One of the big RPG Kickstarters on the go right now is Steve Jackson Games’ The Fantasy Trip. It’s approaching 2,500 backers and well over US$200,000 in funding. What is it? It’s Steve Jackson’s first ever roleplaying game. It predates GURPS, had a rough time of it and never really had a crack at the […]
Fighting Fantasy Legends launches
Tucked away in the English down of Lymm, in Cheshire, there’s a small team of veteran digital designers called Nomad Games. They’ve got their hands on the Fighting Fantasy license! Here’s what Steve Jackson had to say about that! We are proud to have been working with Nomad on Fighting Fantasy Legends. Throughout the development […]
6 famous RPG designers and the monsters they look like
You can search Google with images. All you need to do is drag and drop your image from your desktop or tab into the search box. As a security and privacy feature Google refuses to match faces for faces. If you search for a face you’ll exact matches and a wide range in the so-called […]
What does Dragonmeet 2014 have install?
This is the first year that Modiphius is running Dragonmeet. This means gamers will be filling hotels in London and that big British names will be making announcements. We know that Modiphius will be talking about their Infinity RPG. This is their biggest launch yet after signing a deal with Corbus Belli to bring the […]
Star Munchkin Deluxe announced by Steve Jackson Games
Designed by Steve Jackson and illustrated by John Kovalic, Star Munchkin Deluxe is the latest Munchkin game to be announced. Star Munchkin Deluxe is the Star Munchkin that’s already available but with added standees and a board for better door-kicking action. The set is due out for March 2015 with a recommended retail price of […]
75% of Steve Jackson Games’ business is generated by Munchkin
Steve Jackson Games is impressively transparent with fans. They publish a report, even though Steve Jackson is the only stockholder, to reveal how well (or not) the company is doing. You can read the latest Report to the Stakeholders for 2013 on their website today. The company has been going since 1980 and now has […]
Steve Jackson Games puts Scott Haring at the wheel of the next Car Wars
Car Wars is coming back and Scott Haring will be in the driver’s seat. Steve Jackson Games first released Car Wars back in 1981. The vehicle combat simulation was set in a post-apocalyptic future with players driving everything from motorcycles to tanks, heavy with weapons and with the simple goal of survival. The original game […]
Steve Jackson Games: Munchkin Board of Health, Legends 2 and Ogre Pocket Edition
This month Steve Jackson Games will announce two new Munchkin extras, Ogre Pocket Edition and Hipster Dice. Munchkin Board of Health The Munchkin Board of Health is a gameboard for Munchkin Cthulhu and Munchkin Zombies. There’s a dungeon room for every level, space for decks and discards and it comes with two sets of male/female […]
Steve Jackson Games acquires Chupacabra: Survive the Night
Back in April Steve Jackson wrote; To make a long story short: I’d like to plow some Munchkin money back into the game hobby. The gaming guru was looking for games to buy. Stalwart Phil Reed was put in place to manage the process. It looks like David Blanchard, Brian Frodema and John Jacobsen’s Chupacabra: […]
A week left to be a hero
[Back this Campaign] You Are the Hero is a Kickstarter campaign by the author Jonathan Green. The goal is to raise £15,000 to fund a celebration of 30 years of Fighting Fantasy, a book with a forward from Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone themselves, art and insight. At the time this post was written the […]