Steve Jackson's Blog, page 443

October 2, 2013: Munchkin Flower Patch

Now our female Munchkin, Flower, has her own patch, and you can get it even as we speak. Like all other Munchkin patches, the Munchkin Flower Patch gives you the same benefits as the original Munchkin Patch , too!



– Brian Engard



Warehouse 23 News: Looks Like An Ogre, But...



When an Ogre Mk V is possessed by an unspeakable Eldritch Horror, the result is a doubly-unstoppable killing . . .



Well, not exactly a machine, but a creature of inhuman cyberintelligence and unholy hungers, with tentacles, claws, and a never-blinking eye . . .



The Ogrethulhu Mark V is available from Warehouse 23 .



Get yours before it gets you...

October 1, 2013: Secret Meetings In Dallas

It's time once again for the Dallas Fall Toy Preview, that special event that sets in motion all of the work that takes us from today to new games in store for Christmas . . . next year. This special trade show is closed to the press and public, but it is here where secret plans are shared with retailers and games, and toys are shown at their earliest stages. The various meetings happening during the show are so very secretive that almost every single "booth" is actually a closed door meeting room, but one benefit to knowing people at numerous companies is that I can usually get in for sneak peeks at next year's new awesome.



What are we showing in our own closed door meetings? That's still a secret, but we've got one trick that I'm hoping will go over well and lead to a new addition to our zombies page. It's not a Zombie Dice expansion or sequel, but our packaging plans include a near-exact copy of the Zombie Dice cup and blister . . . I've said too much.



– Phil Reed



Warehouse 23 News: Stick Figure Mayhem!



Have you ever had the urge to start beating some know-it-all who really deserved it, but were held back by those frustrating social boundaries?



Let's Kill may help relieve that urge.



You play a psychotic killer bent on murdering the most people you can with anything you can get your hands on.



Get the attention of the media and see how far you can go.



Let's Kill features distinctive stick figure art and gruesome humor, and is intended for mature audiences.

September 29, 2013: Dallas Is Watching You

Dallas, TX has a new sculpture, one which might unnerve visitors more than a little. "Eye", by Tony Tasset, now sits in downtown Dallas after having done a stint in Chicago. If you want to see this 30-foot eyeball in all its ocular glory, you have through September to do so.



– Leonard Balsera



Warehouse 23 News: Hold Your Ground!



With the Paneuropean Set 5 - Mechanized Infantry Companies you can do just that.



This Ogre Miniatures set includes six "Seguro" GEV-PCs and six 3-man infantry units (18 infantry figures in total).



That's two mech infantry companies' worth of metal for 72 points!



Get this and other Ogre miniatures HERE!

September 30, 2013: A Very Squamous Surprise

"Hey, my Warehouse 23 order is here! What's this inside? Looks like a tentacle . . ."



*slurp*



That's right! When you order $75 (or more, of course, and shipping doesn't count) worth of games and other assorted awesome stuff via Warehouse 23 during the month of October 2013, you get the most indescribable of plush bonus surprises: a free Plush Purple Tentacle ! Once you're done gibbering, you can use this tentacle to adorn your hand or head, you can place it in strange places for others to find, or you can keep the madness at bay by cuddling with it at night. But don't say we didn't warn you!



– Brian Engard



Warehouse 23 News: Finish Up That Wall!



Building castles in the olds days was a lot harder, but no more!



Castellan is a new castle building game where you cooperate with your fellow builders to construct a castle.



But beware, the King will only award one builder with his prize.



Can you complete enough courtyards to win?

September 28, 2013: SJ Games At NYCC!

Going to New York Comic Con? Come see us at booth #2271! Andrew Hackard will be there, and he'll be helping to demo all sorts of great games. "What games?" you ask. Want to play Chupacabra ? How about Munchkin Pathfinder or the Gobsmacked! expansion? They'll all be there! Come see us, and play some games with us!



– Brian Engard



Warehouse 23 News: More Dice For The Munchkin In Your Life



Santa has arrived early this year.



Grab a Munchkin Jolly Jumbo d6 in Gold Pearl or Ice Blue .



Available only at Warehouse 23 .

September 27, 2013: GameStop Demo Nights!

On October 6, from 6 pm to 8 pm local time, you can play our games at a select number of GameStop stores! We will also have an exclusive Munchkin bookmark available at each store, pictured here.



Here's the list of participating stores.



We want to make these events a big success for GameStop, so if you're near any of these stores, please stop by to show your support and get a bookmark! Thanks!



– Leonard Balsera



 



 



Warehouse 23 News: Do You Dare To Enter...



The Vault of the Fiends was built by a twisted mage to pursue his heinous experiments.



Horrendous monsters now plague the countryside and the people are crying out for great heroes.



Do you have the courage to enter the deadly Vault of the Fiends ?



Get this and other Dungeoneer sets at Warehouse 23 .

September 26, 2013: Barnes & Noble Exclusives

Steve Jackson Games stuff has been available in Barnes & Noble for a while now. In fact, big retailers like Barnes & Noble are part of our success with mainstream audiences. As a thank you to B&N, we've got a couple of exclusive expansions that will only be sold in Barnes & Noble stores!

Munchkin Game Changers
More Munchkin Stuff!



Want more silly cards for your Munchkin game? Some cool level counters? Giant pink sparkly dice?! Here they are! This box combines four of our most popular Munchkin boosters into a single expansion:



Fairy Dust gives you new cards for being nice!


Munchkinomicon gives you new cards for being nasty!


Monster Enhancers is full of ways to help the monsters!


Reloaded! is full of ways to help the players!


Munchkin Unnatural Axe
Munchkin Rides Again!



This set includes 108 more cards for the game of killing monsters and taking their stuff! Play a new race: Orcs! Face foes like the Hydrant and the Tentacle Demon. Equip yourself with dread armor like the Spiked Codpiece. Recruit allies like the Shoulder Dragon. Wield mighty weapons like Druid Fluid, the Slug Thrower . . . and, of course, the dread Unnatural Axe!



This set includes six plastic female Munchkin pawns, matching the Unnatural Axe cover. We even included four blank cards so you can add your own insane jokes and abusive rules!





– Brian Engard



Warehouse 23 News: Build A Solid Defense.



With the Combine Heavy Infantry , they can stand against the worst the Paneuro forces can throw at them.



Protect your big guns with a reinforcing heavy-weapons company.



Get these and other Ogre miniatures at Warehouse 23 .

September 25, 2013: WaCon!

I'm going to be a guest at the inaugural WaCon game convention this weekend. It's in Waco, Texas. I'll be running  Munchkin  all weekend long – including demos of  Munchkin Legends  and  Munchkin Pathfinder  and playtests of  Munchkin Apocalypse 2 ! – but I fully expect to get into some intense games of  Revolution!  and  Castellan , too. And I may even play in some games from (GASP) other companies, if I have time.



Hoping to see lots of you central Texans there!



– Andrew Hackard



Warehouse 23 News: If It Moves, Shoot It . . . Again!



Frag is about blowing stuff up.



The Frag Gold Edition: FTW expansion brings you new things to blow up, new weapons to blow them up with, and new places to do it.



More weapons, more hazards, more targets. FTW!



Available at Warehouse 23 .
 

September 24, 2013: Now Shipping

We have lots of great stuff coming to your FLGS! The international edition of Castellan is here, and we've also got Munchkin Tricky Treats and the Boxes of Holding Set 2 !

Castellan: International Edition



Two players work together to build a castle. Wall and tower pieces link to form courtyards. The player who finishes a courtyard claims it with a Keep.



Your cards determine what pieces you get each turn . . . but you decide where to put them. If you're clever, the pieces played by your opponent can end up scoring for you!



Castellan includes 108 detailed castle pieces and 28 cards, and plays in less than an hour.



Stock #1907. UPC 837654321607. $34.95.


Munchkin Tricky Treats
Tricky Treat!



It's Halloween, and you know what that means – it's time to dress up, kill monsters, and take their sweet, sweet CANDY!!!! Put on your Zombie Costume, grab your Favorite Machete, and show that Sparkly Vampire who's boss! But be careful . . . you may fall prey to the Prim Reaper or the worst Halloween fate of all . . . Healthy Snacks!



Stock #4218. UPC 837654321874. $4.95.


Munchkin Boxes of Holding Set 2



We get it. You own a ton of Munchkin cards. You need to get at them fast. We've got you covered.



Set 2 has Door and Treasure boxes (with different art!), then adds a third box big enough for all the Dungeon cards we've made so far, the Seals from Munchkin Apocalypse , and room for expansion! Plus, three more unique cards!



Stock #5564. UPC 837654321850. $12.95.




– Brian Engard



Warehouse 23 News: Put On Your Labcoat And Rubber Gloves!



Mad Scientist University is in open enrollment!



This storytelling party game by Atlas Games challenges aspiring supervillains to devise the most ingenious evil plots to take over the world!



What's your sinister scheme?



And don't forget the expansion MSU: Spring Break !

September 22, 2013: Azathoth Returns!

The Paseo restaurant in Oklahoma City, OK have a new piece of lawn art: a mysterious concrete pillar that just showed up one day. The text reads:

In the Year
of Our Lord
2012
Creer Pipi
Claimed
This Land
for
Azathoth

One of two things is happening here. Option A: someone is playing a prank on the locals (an admittedly hilarious one). Option B: Azathoth is returning from its aeons-long sleep and will soon devour us. Either that or these guys did it. 



– Brian Engard



Warehouse 23 News: Wear A Dragon On Your Sleeve!



That's right, put the  Munchkin Plutonium Dragon Patch on your sleeve.



It doesn't give you special magic powers or allow you to call a dragon of your own.



But it does have a very cool Munchkin Rule.



Get yours today from Warehouse 23 .