Stephen David Wark wrote to tell me that the e-mail notifications aren’t working. After a few tests, I figured out the problem. They do work, but only if I post directly within the WordPress backend software. If I use ecto, my favorite blogging software for the Mac, the e-mail notification plugin doesn’t recognize the post. There are a couple workarounds …
NAV Bites My Swapfile
If you don’t have a Mac, you might want to tune this one out. If you do, be sure to read it.
Free Discord, Today Only
In honor of it being 5/5/05, John Wick has put up the text of one of his upcoming games, Discordia, as a free PDF on his LiveJournal. It’s only going to be there for free for one day: today. So hustle on over there and grab it. I haven’t had a chance to read my own copy yet, but if …
Subscribe Now!
If you check the pop-open menus to the right, you’ll see a new one: Subscribe. Click on that, and it exposes a link that lets you sign up to get an e-mail whenever I post something here. That way you don’t have to surf by here every few days to see what’s going on. You can just wait for a …
Good News for Me, Bad for Halo 2
Earlier today, I sealed the deal for the mass-market game I mentioned earlier. This should be a great game and get in front of lots of people. Add that to the CCG I’m working on for another company, and it’s going to be a good year for games for me, despite the fact I spend most of my time laboring …
Comments, Please
One of the things about my WordPress setup is you don’t need to register to comment. Just click on the word “comments” beneath any entry and go. I’d like to hear more from you readers out there, just so I know I’m not typing for myself. This should make it a lot easier.
New Blood Bowl Cover
My friends at the Black Library just sent me some promotional covers for Blood Bowl, my upcoming novel based on the classic boardgame of gridiron mayhem. Click on the thumbnail for a much larger version. This is their lead title out of the six books they’re releasing that month, and they’re pushing it hard. It hits the UK in August …
Back from LA, with Pit Stop in Hyboria
I just got back on Wednesday morning from a quick trip to Los Angeles. I can’t talk about the main reason for the trip quite yet, but it should be good for some mass-market game news sometime in the near future. While I was there, I had dinner with Fred, Thommy, and Jay from Conan Properties. We chatted about lots …
Frankenstein’s Children Coming Soon
My friends at Human Head Studios tell me that the Frankenstein’s Children is on its way to their warehouses from China as I write this. This was the last game I worked on for them, a sequel to last year’s Dracula’s Revenge. Both games plug together for all sorts of horror-gaming mayhem. Download the rules for free to whet your …
Origins Awards Nominations
I realized I forgot to mention that two books I worked on were nominated for Origins Awards this year. Secret of the Spiritkeeper garnered a nod for Best Fiction, and The Authority RPG got one for Best Roleplaying Game. If you’re a member of the Academy of Gaming Arts and Design (and everyone who does creative work in adventure gaming …