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Daily Illuminator Archive for May 2024
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May 1, 2024:
(Or should that be "advoice"?) I love using different character voices at the table in my tabletop roleplaying games . . .
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May 2, 2024:
As we begin the third week of the Munchkin Big Box crowdfunding campaign on BackerKit, we look back on the two terrific weeks that have passed so far.
As of Wednesday night we had broken $800,000 (!!!) with over 5,500 fans having made a pledge!
That means that the newest stretch goal, the Loaded Deck, has been unlocked! It will include 10 cards to combine with the already-unlocked stretch goal Loaded Die . . .
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May 3, 2024:
I saw an online point made recently about games that I found very interesting. The thesis was this: Why do so many gamers buy new games when they probably already own so many other games? . . .
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May 4, 2024:
Last Saturday, to be exact, on a special Austin Steam Train ride. Along with Jimmie, Randy, and Bridget, I demonstrated Express on a trip with more than 150 people . . .
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May 5, 2024:
I came across some random notes from our household's visit at the end of March to Who's Yer Con, a local three-day Indianpolis convention that punches way above its weight class in terms of fun. However, all these notes seem to be dry-erase-marker based: "Check dry-erase markers . . .
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May 6, 2024:
There are a ton of great tabletop and digital roleplaying games out there, but sometimes you just want to enjoy some dungeon delving, monster slaying, and treasure hunting. If that sort of thing appeals to you, consider picking up Shattered Pixel Dungeon as soon as you can . . .
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May 7, 2024:
I can't figure out if I've shared this anecdote before; if I have, Google is failing me. But, to borrow an old quip, "Don't stop me if you've heard this one; I want to tell it again."
My wife's family has a tradition at their gaming table . . .
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May 8, 2024:
It's flashy and fun. It's colorful and vibrant . . .
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May 9, 2024:
I take a lot of notes and visit a lot of webpages for research. I find it invaluable to be able to scoop up info from interesting pages, copy bits of code or ephemera that have proven useful, and save recipes . . .
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May 10, 2024:
Return to the autoduel arenas of the future! Car Wars fans can now back the next part of our CARnage STL series on Kickstarter.
CARnage 2 is a massive set of STL files that will allow you to 3D print dozens of Car Wars scale models: cars, crew, accessories, arena terrain, and more! The two newest cars, Meteor and Boomslang, can be printed in armed, "naked," or wrecked forms . . .
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May 11, 2024:
Every year, Board Game Geek holds the Golden Geek Awards to celebrate the best in tabletop gaming. The awards are presented every year at the BGG.Con event in Dallas, Texas – and this year, you can help Munchkin Digital get on the podium.
That's right – not only is your favorite game of dungeon delving and backstabbing available in digital form, but it has also been nominated for Best Board Game App for 2023 . . .
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May 12, 2024:
I'm not sure if this'll spark an interesting discussion or reveal my own idiosyncrasies, but that describes how I've approached social interactions for the past 30+ years. So, here's my query: What's a "questionable" game purchase you've made? . . .
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May 13, 2024:
We've been so busy lately with all kinds of exciting developments (like our ultra-successful Munchkin Big Box crowdfunding event) that one interesting bit of trivia almost went uncelebrated. Namely, the 25th anniversary of Warehouse 23! . . .
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May 14, 2024:
It's that time again – time for us to share what's coming soon to Steve Jackson Games. While it's only mid-May, we're already looking ahead to the two exciting Munchkin releases we have planned for September, and you're going to love them!
Munchkin Shadowrun is a collaboration between Steve Jackson Games and Catalyst Game Labs . . .
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May 15, 2024:
As a writer, I'm thrilled when I get to use the lowercase version of "august," because it throws my editors for a loop every time. In entirely unrelated news, we're always honored when we make an appearance in such an august publication as Forbes . . .
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May 16, 2024:
Our biggest crowdfunding campaign ever, by a wide margin. As I write this, it's over $1,155,000, and is about to hit 8,000 backers . . .
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