This happens every time I write a novel. I get halfway to two-thirds through it, and I realize I’ve gone so far off my original outline I have to sit down and rewrite the outline again from that point on. Sometimes I have to go through it twice in a single book. This isn’t a bad thing. As I write …
Steve Henderson Dies
According to Steve Perrin, Steve Henderson passed away from a massive stroke this morning, leaving behind his wife Gigi and their young son Alexander. I didn’t know Steve at all, but we had many mutual friends. Steve co-authored RuneQuest (the original Glorantha roleplaying game) and Worlds of Wonder (the first universal roleplaying game) along with Steve Perrin, Lynn Willis, and …
Masters of American Comics Coming to Milwaukee
According to ICv2.com, the lauded Masters of American Comics exhibits from two L.A. museums will be shown together this summer at the Milwaukee Art Museum. It runs from April 29th through August 13. I have to find a free day for this.
Lokiis Maximiis
Just to give you an idea about how strange it can get when producing a collectible figure game, here are pictures of two different versions of Loki from Marvel Heroes Battle Dice. Apparently two versions were sculpted early on. Only one was supposed to make it into production, but they both did. By the way (for Perry who asked about …
Marvel Heroes Battle Dice Gallery Up
Playmates Toys has set up a searchable gallery for all the figures in Marvel Heroes Battle Dice. It provides excellent shots of each of the figures. They also have shots that include the battle gauges for three figures from the first series that didn’t make it into the first wave of shipments: Red Skull, She-Hulk, and Silver Surfer.
Titan Games Needs Help
Marcus King of Titan Games in Battle Creek, Michigan, reports that thieves broke into his store last night and stole the entire selection of video games and about two-fifths of the DVDs. This puts the store in a tight space for cash. To make some money fast, Marcus is trying to sell off older RPG books at two dimes on …
World Without Games
For the latest issue of The Escapist, game designer Allen Varney posits the question: “If you were legally enjoined from creating games, what would you do instead?” He quizzed a number of game designers (both of the computer and tabletop varieties), including Steve Jackson, Raph Koster, Sandy Petersen, Don Perrin, and me. Their answers are a ball of fun. For …
Stafford on Genera v. Generic
Greg Stafford, the wise (not wizened) shaman of the adventure gaming industry, posted an excellent article on one of the most basic choices a designer has to make with each roleplaying game he or she tackles.
Bodden Reviews Blood Bowl
My buddy Bill Bodden (who’s one of the buyers at ACD Distribution) posted a kind and funny review of Blood Bowl. He leads off: Matt is a friend of mine; in fact, I hate him for having already written this book at just about the same time I had the idea to pitch a Blood Bowl novel to Games Workshop …
Silent Auction for Downing Family
Marcus King of Titan Games (and VP of GAMA) is setting up a silent auction at the GAMA Trade Show. He properly gives credit to Rowan Guenther of Diversified Games in Chehaalis, Washington, but he’s doing a lot of the legwork, along with the GAMA staff. If you’d like to donate something to the auction, and you’re going to be …