The first fan site I’ve seen for Marvel Heroes Battle Dice is up. It does a great job of explaining the game and features complete spoilers lists, checklists, and a growing figure gallery.
Pent-Up Raves
I’d like to run through a number of recommendations fast, so hold on to your seats. The Beloit International Film Festival (BIFF) was a blast. I only got out for one night, but Ann and I crammed three films into those hours. Two of them were excellent. Novem is a documentary about nine college students from the ’70s who recorded …
Gen Con in Indy through 2010
ICv2.com reports that Gen Con (the long-running summer games convention) will remain in its current home in Indianapolis through 2010. While I might long for a return to Milwaukee, the convention’s home for 17 years (and my own birthplace), Indy’s been a great venue for the show, so this is all good news. Fewer moves for the show means more …
Work for Wizards
It seems Wizards of the Coast is hiring again. If you’re interested in a job as an assistant book editor, associate book editor, or associate game editor, and you wouldn’t mind moving to Seattle, now’s your chance.
Random Lies in Print
My article about Daryl Hannah and Hilary Shepard‘s new game LIEbrary showed up in the mail today. It’s in the latest issue (#8) of Games Quarterly Magazine, and it dishes about Hannah’s love for games and dice, along with how she cost me my job and saved my marriage.
Dyvil Again
My fellow Alliterate and pal Jeff Grubb is once again giving away copies of his short roleplaying game Dyvil, just for the asking. Send an e-mail to Steve Miller, include “Dyvil” in the header, and list your email address, and Steve will send you a PDF of the game.
Late Holiday Recommendation
I just saw (nearly two months too late) that About.com’s games section picked High Stakes Drifter as one of the Top 10 Stocking Stuffers of 2005. Perhaps this time of year, you can think about stuffing a game in a Valentine’s Day present instead. 🙂
Stan! Wants to Trade Up
My fellow Alliterate and pal Stan! is on a quest to trade up from a set of D&D paraphernalia to a Sony Aibo. This is a modern quest of the most quixotic order, and he could use your help if you’re so inclined. Good luck, Stan!
Smiling Jack’s Favorite Charity
The great guys at my old company, Pinnacle Entertainment, just released a sew-on patch that features the likeness of its mascot, the undead joker known as Smiling Jack. We have a special item to announce. These are patches from the 84th Air Squadron (A10s–Shane’s favorite plane!). The captain of the flight is a Savage Worlds fan and he asked if …
CyberCon Chat
Despite the fact my poor wife was down with the flu, I managed to make my CyberCon chat on Saturday. (Thanks to my mother who came over on short notice to watch the kids.) About eight people showed up, having paid good money to do so as part of their con badge. We had a lively conversation ranging all over …