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Daily Illuminator Archive for June 2019
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June 1, 2019:
Later this month, on June 23, we will close preorders for the reprint of the Dungeon Fantasy Roleplaying Game and the new Dungeon Fantasy Monsters 2 book. These two GURPS titles, both made possible thanks to the support of over 1,000 backers on Kickstarter, are at the factory and proceeding on schedule; we are on track to ship Kickstarter rewards later this year . . .
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June 2, 2019:
As The Fantasy Trip Legacy Edition delights would-be dungeon delvers and the Decks of Destiny has grown beyond all original expectations, we're happy to note that there's still more out there for The Fantasy Trip gamers. For those who missed the successful Kickstarter for The Fantasy Trip Adventures earlier this year – or those who just prefer to pick and choose their gaming goodies – we're happy to announce two new Fantasy Trip adventures now available to buy for PDF download on Warehouse 23: Fire in the Temple and The Clockwork Tower . . .
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June 3, 2019:
Today is your last chance to join the Decks of Destiny campaign on Kickstarter and be a part of the creation of this new expansion for The Fantasy Trip. Project supporters have unlocked over three dozen stretch goals, loading the box with cards, journals, megahex tiles, and – if you select the I Want All The Newness reward level – much more! . . .
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June 4, 2019:
Munchkin Pathfinder Deluxe has been unavailable for many, many months – so, late last year, we discussed the idea of reprinting the box with our friends at Paizo. As part of the reprint, Andrew and Lar worked together to create 12 new Munchkin Pathfinder cards, based on the iconic heroes from the recent Pathfinder Playtest manuscript, so that we could pack a little extra into the Deluxe reprint . . . and now the project is on the water and headed to our primary warehouse!
Munchkin Pathfinder Deluxe is scheduled for release in stores this month . . .
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June 5, 2019:
We recently checked our numbers and realized that not only have we reached the milestone of 10 million Munchkin games and accessories sold worldwide, we've blown right past it. As of June 1, we – and our publishing partners such as USAopoly, IDW, and SlugFest Games, as well as all of our overseas translators – have printed a little more than 10.5 million Munchkin-branded games, accessories, and books . . .
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June 6, 2019:
We're less than a week from the start of the Origins convention in Columbus, Ohio, and the team is working to finalize all of our demos and events for the show. If you're at Origins next week, please stop by and see us to:
Play the new edition of Car Wars . . .
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June 7, 2019:
Once again, strange things are afoot at the Circle K . . .
Believe it or not, this year is the 30th anniversary of the film Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure (it premiered in 1989). And after years of "maybe they will, maybe they won't," a third movie is confirmed and in production: Bill and Ted Face the Music . . .
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June 8, 2019:
It hasn't even been a year since our Kickstarter campaign for The Fantasy Trip Legacy Edition was launched, and already we've seen:
The release of the Legacy Edition game, as well as Melee, Wizard, Death Test, and much more! A successful Kickstarter campaign for The Fantasy Trip Adventures, a hardcover collection of five new adventures that is now in final production at the factory.
Hexagram #1, the first issue of an old-school zine for The Fantasy Trip . . . and the second issue is in the works!
Decks of Destiny, a massive collection of cards, megahex tiles, journals, and other tools for The Fantasy Trip, successfully closed on Kickstarter earlier this month; it's now in final production with our team at the office . . .
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June 9, 2019:
Karl K. Gallagher, author of the Torchship books, has published a fantasy story in two volumes . . .
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June 10, 2019:
The new hardcover rulebook for Ogre Miniatures is available at Warehouse 23. This 64-page hardcover includes Ogre record cards, new counters, and all the rules to take Ogre from the hexgrid to tabletop miniatures combat. The new edition – an update of the 1992 rules – is perfect for use with the plastic Ogre miniatures inside the Ogre Battle Box or these other sets available direct from us at Warehouse 23 . . .
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June 11, 2019:
Last year's Kickstarter campaign to create metal Illuminati Coins led to the creation of an amazing set of coins . . . which you can find today at Warehouse 23! These metal coins are usable as tokens for almost any game, or for whatever other secret needs you may have that the world is not yet aware of . . .
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June 12, 2019:
Long out-of-print, we're pleased to report that the reprint of Robin's Laws of Good Game Mastering is in the final stages of manufacturing; it's expected to release to stores late this summer. This guide for GMs was last printed over 15 years ago, but with the recent rise in roleplaying games, we thought it the perfect time to reprint the book for all of you who missed buying a copy when it was new . . .
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June 13, 2019:
If you already have your copy of the Legacy Edition game, then you own a softcover copy of In the Labyrinth, the roleplaying game rules for The Fantasy Trip. That Legacy Edition box is loaded with everything you need to play The Fantasy Trip, so today's release is for those of you who have either not yet grabbed the Legacy Edition or (not surprisingly) want a second copy of the core rulebook at your game table . . .
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June 14, 2019:
We've received samples of the upcoming Halloween D6 Dice Set and can report that Alex Fernandez did an awesome job of translating the rough concept into the finished design. These Halloween-themed 19mm six-sided dice are going to be great this year for a night of spooky Halloween gaming . . .
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June 15, 2019:
While we're at Origins this weekend, Warehouse 23 is holding a sale on many Steve Jackson Games PDFs that were first released before 2017. You can find the complete list of sale titles here, but you'll want to act today since the sale closes just as soon as we're back home . . .
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June 16, 2019:
Earlier this year, we ran a Kickstarter campaign to create new mini-expansions for Munchkin Cthulhu, Munchkin Zombies, and Star Munchkin. The project was successful, unlocking all stretch goals and leading to the creation of three new 30-card expansions (as well as a promo-card pack), and now is your chance to preorder these new mini-expansions!
The BackerKit preorder page is your gateway to these expansions – as well as several other Munchkin games, accessories, and expansions – and the project is on track to ship everything later this year . . .
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June 17, 2019:
We mentioned a couple of days ago that lots of the staff was at Origins (more on that to come!) and that we were having a Warehouse 23 sale on PDFs while we were out of the office. The response was amazing . . .
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June 18, 2019:
Our latest game, Deadly Doodles, isn't set to reach store shelves until August, but that didn't stop the team from bringing advance copies for demos and sale at the Origins show last week. The game – just as it has at every show we've demonstrated it at this year – went over well with players; it was fantastic to see so many folks having a blast exploring the dungeon . . .
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June 19, 2019:
The newest printed GURPS book, Dungeon Fantasy Monsters 2, is now listed for preorder at BackerKit and we're down to the final days before preorders close. The first week of August, the finished book – along with the reprint of the Dungeon Fantasy Roleplaying Game – will ship from the factory, starting the journey to our fulfillment warehouse in Michigan . . .
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June 20, 2019:
Last week at the Origins show, we loaded the display case with several new and upcoming releases, including an entire shelf of dice and dice accessories. The case had announced releases – prototypes of new things that we're exploring – and was a hit with everyone who stopped by and spent a little time looking through the dozens of different items . . .
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June 21, 2019:
I just got back from this show last night and I'm really pleased with how it went. I've only been to Origins once before, in 2014, and this show feels so much bigger than I remember that one being . . .
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June 22, 2019:
Did you know that Atlas Games once published adventures for R. Talsorian's Cyberpunk 2020 roleplaying game? . . .
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June 23, 2019:
Bloomberg has published a piece about current trends in boardgaming, and we're mentioned:
"In America, one venerable game maker is Steve Jackson Games of Austin, Texas. Its most popular title is Munchkin, a card game whose players are diminutive fantasy heroes that basically clobber each other until one emerges triumphant . . .
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June 24, 2019:
In the late 1980s, there was a fanzine in support of The Fantasy Trip called The Fantasy Forum. We're trying to get in touch with two of the folks credited with some of its writing: Joe Kaul and Von Campbell . . .
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June 25, 2019:
If you don't spend a lot of time on BoardGameGeek.com, you're missing out on a thriving community of game players and designers, with thousands of pages dedicated to all manner of tabletop games. Sometimes, you stumble over gems like this: a review of chess . . .
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June 26, 2019:
We're happy to announce that the first expansion to Munchkin Warhammer 40,000, Faith and Firepower, is officially in stores! After several months of hard work by Andrew, John, the Austin team, and Games Workshop's dedicated crew, not to mention all the effort that the factory put into preparing the printed tuckboxes and cards, it is incredibly rewarding to see the expansion reach store shelves and, more importantly, your hands! . . .
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June 27, 2019:
It's been a slow month for crowdfunding here at Steve Jackson Games, relative to earlier months this year. We've spent a lot of June handling existing projects and making sure that everything is moving forward . . .
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June 28, 2019:
We have several new dice coming out this year (discussed in this earlier post) and, for those who want to carry all those dice, we also have a series of new dice bags scheduled for release starting in September. First up are the Dice Bag: Skeletons and Dice Bag: Lich 6" × 9" drawstring bags (more info here) . . .
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June 29, 2019:
When working, I often have music in the background (or headphones) – usually instrumentals so that I don't accidentally start singing along in the office or in public. The number of songs loaded on my phone is a little on the ridiculous side (256 GB FTW!), especially since I go in cycles and will choose one or two bands to play on near-constant repeat for weeks at a time . . .
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June 30, 2019:
With the non-stop flood of new games overwhelming store shelves and game tables these days, it is always nice when someone looks back on the games from yesteryear. And that is exactly what we get with this review of Zombie Dice by @GeekMid that was posted at Mid-Life Gamer Geek last weekend . . .
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