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March 10, 2014: Explore Dungeons With Magic And Style

In today's diversified market, it pays to specialize in society. That's doubly so when it comes to picking a magical society to join! From the quill of Sean Punch, GURPS Magical Styles: Dungeon Magic presents seven new occult organizations, detailing each tradition with the GURPS Thaumatology: Magical Styles framework.



Each organization includes unique spells and materials, ideas for how the groups regard each other and interact, and design notes to let you peek "behind the curtain." Incorporate the styles into your own fantastic campaigns to add flavor; they're especially useful for GURPS Dungeon Fantasy campaigns, since each sorcerous society offers a new template that's perfect for dungeon-delving or other high-powered heroism.



Join the Guild of the Iron Mages and help forge better weapons of war. Entreat the aid of the Tower of Pentacles by appealing to their sense of balance. Unearth the secrets of the Old School, with their dark gifts of necromancy and curses. These and four other organizations are within the pages of GURPS Magical Styles: Dungeon Magic . School's in session; find an organization that'll give your life meaning and power!



– Steven Marsh



Warehouse 23 News: Bribe Your Way To Victory!



In Corruption , you discreetly fork over bribes to the powers that be - specifically, the powers that award lucrative construction contracts.



But beware of the competition! You're not the only one trying to get that contract.



Available at Warehouse 23 .

March 9, 2014: We Helped Worldbuilders!

Pat Rothfuss runs auctions every year to support the Worldbuilders charity, a fundraising endeavor supporting Heifer International. This year, one of the auctions was for John Kovalic to draw the winner on a Munchkin card in an upcoming set. The winning bid was – are you sitting down? – $2,151.



Wow.



Thanks to the winner and to everyone who bid on that auction!



– Andrew Hackard



Warehouse 23 News: Bring Cthulhu To Your Apartment



Chez Cthulhu combines the classic Chez Geek system with everyone's favorite Elder God.



Can you survive him and your roommates?



Available at Warehouse 23 .

March 8, 2014: Not Again

And now they've found our underwater base. Come on!



– Brian Engard



 



Warehouse 23 News: A Story Your Way



In Once Upon a Time , players tell a story together using cards that show fairytale elements and endings.



With the Create-Your-Own Storytelling Cards expansion, you can add your own imaginings to the game.



Available at Warehouse 23 .

March 5, 2014: What Social Media Do You Use?

Here at Steve Jackson Games, we're trying to get a better feel for how you, our fans, want to interact with us. Speaking personally, I spend about 90% of my personal time on the Internet on social media sites like Twitter and Facebook; there are many people I want to keep up with, and they're distributed throughout the world. But social media sites can also be a great way to keep in touch with people who make the things you like. Do you want to be able to have conversations with the makers of Munchkin or Chez Geek ? Social media sites can be a good place to do that, though we know that we can get a lot better at communicating with our fans on these sites.



To that end, we want to find out which social media sites you guys tend to use. If you want to help us communicate with you more effectively, take this survey and let us know where we should be spending most of our time!



– Brian Engard



Warehouse 23 News: It's An Invasion!



The Martians have landed and are invading Munchkin Apocalypse !



Grab a zap gun and bring down that flying saucer; Munchkin Apocalypse: Mars Attacks! is available at Warehouse 23 .

March 6, 2014: SXSW Is A Go

South By Southwest is tomorrow! Allow us to remind you what we're doing. We're at booth 231; come see us!



– Brian Engard



 



Warehouse 23 News: Recess Is Over.



Beer Money is the long-anticipated 110-card sequel to the frenetic Lunch Money card game.



It combines evocative images with the raw dynamics of a merciless street fight.



Available at Warehouse 23 .

March 7, 2014: Introducing David Arlund

Hi!



I'm David, resident Physicist / Shipping Clerk out here in Warehouse 23. My job tends to include such tasks as boxing up all sorts of Munchkins , making "friends" with the shipping software, and ensuring none of the more physics-y things go wrong. So far, so good (well, you haven't seen any unstable anomalies lately, have you? That means it's working!).



I was born a little south of here in San Antonio shortly before my family moved to a little town in the panhandle of Florida, named Niceville. Oh, and the answer is "Yes, people are generally pretty nice there, and no, that's not the first time I've heard that one." From there I went off to the University of Florida where I studied Physics and Astronomy (and still can't win a game of The Stars are Right ), and got myself published in *ahem* The International Journal of Quantum Chemistry /*ahem*.



A couple years later, I somehow or other I wound up back in my home state of Texas. Once here, I, through a strange series of events, got to know several members of SJGames. So, when word came down the line about needing help for shipping something called Ogre , I jumped at the chance. Turns out, all I had to do was move upwards of 40 tons of games myself, and they decided to keep me around.



As such, it's nice to meet y'all, and you can rest assured that it is very very unlikely that any of your packages from W23 will suddenly implode. I think.



– David Arlund



Warehouse 23 News: If The Stars Are Right



. . . the Great Old Ones will return to shower you with power. Or eat your face.



Maybe both! Find out in The Stars Are Right .



Available at Warehouse 23 .

March 4, 2014: Arrr . . . A Treasure Chest Of Gaming Goodness!

You don't need to take to the high seas to find loot that a captain craves; you just need the latest Pyramid! This month we've smashed through a window to deliver Pyramid #3/64: Pirates and Swashbucklers , an issue that provides a plethora of piratical pieces. Sean Punch delivers templates and gear for dungeon-dwelling swashbucklers to use in GURPS Dungeon Fantasy , Jason "PK" Levine brings a GURPS magical style suitable for sea dogs, and David Pulver provides a historically influenced adventure perfect for any Caribbean crew.



But there's more in the cargo hold! This issue also features optional rules for GURPS Spaceships that let shipwrights build flying vessels, plus a fantastic campaign setting (with maps!) from GURPS Locations: Hellsgate author Matt Riggsby.



Prepare your parrot and swing into action like never before! Follow the treasure map to grab Pyramid #3/64: Pirates and Swashbucklers individually, or start your subscription today for many more months with the inimitable Pyramid crew.



– Steven Marsh



Warehouse 23 News: It's Wheelie A Lot Of Fun!



If you play Car Wars , you need counters. You might even want a game aid to keep track of everything. No problem; Car Wars Expansion Set 10 - Deluxe Wheelie has all that and more, newly revised to make it even more useful. And Warehouse 23 is the only spot you can download it from!

March 3, 2014: Reminder: SXSW

South By Southwest is THIS WEEKEND! Come see us at booth 231; here's some of the awesomeness you can expect to see:



Play (and buy) games before they hit the shelves! We'll have Munchkin Apocalypse 2 – Sheep Impact , the Munchkin Apocalypse Kill-o-Meter , and Zombie Dice 3 – School Bus at the booth!


Get your anything signed by the man himself, Steve Jackson! His signing will be from 8-9pm on the 7th.


Get your Munchkin games signed by Munchkin Czar Andrew Hackard! He'll be signing your games from 12-1:30pm on the 8th.


There's a Zombie Dice tournament at our booth on Saturday the 8th from 2-5pm. Come claim your awesome prizes!
Oh, and one more thing: admission to the Gaming Expo is FREE!



– Brian Engard



Warehouse 23 News: Gold-Plated Braaaaaaaiiiiiinnnnnsssss!



Well, not really.



Zombie Dice Deluxe  comes with a score pad, rules, and a fancy plastic Zombie Dice Case. It doesn't come with gold-plated brains, but those are hard to eat anyway.



Available at Warehouse 23 .

March 2, 2014: Warehouse 23 Promo Item Policy

We've heard some questions about the promotional goodies that we often include when you order from Warehouse 23. We're standardizing our procedures to make sure that every fan gets a reasonable amount of swag in an order.



Going forward, this is our policy for including promo items in Warehouse 23 orders.



While supplies last, every order including at least one physical product gets one  2014 Munchkin Silver Piece .


You may get free Munchkin promo cards and Munchkin bookmarks, too. (Sometimes, we may have non- Munchkin  goodies as well!) As a general rule, larger orders are more likely to get more stuff. Our supply of promo items changes frequently, so unfortunately we cannot fill specific requests for promos.


We won't increase the size of the shipping package to include free stuff. In other words, you might not get bookmarks if you're only ordering booster packs or other small items.
You'll sometimes see other special promotions on Warehouse 23. Those goodies are in addition to anything mentioned in the above list. Enjoy your swag!



– Brian Engard



Warehouse 23 News: Ask Your Bosses For Help



You need an invite to a party, an air strike against enemies, and a ride to get home? No problem; with GURPS Social Engineering: Pulling Rank , you'll get the aid you need from your superiors. This supplement's only available from Warehouse 23!

March 1, 2014: Privateer Play Day

Surely you've heard of Privateer Press? They're the makers of Warmachine and Hordes , among the world's most popular miniatures games – and personal favorites of yours truly. But they also have a growing line of board and card games, and those are what Privateer Play Day is all about.



So find a participating retailer and mark your calendars for May 4th through the 10th – that's right: you get a whole week to participate! Then head to your store and pick a game to play. Check out games like High Command , something from the Bodgers line, or Level 7 , designed by former SJGames staffer Will Schoonover (he of Munchkin Quest and Zombie Dice fame). There will be free swag for whatever game you choose, so don't miss out!



– Ben Williams



Warehouse 23 News: Get Your Hard Hat!



You've just been put in charge of a road crew in lovely San Andreas, California.



How much road can you finish in between quakes?



Grab a copy of Seismic from Warehouse 23 today!