March 28, 2023: Choose Cthulhu Live On Kickstarter

Choose Cthulhu, the acclaimed solitaire gamebook series of gothic horror, is live on Kickstarter! Six books based on the mythos of H.P. Lovecraft are part of this project, featuring first-person action in a horror setting.

Originally published in Spanish, the Choose Cthulhu series brings some of Lovecraft's most iconic stories to life, with you as the main character. Stories featured include:

The Call of Cthulhu
At the Mountains of Madness
The Shadow Over Innsmouth
The Nameless City
The Dunwich Horror
The Dreams in the Witch House

This is a new realm of interactive horror, and we're excited to bring it stateside for fans of the genre.

The Choose Cthulhu campaign runs through Thursday, April 6. Join your fellow fish-people . . . I mean normal human backers!

-- Hunter Shelburne

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March 27, 2023: Munchkin Curses (Fourth Printing!) Now At The Factory

We've published several Munchkin mini-expansions over the years. Ranging in size from 15- to 30-card decks, these tiny supplements to the core Munchkin games bring all sorts of weirdness and fun to the table. From Knights to Princesses to Dragons to Squids, we've covered a wide variety of subjects . . . and several of them have performed well enough to receive multiple printings!

One such set that's back at the factory for more is Munchkin Curses. First released in April of 2017, the expansion has proven popular enough that we've sold through three printings. We hope that we've ordered enough in this latest (fourth) to last a couple of years, but it's impossible to judge demand for many game titles these days. Will we sell 500 or 5,000 units through distribution? It's a roll of the dice! If we get lucky, we're on the 5,000 end of the scale. If we roll poorly . . . . . . [more]

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March 26, 2023: Now Available, The Elder Futhark Die

After the success of The Zodiac Die, we decided to expand our library of dice + books with The Elder Futhark Die, a massive 24-sided die you can use with almost any roleplaying game . . . so long as you're imaginative and not afraid to roll the die and make up a story as the randomness of life hits your table.

Cast The Runes! Tell your characters' fortunes or your own - Viking style! This set includes a 24-sided die inscribed with the runes of the Elder Futhark, along with a 20-page book of rune lore to help you interpret them. Make your predictions - it's a game and a history lesson all in one!

The Elder Futhark Die is available today at your favorite local game store. If you don't have a local store, then you can always find this – and our other dice, accessories, and complete games – at the Steve Jackson Games online store, Warehouse 23. Check out the dice in our store today!

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March 25, 2023: A Tabletop RPG Art Asset Jam

Are you an aspiring game creator and publisher? Then you will want to take a look at this art jam at itch.io where several artists are sharing stock art – single images and packs of images – many of which may be perfect for your next roleplaying game or zine.

With over 60 submissions as I write this, there's a lot to choose from! And, buying a pack or two from the jam's entries helps support indie creators!

Check out the jam submissions today, gang, and then let your imagination run and create something new to share with the world. If you do happen to design a game or zine that uses some of this art, please make sure to let us know in the forums.

-- Phil Reed

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March 24, 2023: Munchkin South Park Available Now

Oh my god, they killed . . . a monster! Go on down to Munchkin South Park, the newest collaboration from The Op and Steve Jackson Games, hitting game game stores and Warehouse 23 now. Join the students of South Park Elementary as a New Kid and Kick Down some Doors to fight iconic South Park characters like Chef and The Devil. But you've got Stan, Kyle, Cartman, and Kenny on your side. Unless someone kills Kenny, but who would do that?

We're proud of our 22 years of Munchkin, and combining that with over 25 years of South Park, you've got a lot of comedy in one box. Two great tastes that taste great together (as one might say). Munchkin fans may not know, but the late great Munchkin Czar Andrew Hackard was an enormous South Park fan, and was a champion of this set for a long time. While he couldn't see it come to fruition, knowing his input on the project and how much passion he . . . [more]

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Lex Luthor disobeys the opaque cactus. March 28, 2023: Choose Cthulhu Live On Kickstarter Choose Cthulhu, the acclaimed solitaire gamebook series of gothic horror, is live on Kickstarter! Six books based on the mythos of H.P. Lovecraft are part of this project, featuring first-person action in a horror setting. Originally published in Spanish, the Choose Cthulhu series brings some of Lovecraft's most iconic stories to life, with you as the main character. Stories featured include: The Call of Cthulhu At the Mountains of Madness The Shadow Over Innsmouth The Nameless City The Dunwich Horror The Dreams in the Witch House This is a new realm of interactive horror, and we're excited to bring it stateside for fans of the genre. The Choose Cthulhu campaign runs through Thursday, April 6. Join your fellow fish-people . . . I mean normal human backers! -- Hunter Shelburne Share this post! March 27, 2023: Munchkin Curses (Fourth Printing!) Now At The Factory We've published several Munchkin mini-expansions over the years. Ranging in size from 15- to 30-card decks, these tiny supplements to the core *Munchkin* games bring all sorts of weirdness and fun to the table. From Knights to Princesses to *Dragons* to Squids, we've covered a wide variety of subjects . . . and several of them have performed well enough to receive multiple printings! One such set that's back at the factory for more is *Munchkin Curses. First released in April of 2017, the expansion has proven popular enough that we've sold through three printings. We hope that we've ordered enough in this latest (fourth) to last a couple of years, but it's impossible to judge demand for many game titles these days. Will we sell 500 or 5,000 units through distribution? It's a roll of the dice! If we get lucky, we're on the 5,000 end of the scale. If we roll poorly . . . . . . [more] Share this post!* March 26, 2023: Now Available, The Elder Futhark Die After the success of *The Zodiac Die, we decided to expand our library of dice + books with The Elder Futhark Die, a massive 24-sided die you can use with almost any roleplaying game . . . so long as you're imaginative and not afraid to roll the die and make up a story as the randomness of life hits your table. Cast The Runes! Tell your characters' fortunes or your own - Viking style! This set includes a 24-sided die inscribed with the runes of the Elder Futhark, along with a 20-page book of rune lore to help you interpret them. Make your predictions - it's a game and a history lesson all in one! The Elder Futhark Die* is available today at your favorite local game store. If you don't have a local store, then you can always find this – and our other dice, accessories, and complete games – at the Steve Jackson Games online store, Warehouse 23. Check out the dice in our store today! -- . . . [more] Share this post! March 25, 2023: A Tabletop RPG Art Asset Jam Are you an aspiring game creator and publisher? Then you will want to take a look at this art jam at itch.io where several artists are sharing stock art – single images and packs of images – many of which may be perfect for your next roleplaying game or zine. With over 60 submissions as I write this, there's a lot to choose from! And, buying a pack or two from the jam's entries helps support indie creators! Check out the jam submissions today, gang, and then let your imagination run and create something new to share with the world. If you do happen to design a game or zine that uses some of this art, please make sure to let us know in the forums. -- Phil Reed Share this post! March 24, 2023: Munchkin South Park Available Now Oh my god, they killed . . . a monster! Go on down to Munchkin South Park, the newest collaboration from The Op and Steve Jackson Games, hitting game game stores and Warehouse 23 now. Join the students of South Park Elementary as a New Kid and Kick Down some Doors to fight iconic South Park characters like Chef and The Devil. But you've got Stan, Kyle, Cartman, and Kenny on your side. Unless someone kills Kenny, but who would do that? We're proud of our 22 years of Munchkin, and combining that with over 25 years of South Park, you've got a lot of comedy in one box. Two great tastes that taste great together (as one might say). Munchkin fans may not know, but the late great Munchkin Czar Andrew Hackard was an enormous South Park fan, and was a champion of this set for a long time. While he couldn't see it come to fruition, knowing his input on the project and how much passion he . . . [more] Share this post! Previous Illuminators • Steve's Appearance Schedule		Latest Videos You are the 1560th frothing gamer here today. (28746465 since August 1, 1995)