On Marvel Heroes Battle Dice, Squashua asks: Hey Matt; I’ve seen these things on the shelves at Wal-Mart. If you stuff a figure into a die, doesn’t that unbalance (load) it? Good question, and it’s one I gave a lot of thought to while designing the game. Because of that, the rules are such that it doesn’t benefit you much …
Battle Dice News
Playmates Toys has announced that Marvel Heroes Battle Dice Series 2 will be in stores by July 1. Also, DC Battle Dice should be in stores by November 1, just in time for the holidays. In the meantime, Web of Webhead has a kind review of the original game. Also, MarvelBattleDice.com updated its figure gallery to include game stats for …
Gone!
The auction for the first-ever copy of the first edition of the Call of Cthulhu roleplaying game is over. The boxed set went for a staggering $810.00. Congratulations to a2jeff, whoever you are, and to Greg Stafford too! Greg has a whole new raft of auctions up too. This includes the first-ever copy of Reich, a boardgame published by Chaosium …
Going, Going…
Just four and a half hours left in the auction of the first-ever copy of the first edition of the Call of Cthulhu roleplaying game, and it’s up to just shy of $800. I’m looking forward to seeing if there’s a last-minute burst of bids. I see many of Greg’s other offerings are going for decent prices too. The autographed …
Wicked Good
My wife and I ran down to Chicago on Saturday night to see Wicked, the musical based upon Gregory Maguire’s book. It tells the story of the Wizard of Oz from the point of view of the Wicked Witch of the West. We loved it. I’m a sucker for children’s literature–especially with strong elements of the fantastic. Things like Alice …
Cthulhu Rising
Two days ago, I mentioned legendary RPG designer Greg Stafford’s auction of various parts of his gaming collection. Today, the price for the first-ever copy of the first edition of Call of Cthulhu is already up to $663.34. Go Greg! There are just over four days left in the auction as I write this, so it could still go higher. …
New Diana Jones Award Site Up
The Diana Jones Award website has a spiffy new makeover. Drool over it for a while, anticipating the eventual release of the sixth annual shortlist. Who knew this would last so long? No matter how much longer it goes, it’s already been a great ride.
Stafford’s Games, Your Gain
Greg Stafford, the legendary shaman of the gaming industry, is selling off some of his personal games collection on eBay. This includes, among other gems, an autographed copy of the rulebook for White Bear & Red Moon, an autographed copy of the Prince Valiant RPG, and–get this–the first copy of the first edition of the Call of Cthulhu RPG. It’s …
Protospiel’s Proposition
I’ve just agreed to be this year’s guest of honor at Protospiel, a small convention dedicated purely to novice game designers. It’s scheduled for July 13—15 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, home to my alma mater, the University of Michigan. If you’re an aspiring game designer–especially for board or card games, although games of all types are welcome–I recommend attending, if …
Death Match Interview
Over on the Black Library’s forums, the Norseman just posted an interview with me in honor of Death Match being released this month. He asked some great questions, which I answered as best I could. Be sure to check it out.