Decades back, in the mid-’90s, I was the developer for the Mutant Chronicles roleplaying game for Target Games in Sweden. It’s a dark future setting in which corporations rule the solar system and strive to protect us from demonic/alien forces of mind-bending evil invading from beyond. It’s been featured in RPGs, board games, and collectible card games and was even …
Minecraft Dungeons Novel on Sale!
On July 7, my latest novel hit shelves. Rise of the Arch-Illager is an officially licensed novel based on the brand-new hit video game Minecraft Dungeons. It’s for ages 10 and up, and it focuses on the origins of the villain of the game, the legendary Arch-Illager himself. The book is already selling well. It debuted as the #1 children’s …
The Shotguns & Sorcery RPG Is on Sale!
Hey, folks! Shotguns & Sorcery: The Roleplaying Game is officially on sale! That means if you missed out on the Kickstarter that Outland Entertainment ran years ago, you can now grab your very own copy of the game and join the fun. The game is based on my fantasy noir novels and stories and powered by Monte Cook’s Cypherâ„¢system. It’s written …
Black Lives Matter Bundles
My friends over at DriveThruRPG have set up a number of bundles of gaming goodness, through which you can get loads of games for cheap and support some amazing causes. Seriously, there are way too many things there for me to list, and the money goes to causes like Black Lives Matter, the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, and the National …
The Super StoryBundle
StoryBundle just launched a new collection of superhero books curated by my friend Kevin Anderson. With StoryBundle, you decide what price you want to pay for a crate full of ebooks. For a minimum of $5, you get the basic bundle of five novels. These include: Captain Nemo: The Fantastic Adventures of a Dark Genius by Kevin J. Anderson Cynetic Wolf by …
Join Me at M+DEV
This Friday – February 14, 2020 – I’m scheduled to be a speaker at M+DEV, a video game developers conference held at the Allianz Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin. I spoke at the inaugural event two years ago, and I’m delighted that they invited me back. I’ll be speaking at 3:15 PM on “Writing for Video Games.” The rest of …
Shotguns & Sorcery Omnibus Arrives Next Week!
Shotguns & Sorcery: The Omnibus is due out next week on Tuesday, February 18. This 610-page volume contains every Shotguns & Sorcery story written to date, including two short stories: – “Friends Like These” – “Goblintown Justice” Three short novels: – Hard Times in Dragon City (novel)– Bad Times in Dragon City (novel)– End Times in Dragon City (novel) And a brand-new novelette I wrote especially …
S&S Omnibus Hard Copy Samples Are In
As I announced yesterday, pre-orders for Shotguns & Sorcery: The Omnibus are now open. The way the various online retailers sell these, I can only set up pre-orders for ebooks, but I’m planning on making paper copies available as well. You’ll just have to wait until February 18 to purchase them. The one on the top comes from Amazon’s Kindle …
Heading to Gamehole Con!
This weekend, I’m attending my last convention of the year – and one of my favorites – Gamehole Con. It’s a wonderful show held in Madison, Wisconsin, less than an hour from my house, and it’s grown larger and better every year. They focus on tabletop roleplaying games – Dungeons & Dragons in particular, but far from exclusively – and …
More Endless Quest Books!
Today is the US debut for two more books in my Dungeons & Dragons: Endless Quest series. These are pick-a-path books for readers ages 10 and up, and they take place in some of the most famous settings for the world’s most popular tabletop roleplaying game. The new ones are Escape from Castle Ravenloft and The Mad Mage’s Academy. In …