New High Stakes Drifter Preview

The fine people at WizKids have posted another preview of an important card in the upcoming High Stakes Drifter collectible card game I designed for them. Check it out!

High Stakes Drifter Presale

WizKids has announced plans to sell early starters and boosters of High Stakes Drifter at Wizard World Texas. That’s November 4-6 in Arlington, Texas. I believe this will be the first chance to get your hands on copies of the actual game (as opposed to the demo decks used at Gen Con Indy this summer). Supplies should be tight, though, …

High Stakes Drifter Demo Online

WizKids just posted the latest version of the rules for High Stakes Drifter, along with tournament rules, and PDFs of a demonstration deck and a set of kicker chips. Download the whole shebang and try the game out for yourself, nearly a month before it’s due to hit shelves. There’s also an article on how Side Bets work in the …

High Stakes Prizes

Over the weekend, WizKids posted pictures of the prizes for High Stakes Drifter tournaments held in November. These are all limited edition kicker chips, which can have incredible affects on the game. It’s great to see WizKids giving High Stakes Drifter the full treatment, including supporting organized play.

High Stakes Drifter Cover

High Stakes Drifter made the cover of this month’s Game Trade Magazine. This issue also features a short article on the game by fellow Alliterate Jason Mical.

High Stakes Drifter Site Update

The fine folks at WizKids have updated the High Stakes Drifter website. This includes full details on starters and boosters, details on how a Dude card works, and a sneak peek at Doc Holliday.

Gen Con Report

I’ve been trying to get to this for days, and I realized I just need to take a flying dive at it right now rather than wait for the right moment to tackle it. So, here goes.

High Stakes Drifter Site Live

WizKids went live with the High Stakes Drifter portion of its website during the Gen Con weekend. It doesn’t have too much up there yet, but there’s a shot of a few cards, a kicker chip, and a booster pack, along with a PDF of the first public version of the rules. Matt Robinson, who’s in charge of development at …

Back at It

It’s been quiet around here for two reasons. First, I just finished Dead Ball, the second in my Blood Bowl trilogy, at 11 PM on July 16. Second, on July 17, I bundled the quads and a couple of able helpers in the minivan and chased up after my wife and eldest son for a week’s vacation near Watersmeet, Michigan. …