Steve Jackson's Blog, page 452

July 6, 2013: The Pharaoh's Curse

Nearly four thousand years ago, sensing his end was near, a mighty Pharaoh issued cryptic edicts to his throng of assembled priests. "Call on the powers of the gods . . ." he told them. "Entreat them to protect my final resting place." Those words were the last to pass between his lips, leaving his loyal servants to puzzle over just what sort of protection he was asking for.



No one knows what sign or portent informed their decision to curse a single statue that they entombed with the Pharaoh. Or why they felt that animating the figure to slowly turn in place would serve as adequate protection. Nonetheless, the fruits of their labor have been puzzling officials at the Manchester Museum (the statue's current home) for some time now. Cameras have even recorded the statue's spinning on time lapse video. Despite the passage of millennia, the priests' magic still holds its power!



Of course if you're one of those skeptics, you'll probably buy the explanation that it all has something to do with the museum visitors subtly vibrating the case.



– Ben Williams



Warehouse 23 News: Forget About The Summer Heat ...



... with Munchkin Holiday Surprise !



68 holiday-themed cards . . . everything from the first three Christmas boosters plus the 2012 booster . . . some promo cards never before available at retail . . . PLUS four new cards.



Also includes a new "Christmas Kill-O-Meter" unique to this set, and two special Munchkin dice - one pearly red, one pearly green.



This set turns any basic Munchkin game into a holiday special . . . so the whole family can kill the monsters and take their stuff!

July 5, 2013: Meet Flower

We know you've met before, but a proper introduction is long past due. Ladies and Gentlemen, this is Flower. John Kovalic's daughter gets the credit for finally naming her. And really – who could have possibly come up with a name more perfectly suited to this champion of monster killing, treasure stealing, and buddy stabbing.



Yes, we know. You and your gaming group already came up with a perfect – and different – name for her. Well . . . it's Flower now. And I don't think she looks like the sort of woman you want to argue with.



To celebrate the new name, John has also given her a bit of a makeover. Look for this new incarnation gracing the covers of the next printing of Munchkin 2 – Unnatural Axe when it arrives on store shelves later this year.



– Ben Williams



Warehouse 23 News: Prepare For The End Of The World!



It sure does feel like it out there, especially down here in Texas.



Why not beat the summer heat with The Four Horsies of the Apocalypse T-shirt ?



Available only at Warehouse 23 .

July 4, 2013: Happy July 4th!

Yes it's that special day here in the United States when we like to celebrate our independence. Don't be shy about doing that the traditional way: hanging out with friends and family, eating lots of barbecue, playing games, and setting off fireworks (assuming that's legal in your neck of the woods). But wherever you are and however you choose to celebrate, be safe and have fun!



– Ben Williams



Warehouse 23 News: Birth. Growth. Death. Rebirth...



The Cycle Ever Continues.



Ars Magica: Twelfth Night is an adventure supplement for the Ars Magica system by Atlas Games .



In this epic tale, characters must pit themselves against mad wizards and righteous Crusaders, only to face death itself.



For without death your Covenant cannot be reborn!



The Power of PDF: Ars Magica: Twelfth Night is also available as a digital download on our sister-site, e23!

June 24, 2013: Start At The Beginning . . . Then Back Up

Go "clubbing" like never before! Unleash your inner caveman with Pyramid #3/56: Prehistory , the latest issue of Pyramid.



This installment provides GURPS templates and options for cave-dwelling heroes, new Ritual Path Magic spells for primitive practitioners, prehistoric-themed adventures and plot seeds (including a GURPS Dungeon Fantasy adventure by David L. Pulver), and more. It also unleashes a new character-building option from GURPS Assistant Line Editor Jason "PK" Levine, letting you be the first person in the world with a new skill or ability!



What campaign can't benefit from having a visit from our great-great-great(...)grandparents? Pick up this issue individually, or start your subscription today and protect the future!



– Steven Marsh



Warehouse 23 News: How Would You Use Bubblegum To Solve The Energy Crises?



Find out in Mad Scientist University !



You and your friends are students being tested on your Mad Science skills.  Can you come up with the most creative, interesting or most likely to succeed plan?



If you can't, you might get sent home... in boxes... one piece at a time.



And don't forget MSU: Spring Break for new Gimmicks!

June 25, 2013: Wet Feet For Ross

Our Director of Sales, Ross Jepson, lives near Calgary. They're having some unseasonably damp weather right now, and not only does Ross have very little in the way of phone or Internet this week, but he's also been pretty busy helping those who need it. His own home, we're happy to say, is well away from the flooding.



At any rate, if you're used to getting regular communications from Ross, they will resume after this temporary interruption.



– Steve Jackson



Warehouse 23 News: Take A Walk With John Of The Dead.



Grab a Djinn in Tonic!



But watch out for the Ketch-23!



Get seventeen new Munchkin cards in the W23 Exclusive Munchkin Booster 2011 .



Only available from Warehouse 23 !

June 26, 2013: Chupacabra: Survive The Night Joins The Illuminati

Remember a few months ago we announced that we were interested in acquisitions? Well, things are happening. I'm happy to announce that this November we'll add a really great new dice game to our catalog. Chupacabra: Survive the Night , originally published by Haywire Group, will appear in a Zombie Dice -style package in November! You can read our press release for details, or jump straight to the official webpage for more info.



Steve, Paul Chapman, and I got to play Chupacabra: Survive the Night just before it was released, and we really like it. We couldn't pass up the chance to add it to our line! It fits perfectly with our other dice games, especially  Zombie Dice and Cthulhu Dice . Thank you to everyone at Haywire Group for working with us to make this happen, and thanks to all of you for supporting us and putting us in a position to take on and publish more and more awesome games.



– Phil Reed



PS: If you aren't from the Southwest, here's where you can learn more about the spooky Chupacabra.



Warehouse 23 News: Tell Your Own Fantastic Tales...



Once Upon a Time is the award-winning storytelling card game that encourages creativity and collaborative play.



This is a game for all ages – all you need are basic reading skills, a healthy imagination, and friends or family to enjoy playing with.



The 3rd Edition features new artwork, a revised cardlist, a redesigned box and a simplified rulesheet.

June 27, 2013: Dexcon Next Week

Surely you haven't forgotten that next week is your chance to meet Steve and Daniel at Dexcon in Morristown, NJ, have you? Good!



Then I also shouldn't need to remind you that they'll be arriving in The Garden State with a veritable torrent of Ogre . They'll have samples on hand – for demos and for just general show and tell. But what you can really get excited about is the Ogre Macrotures event. The good folks at Dexcon will be filling an entire arena with an oversized Ogre game, featuring, as its centerpiece, a two foot long Ogre! Another event will have Steve playing 12 Ogre games simultaneously, attempting to crush 12 command posts at once.



If you have a chance to be at the con, don't miss these!



– Ben Williams



Warehouse 23 News: Tanks, Tanks And More Tanks!



You want 'em, we got 'em.



Build up your Paneuropean force with these hard-hitting reinforcements. Four troops of three units each . . . six Jaeger heavy tanks and six Hammer light tanks . . . 12 vehicles in all!



The set is packaged in a reusable plastic box and adds 54 points to your Paneuropean force.



Get your Ogre Miniatures: Paneuropean Set 2 from W23 today!

June 28, 2013: Ogre Launch Paaarty Update!

We currently have around 200 folks coming to the Ogre Launch Paaarty on October 19 in Austin!



Please sign up by Monday, July 8 if you want to secure a place. There's a FAQ about registration here, with further questions answered here.



There'll be the chance for Kickstarter supporters to pick up the game plus extras, a goody bag for all attendees (age 14 and over) with a limited edition Launch T-Shirt and patch, signings by Steve, sponsored counters for sale, organized play, and more!



– Daniel Jew



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 .
 

June 29, 2013: If You Universes Don't Quit Poking Each Other, I'm Turning This Cosmos Around Right Now

Cosmologists think they've found evidence of "bruises" where our universe bumped up against other universes early in our history. Here's the story.



– Andrew Hackard



Warehouse 23 News: Shotgun Bad, Shot Glass Good!



Zombies usually hate shots, but they'll make an exception in this case.



The Zombie Shot Glass is handsomely decorated with artwork from Zombie Dice and comes with a fantastic Munchkin rule sure to make your games interesting.



Available only at Warehouse 23 !

June 30, 2013: See You In July!

Is June over already? Guess it's time for all of us here at SJ Games to head off for our annual summer break.



That means the office will be dark and empty next week. So hold your calls, hold your emails, and hold off on your visit to come see the FNORD.



Don't hold your orders to Warehouse 23 though. There's a treat for all our friends while we're away. We've got t-shirts, comics and more on sale at 25-50% off.



– Ben Williams



Warehouse 23 News: What Will You Find In The Land Of The Overpower?



Nyambe is a vast land of exotic creatures and wide expanses, where ancestral orishas cry for brave warriors to carve out the hearts of foul mchawi wizards, and where dragon-blooded sei sorcerers once joined the fierce Amazons of Nibomay in the bloody Rebelling Time to win their freedom.



Requires the use of the Dungeons & Dragons Player's Handbook .



The Power of PDF: Nyambe: African Adventures is also available as a digital download on our sister-site, e23!