be Guest of Honor. SJ Games will have a booth next to Guy's, and in one or the other of them, you will definitely be able to get Guy's Munchkin Bricks. Guy will be presenting his giant Munchkin board built of bricks, and you will have a chance to win a seat at a raffle and attempt to school both me and Guy in the finer points of munchkining. There will also be a display of giant Castellan pieces - no, we don't have enough yet to play the whole game, but it's a goal!



There will also be massive quantities of other Lego-geeky stuff. Robots, the Great Ball Contraption, Lego artwork, trains . . . traaaaaiiiiinnnnns . . .



So you should come if (a) you're in Austin and you're enough of a game fan to be reading this – in which case you want the two-day membership – or (b) you're a Lego fan anywhere in Texas, in which case you want the full four-day Total Geek membership. Which is not actually called that, but should be.



– Steve Jackson



Warehouse 23 News: It's Fun To Horse Around With Troy!



The siege of Troy remains just as powerful and inspirational today as it has for thousands of years. Get information on the complete story of that epic conflict with Troy - Last War of the Heroic Age . Thanks to Warehouse 23, this is the one time when downloading a Trojan-filled PDF is okay!

July 19, 2015: MIB Report: Richmond, CA Vs. Mind Control Lasers!

While the Outer Space Treaty of 1967 bans the establishment of military bases or weapons of mass destruction in space, no one has ever passed a treaty or law banning more modest weapons, or the beloved OMCLs. Until now.



The City of Richmond, California, on behalf of residents who claim to be "targeted individuals who claim to be under assault from weaponry that should be outlawed", has passed a resolution supporting the oft-introduced but never out-of-committee Space Preservation Act. According to the minutes, thirteen individuals including one doctor gave comments on the resolution. The resolution had only one misspelling . . .



Read it here.



– C. Andrew Walters



Warehouse 23 News: Tabletop Adventures PDF Sale!



Our friends at Tabletop Adventures, one of our 3rd party digital producers, are having an anniversary sale; we've placed all their products at 25% off. Get them now at Warehouse 23!

July 17, 2015: It's A Prime Time For Slime Time With GURPS!

GURPS Dungeon Fantasy heroes are used to looking danger in the eye. But what if the threat doesn't have eyes? What if the encounter is more pseudopod-y and poisonous, more slimy and surreptitious? The slick answers can be found within the pages of GURPS Dungeon Fantasy Monsters 2: Icky Goo , the latest supplement for Dungeon Fantasy .



Written by GURPS genius Sean Punch, Icky Goo covers the biological realm between "alive" and "a trap." (See what we did there? Covers? Sorry; slime joke.) It includes fungi, jellies, molds, oozes, slimes, and other disgusting denizens! Each entity has a full description, including how it fits into the dungeoneering ecosystem, its abilities and tactics, and a slew of ways to vary each one. (Slew – monster joke? Sorry again.) Discover the variety of short- and long-range defenses for fungi, the capabilities of different colors of mold, the nasty effects of spore clouds, and much more. And you'll learn other secrets of these biohazardous baddies, including what treasures they might guard, how they can be used as a treasure, and how other monsters use them to their advantage.



With Dungeon Fantasy Monsters 2: Icky Goo , your crypt-crawling heroes will never look the same way again at sludgy water, inky ceilings, or "harmless" toadstools again. Download it today, only from Warehouse 23, where (last joke incoming) your squish is our command!



– Steven Marsh



Warehouse 23 News: Time For Some De-Ranging Munchkin Action!



In Munchkin 5 – De-Ranged , you get 112 cards to supplement your deck, including a brand-new class – Rangers! They can tame monsters and ride them! So put on your Horse-Shoes and run on over to Warehouse 23 to pick up your copy! 

July 18, 2015: Sit, Aibo, Sit. Good Boy.

It turns out that, just like their flesh and blood counterparts, Sony's Aibo robot dogs have a lifespan less than 20 years long. And because they were released about 16 years ago, many of these dogs are now dying.



Here's the story. Keep your tissues nearby.



– Andrew Hackard



Warehouse 23 News: Steve Jackson Games Gear Galore!



Ever wanted your very own Steve Jackson Games t-shirt? Now is a great time, as we've recently lowered prices on all of our t-shirts on Warehouse 23. Snap up a deal today!

July 14, 2015: The Good Ol' Days Of Autoduelling . . .

This post is inspired by a tweet from @SenyacGames. Yes, that's right youngsters, Car Wars Classic was once hand packaged. As we see many new crowd-funded projects pick up this totem, I thought it'd be an appropriate time to go digging in the archives . . .



Behold, the days of placing sheets of counters and rules into plastic boxes and then slapping stickers on the front.































– Rhea Friesen



Warehouse 23 News: A Complete Ogre Game For $2.95



We're almost out of Pocket Ogre , which is a complete Ogre game with rules, counters, and a map, for only $2.95. Play as the mighty Ogre robot tank or the canny human defenders. Order yours from Warehouse 23, before they are all gone!

July 15, 2015: Munchkin Steampunk Deluxe Available For Preorder!

Like the title says, you can now preorder Munchkin Steampunk Deluxe ! If you want to guarantee your copy, just head on over to your Friendly Local Game Store (FLGS) and ask to preorder it. Alternatively, you can purchase it on Warehouse 23 and we'll send it to you when it releases, in August.



– Brian Engard



Warehouse 23 News: Ready To Be Armed And Dangerous ?

It's time for the return of the (un)Living Munchkins! Shuffle and shamble your way to victory with this expansion for Munchkin Zombies. You even get six plastic zombie pawns! Now available on Warehouse 23!