by Will Hindmarch | Dec 12, 2010 | Board Games, Books, Creativity, Musing
I heard about this via Boing Boing, which means you’ve probably already heard about it, but in case you haven’t, I’m mentioning it here, too: The Board Game Remix Kit. You know what this is. You take the components of popular and ubiquitous games...
by Jeff Tidball | Oct 26, 2010 | Books, Hamlet's Hit Points
Steve Jackson Games fans rejoice! As of yesterday, Hamlet’s Hit Points and Things We Think About Games are available from e23 in their PDF editions. Hamlet’s Hit Points PDF edition at e23. Things We Think About Games PDF edition at e23.
by Will Hindmarch | Aug 31, 2010 | Books, Design, RPGs, Writing
“It was on the tip of everyone’s tongue. Tyler and I just gave it a name.” —Narrator, Fight Club First things first, you should probably get your hands on Apocalypse World. D. Vincent Baker has created something remarkable with Apocalypse...
by Jeff Tidball | Jul 29, 2010 | Books, Hamlet's Hit Points, Promotion, Story
I’m happy to say that our new book, Hamlet’s Hit Points, by RPG maestro Robin D. Laws, is now available for pre-order. Jump over to its product page to reserve your copy now. Copies ordered now will ship in mid-August when they get back from the printer....
by Jeff Tidball | Jun 14, 2010 | Books, Story
My “story+games” Google alert turned up a review of a book I hadn’t heard of this weekend: Extra Lives: Why Video Games Matter. (Also available in a Kindle edition.) I’m not familiar with author Tom Bissell, but interview subject Clint...
by Jeff Tidball | May 24, 2010 | Books, Dice
Interest in a special edition of The Bones has been strong, so Will and I have just opened pre-orders for a hardcover special edition of the book. In this format, the book will cost $27. The run will be printed exactly to order, with a maximum print run of no more...
