My first advance copy of Blood Bowl: The Omnibus showed up in my mail this afternoon. It is a thing of beauty: 768-pages of Dark (Humor) Fantasy Football goodness–each of the first three Blood Bowl novels–stuffed under a single cover. If you have those books already, you’re set, except for a short introduction I wrote for this volume. If not, …
Sicko
On Sunday, my wife and I went to see Michael Moore‘s new film, Sicko. Going to school at the University of Michigan, I’ve followed Moore’s career since Roger and Me. I don’t always agree with his points (although he often has good ones) or how he drives them home (I don’t think his stunts are as effective as letting others …
Chaotic Saturday
The folks at the Games Workshop Chicago Battle Bunker showed me a great time this past Saturday. I signed a few dozen books, chatted with lots of Blood Bowl players, and peeked over a few shoulders to see some great teams, pitches, and matches. I also talked again with tournament organizer Tom Anders, who edited the latest version of the …
Unplugged Again
My latest essay for Storytellers Unplugged just appeared on that website, as if by magic. In it, I ramble loosely about how deadlines help to focus the creative mind–or at least mine. The essay itself is a fine example of that. Until I sat down to write it, the only thing bouncing around my head was that I’d obligated myself …
The Chaos Cup!
This Saturday, starting at 3 PM, I’ll be stomping around one of the biggest Blood Bowl tournaments of the year: the Chaos Cup! It’s held at the Games Workshop Chicago Battle Bunker in Downers Grove, Illinois, and I’ll be there to sign books, talk Blood Bowl, and have some fun. If you’re in the area, please stop by, say hi, …
Wii’ll Take the Case!
As reported in Wired and elsewhere, Capcom has added a Wii version of the Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law videogame (on which I worked for High Voltage) to its PS2 and PSP versions. As a proud owner of a Wii, I can’t wait to point out the problems in the prosecution’s case with my Wii remote.
ACD Games Day
Last night, after the kids’ dance lessons and soccer practice, I drove up to Madison, Wisconsin, for the ACD Games Day. I arrived late at an exhibitor’s dinner that the ever-amazing John Kovalic put together for the poor souls not invited to the retailer’s banquet. I had an excellent meal at the Hong Kong Cafe with folks from Fantasy Flight, …
Play DTD
To show my support for PlayThisThing.com, I wrote a short rave about Desktop Tower Defense, a nifty and addictive Flash game you can play in any browser. Be sure to check it out and then play the game too!
Play This Thing!
If you’re a gaming omnivore like me, be sure to check out PlayThisThing.com. It features daily bits about all sorts of games that don’t qualify for mainstream coverage (e.g., things you’d see in electronic gaming print magazines). Manifesto Games, which is run by Greg Costikyan and my fellow Alliterates member Johnny Wilson, stands behind it, and you can expect their …
Digital Interview
The great guys at DigitalDungeonCast.com interviewed me at Origins 2007, and they’ve just posted an MP3 of our conversation. Come listen to me wax eloquent (in a stuffed-up, third-day-of-the-con way) about writing, game design, college, and other base subjects. If you flick through their gallery, you might spot some shots of the event too.