Over at IWantToBeStephenColbertsGamerFriend.com, Peter Adkison proves he’s not just one of the greatest and most successful people in gaming but also among the funniest. This, you must see.
Edge of Midnight
My friend Rob Vaux tells me that his Edge of Midnight game of modern, magical noir action is getting ready for release. Rob developed the game while at AEG, and the great and wise John Zinser allowed him to take it with him when he left. That’s a great thing for those of us who enjoy this sort of blend …
Games for Vacation
It seems the Great Wolf Lodge up in Wisconsin Dells (about 90 minutes north of me) has developed a kind of electronically assisted LARP. The company behind it is MagiQuest, which runs something similar down in Myrtle Beach. Cool!
Back from Protospiel
I had a fantastic time at Protospiel this past weekend, although it was unlike any other game convention I’d ever been to. I played lots of games, many of which were excellent, and every one of them was a prototype the designer hoped to get published someday. Many thanks to all the excellent people I met, particularly Mike Petty and …
ENnie Nominations Out
This year’s nominations for the ENnie Awards are out. Congratulations to all the nominees. With all those great games and products on the list, this should be a sharp competition. Public voting opens July 17.
The 49th Patron
Yesterday was the deadline for Wolfgang Baur‘s grand experiment in roleplaying game design funding. The Open Design concept models itself on the old system of patronage in which a creator gathers one or more people interested in paying for the work and then collaborates with them on producing the creation. In this case, Wolf needed one more patron to pitch …
Wallis Walking
Gaming industry legend and good friend James Wallis has launched a blog. Unlike many blogs, though, this one has a distinct and ambitious purpose. To raise money for Cancerbackup (a support organization for people with cancer and their families), James proposes to walk the entire 120 miles of the Pilgrim’s Way. Chaucer wrote about the people on this same trail …
Superhero Handbooks
Here’s something for fans of both comic books and the Worst Case Scenarios Survival Handbook. Quirk Books has The Batman Handbook and The Superman Handbook. Be sure to click on the “View an interior spread of this book” links to bask in these books’ full glory. The duotone artwork and layout reminds me of the interiors of the DC Heroes …
Wick on eBay
John Wick is auctioning off some of his games and comics collection on eBay. Highlights include a copy of the ultra-rare Dune RPG, an Upper-Deck-employees-only Vs. System card, and an autographed copy of John’s own Way of the Dragon book for the Legend of the Five Rings RPG.
Kovalic on Hite
John Kovalic posted a bio he wrote about Ken Hite for an upcoming appearance at CONvergence. Amen, brother! I’ve been a part of those now-legendary meat-on-swords meals with John and Ken, and they’re often the highlight of any convention that includes them. If I edited novels, I’d toss enough money at Ken to get him to write his great conspiracy …