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May 19, 2015: Crowdfunding Focus: Dining With The Doctor: Regenerated

Fish fingers and custard, baked bow ties, and Dalek desserts? These Gallifreyan gourmet goodies will delight even the grumpiest of Whovians.



Local author Chris-Rachael Oseland, also know as the Kitchen Overlord, has recently launched a Kickstarter campaign for the new and improved version of her Doctor Who-themed cookbook, Dining With the Doctor: Regenerated.



The book itself is designed so that you can bake your way through 116 episodes from the new Doctor Who series, starting with the 9th Doctor, Christopher Eccleston. Stretch goals include adding recipes for the 8th Doctor and the War Doctor, along with an entire chapter on souffles!



Check out their Kickstarter and join us in supporting local geekery! Allons-y!



– Devin Lewis



Warehouse 23 News: A Bundle Of Eternal Lies?



Now you needn't decide between an awesome adventure for Trail of Cthulhu and a phenomenal soundtrack designed for that adventure. You can get both, thanks to the Trail of Cthulhu: Eternal Lies Bundle . Two great products that go great together, and you can save some money, too?! Madness! Download this bundle today, thanks to Warehouse 23!

May 20, 2015: Take The GURPS Monster Hunters Fight To Strange New Realms!

The sinister forces of the GURPS Monster Hunters series have always been of a supernatural bent. But not any more! Now the incredibly skilled heroes can face foes of a more scientific bent, with the newly released GURPS Monster Hunters 5: Applied Xenology .



This meaty add-on for Monster Hunters offers a world of exciting new possibilities. Are the heroes masters of technology, experts on the occult, or both? Are the threats that prey on humanity from beyond the stars, the depths of Hell, our own world . . . or all of the above? Select the options to make the Monster Hunters campaign you want.



Applied Xenology includes scientific revisions and options for all the supernatural-focused templates from earlier supplements. This installment in the series also features technomagic – a revamp of the Ritual Path magic system to use computer hardware and software to do the impossible. It also comes with a slew of horrifying aliens, ranging from conspiracy-suitable Greys and Reptoids to horrific monsters such Devourers and Insectoids. And that's not all!



With GURPS Monster Hunters 5: Applied Xenology , players and GMs alike now have a new world of possibilities to protect – and endanger – humanity . . . thanks to the power of science!



– Steven Marsh



Warehouse 23 News: Make History With Your Character!



Give your character more character, with 100 Character Histories . Pick one of the 100 thumbnail backstories, which build off over 100 archetypes that briefly describe character types. This handy generic guide is just a download away, from Warehouse 23!

May 21, 2015: Crowdfunding Focus: The Devil's Run Boardgame

As a kid, I played a lot of Car Wars . Very possibly too much Car Wars , but we don't need to think about that. I also played Milton Bradley's Thunder Road – another car combat game of the time – fairly regularly. Thunder Road came out when we needed our car combat fix and didn't have much time to play. The Thunder Road's "rolling board" movement system left the stragglers in the dust and forced all of us to push our cars to the redline. We were constantly racing to stay in the lead or, at the very least, to not fall so far behind that a board change dumped our cars out of the action.



It was the "rolling board" movement system that immediately came to mind while watching the gameplay videos for The Devil's Run: Route 666 , a new miniatures game that's now on Kickstarter. I've never played the game, but the light and fast feel of the gameplay (plus the incredible artwork) had me clicking the "back" button. The Kickstarter project closes in a few weeks, so if you're a fan of automotive mayhem and firepower check out the project. The game sounds like it may be a lot of fun to play once it is released. 



– Phil Reed



Warehouse 23 News: Defending Your Space Empire? Get Reinforcements!



Enhance your Star Fleet Battles game with easy-to-print aids supporting ships with advanced technology, thanks to Module X1R - X-Ship Reinforcements SSD Book . You can get this guide in its classic black and white form or in enhanced color to make gameplay even easier. Download either today, from Warehouse 23!

May 22, 2015: Brick Fiesta - Austin, TX - July 23-26, 2015

Brick Fiesta is a Lego fan convention, now in, IIRC, its fifth year. 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. There will be at least one, and maybe two, giant-sized versions of our games with Lego-built boards. There will also be massive quantities of other Lego-geeky stuff.



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: Stop That Thief!



Sure, a dungeon is a good obstacle for heroes. But what if the dungeon itself was alive . . . and hunting heroes?! This premise comes to life with Eyes of the Stone Thief , an adventure that pits 13th Age against the titular Stone Thief dungeon. Download it today from Warehouse 23 . . . because the Stone Thief might not let you see tomorrow!

May 10, 2015: Crowdfunding Focus: Night Of The Living Dead Comics

Double Take, a new company doing comics, is making a series of comics based on  Night of the Living Dead . They look pretty cool, and you can find the Kickstarter here! Braaaaaaiiiiiiiins . . .



– Brian Engard



Warehouse 23 News: A Year Of Fantasy Fun



Get new bite-sized (but meaty!) goodies for your 13th Age game with 13th Age Monthly . Subscribe now, and get all installments to date as well as all those released in 2015 – plus other goodies! Get the latest downloads each month as they become available, from Warehouse 23!

May 11, 2015: New Booster Pack Form Factor

We've done some research and talked to our retailer friends, and what we've learned is that the finseal packs that we usually put  Munchkin boosters in aren't as easy to display on the shelf as they could be. So we went back to the drawing board on packaging for them, and now we're going to start releasing boosters in a hanging blister pack, so that retailers can hang them with our expansions. You'll see this first with our reprint of  Star Munchkin: Space Ships in June. Check out the picture if you want to see a side-by-side comparison; the one on the left is the old packaging, and the new packaging is on the right.

 
Star Munchkin: Space Ships



Munchkin Booty  introduced Ships to the world of  Munchkin . You guys immediately asked why we didn't have Ships for  Star Munchkin  as well. So now we do!



Star Munchkin: Space Ships  lets you ride in – or on – the Horsefly, the Starfurry, or the USS Secondprize. You can buff your ships with a Quad-Mounted Laser or a Bridge. And you can let your new Sidekick, Otto, do the flying for you.



Live long and prosper and kill monsters!



Note: This is an expansion for  Star Munchkin , not a stand-alone set.  Space Ships  is not collectible or randomized; every pack is the same as every other.



– Brian Engard



Warehouse 23 News: Mutations And Master Musings?



Yes, you should read The Mutation Manual for an excellent sourcebook that adds over 200 new mutations to Metamorphosis Alpha . But even if you don't have any interest in downloading this supplement from Warehouse 23, you should read the excerpt from the intro, which features an anecdote about the late, great Gary Gygax. Trust us; it's charming.

May 7, 2015: Munchkin Zombies Deluxe Hits Your Local Store

Munchkin Zombies Deluxe was only available in Barnes & Noble Stores . . . until now. Now you can buy it at your local store, as well as on Warehouse 23!

Munchkin Zombies Deluxe



What makes this edition "deluxe"? It's got a big gameboard to keep your cards in place, and six colored standies that you move on the gameboard as you level up! 

Kill the Living! Eat their Brains! Braaiiinns!



It's the sickest, silliest Munchkin yet! You are zombies, kicking down doors and eating brains. The "monsters" you're attacking are people, some helpless and some hazardous, with a few rogue zombies thrown in. The armor is whatever you've blundered across during your lurching search for brains. So bravely forth you'll go, with mousetraps on your feet and a bowling trophy protecting your poor rotting head . . . to level up, or to die.



Again.



– Brian Engard



Warehouse 23 News: Killing Your Friends And Family Has Never Been Easier!



In Atlas Games' Gloom , you adopt a (generally psychotic) family in the best worst way possible. Your goal is to construct the best string of events to build up the despair in your family, before having them meet their untimely ends. With their innovative designs, the clear plastic allows for more interesting card interactions as the bad times roll – but watch out because your opponents will be trying to cheer your family up!



Now in delicious Cthulhu flavor, too, in Atlas Games' Cthulhu Gloom . Get them both from Warehouse 23.

May 8, 2015: Our Most Spirited Issue Of Pyramid Yet!

Gaming is always spirited fun, but this month's Pyramid takes that notion to the extreme! The power and potential of your inner self is within your grasp, with Pyramid #3/78: Unleash Your Soul . This issue features a mini-supplement from Sean Punch devoted to one advantage: Blessed! That powerful ability is broken down into component parts, which you can reassemble in countless new and interesting ways. Build your own variant of Blessed, or become a Crusader of Light, Angel-Blooded, a Wilderness Guardian, or much more!



This issue also offers a similar mini-supplement for the Divine Curse disadvantage, letting you reuse it in myriad ways. Become a Marked One, a Sower of the Wind, or other terrible threats . . . or become a master of curses yourself.



Two mini-supplements aren't the end of the excitement unleashed by this Pyramid! This issue further gives you new cleric options for GURPS Dungeon Fantasy , a cult with strange powers (suitable as an adversary or a heroic background) from the mind of David L. Pulver, and other awesome goodies.



The soul of Pyramid is fun, and Pyramid #3/78: Unleash Your Soul definitely delivers! Pick it up individually, or subscribe to Pyramid today and get this issue along with more essential GURPS reading for months to come!



– Steven Marsh



Warehouse 23 News: What's Cooler Than Playing Chess On A Board You Built?



Building the board every game! Tile Chess allows just that. You build the board one tile at a time, going around the table. As you play, the board is reshaped to follow the pieces, meaning each game has limitless possibilities as you progress. The game includes four different colors to allow up to four players, and it has multiple optional rules for throwing a kink into people's prebuilt strategies. Available from Warehouse 23 today!

May 9, 2015: Chez Geek T-Shirt On Warehouse 23

Would you like a handsome t-shirt to proclaim your slacktitude? Of course you would! Go check it out on Warehouse 23!



– Brian Engard



Warehouse 23 News: You Don't Need No Stinking Badges! But You'll Love These Patches!



Throughout Warehouse 23 is an array of Steve Jackson Games themed patches. From our newest Car Wars Arena and Car Wars AADA patches to classics like our velcro OGRE Green and White Patch . We even have some for those crazy enough to bow down to Cthulhu or wanting to sport their favorite Zombie Dice character! Watch out-- our original Tan and Brown Munchkin Icon Patch is soon to be gone as there's only a handful left.

May 5, 2015: Pizza Box Arena

Every once in a while a fan does something that makes us just stare and say, "Wow." Now is one such time. 



Forum user Herod has put together a very cleverly-designed arena and carrying case for his Car Wars set, and it's well worth looking at.



– Brian Engard



Warehouse 23 News: I Can Kill You With My Brain.



Built to work seamlessly with GURPS Fourth Edition , GURPS Psionic Powers allows you to incorporate some of the creepiest, craziest, and zaniest mind powers from all over. From basic telekinesis to dream-stealing, you'll find all you need to build a Player Character or Villain with the mental prowess to battle on multiple planes of existence at the same time!



Try mixing with your other favorite GURPS supplements to have a character built for noir detective work with head-splitting visions of the future or a superhero capable of flight through telekinesis! Available in PDF or print from Warehouse 23.