You can now go vote for the ENnies!

The fine folks (okay, Patrick Sweeney) at Firefly Games reports that the PDF version of Faery’s Tale is done and ready for downloading. At only $9.95, this game is a bargain. Those who prefer dead-tree versions can pay $5 more and get it just a bit later, I’m told.

I’m off to Protospiel in the morning. I plan to playtest lots of games, chat endlessly, and maybe even find some time to sleep. If you plan to be there in Ann Arbor, too, be sure to say hi. I went to college in Ann Arbor at the University of Michigan, and I can’t wait to see some old friends …

Part two of the Faery’s Tale fiction serial by Robin Laws is up on the Firefly Games website. Publisher and co-designer Patrick Sweeney also has posted the first installment in a design journal.

Firefly Games has posted the first of a four-part fiction serial based upon its upcoming roleplaying game for children, Faery’s Tale. The inestimable Robin Laws penned these pieces, so you know they’re worth devouring at your first chance.

My summer convention schedule is ramping up. I’d love to see many of you this summer, so if you’re going to be at any of the following events, be sure to hunt me down and say hi. July 13—15, I’m the guest of honor at Protospiel in Ann Arbor, Michigan. This is an unusual convention in that it’s meant as …

Wizards of the Coast announced that they’re sponsoring a D&D Fan Film Contest. Entries must be under five minutes long and will be posted at GameVideos.com. I’m curious to see what kind of tiny gems this might produce.

For all you computer/video game fans out there, what’s your favorite dungeon crawler? I’m looking for the latest and greatest. Thanks!

On his blog, Justin Mohareb muses over an old copy (from ’92) of The Gamer magazine he found in his collection. I’d almost forgotten about the magazine, which featured an all-star editorial cast, including Scott Haring, Greg Costikyan, Doug Niles, and Tom Wham. He also mentioned a short bit I’d sent in: And Matt Forbeck won a free subscription for …

ICv2.com reported this today, but I first learned about it from Justin Mohareb’s blog: Jordan Weisman is leaving WizKids. I suppose that given the recent round of layoffs at the company, I shouldn’t be so surprised, but the news still shocked me. In many ways, Jordan personified WizKids, even after he sold the company to Topps. Without him and many …