Daily IlluminatorThe Daily Illuminator is your daily dose of gaming news, Steve Jackson Games news, and high weirdness.July 8, 2008: Office War- (Found July 8, 2008 ) The Great Office War proves that not everyone wastes time on slow work days by watching videos online.Also, one of the greatest promotional videos for NERF I've ever seen. Must buy more darts!-- Paul Chapmanhttp://www.sjgames.com/ill/archives.html?m=July&y=2008&d=8 June 28, 2008: Origins!- (Found July 8, 2008 ) I'm at Origins, hanging with the Adventure Retail crew. As you can see, the booth is clearly visible from miles away. What you can't see, and I can't show except in photographic series, is the sheer size of the blasted thing. It's 80 feet long and 20 feet wide, with more than a dozen publishers represented. There's plush figures, discount books, brand new releases, card games, board games, roleplaying games, zombie books, pirate books, Chtulhu books, Cthulhu statues, and more.And, of course,...http://www.sjgames.com/ill/archives.html?m=June&y=2008&d=28 June 29, 2008: Cookbooks as RPGs- (Found July 8, 2008 ) Wired's Alt Text gives us a look into an alternate reality where cookbooks are discussed like roleplaying games are here. This story has been over the industry mailing lists, so we thought we'd share.As the cartoon says, "It's funny because it's true!"-- Paul Chapmanhttp://www.sjgames.com/ill/archives.html?m=June&y=2008&d=29 June 30, 2008: Collegio Januari- (Found July 8, 2008 ) This timeline's version of GURPS Infinite Worlds differs from most. Due to the actions of Centrum agents, the setting known as GURPS Infinite Worlds: Collegio Januari was omitted. However, thanks to the sacrifice of many agents, we now can offer it to you.Written by Kenneth Hite, this 13-page campaign setting brings world-hopping to the traditional fantasy genre. It can be dropped into either a GURPS Infinite Worlds or GURPS Fantasy campaign, and can be easily adapted to any low-tech game...http://www.sjgames.com/ill/archives.html?m=June&y=2008&d=30 July 1, 2008: Tom Smith Needs Your Help- (Found July 8, 2008 ) Tom Smith has a badly messed-up leg and is in the hospital. Here are the gory details. It's going to get very expensive. You can help him (the man is a self-employed musician, for gosh sakes, and has no medical insurance) by donating here. As a thank-you, you'll be able to download a BUNCH of covers of his songs, donated by his filker friends.When I typed that, I was assuming you know Tom. Hmm, maybe not. What can I say Tom is not only a hugely talented singer and songwriter, but a really great.http://www.sjgames.com/ill/archives.html?m=July&y=2008&d=1 July 2, 2008: Callin' All Booty!- (Found July 8, 2008 ) Forsooth, me hearties! Wait, I think I messed up the accent. Let me try again.How y'all doin', landlubbers Wait, wait . . . okay, wait . . .Oh, yah, yo ho ho, donchaknowOh, just forget it. I'm never gonna get this right. But you! You fine folks know how to get the pirate groove thing going. You're well versed in the swashing of buckles, the lockering of Davy Joneses, and the imbibing of copious bottles of distilled molasses. You, unlike my terminally ninja-oriented self, are ready, willing, and.http://www.sjgames.com/ill/archives.html?m=July&y=2008&d=2 July 3, 2008: GURPS Thaumatology PDF Now Available- (Found July 8, 2008 ) Errata are the bane of a publisher's existence. No matter how manyeditors and proofreaders go over a manuscript, words get misplaced ormisspelled. And in game books, the potential to misstate a rule, or to switchtwo entries in a table, creates even more possible problems.And when the book is over 270 pages long, with dozens of tables, the"possibility" of errata grows into "probability." Modern technology offers a solution: let the book out as a PDF a couple weeks before it is sent to print. The.http://www.sjgames.com/ill/archives.html?m=July&y=2008&d=3 July 4, 2008: Happy Fourth!- (Found July 8, 2008 ) Here in the States, it's the Fourth of July, which means we're all out enjoying grilled meats and fireworks. Or perhaps we're inside on the couch looking for that last 10% in Lego Indiana Jones. Whichever suits you best.No matter the recreation of choice, we're not in the office. Feel free to leave a voice mail, or send us an email, but more than likely, we're not going to hearsee it until Monday, which will be a little crazier than the normal start of the week.Sharp-eyed folks will have...http://www.sjgames.com/ill/archives.html?m=July&y=2008&d=4 July 5, 2008: Illuminated Site of the Week: Someone Had To Commission It- (Found July 8, 2008 ) We may be building it, dreading it, or trying to prevent it, but Dezeen architecture and design magazine finds it cool and so should you. Whether anticipating the coming ecological disasters or trying to get above them, there's wonder and mystery to be had. And it won't hurt to make friends with one of the visionaries involved. Hey, that animal has another animal on its snout. -- Suggested by Tori Bergquisthttp://www.sjgames.com/ill/archives.html?m=July&y=2008&d=5 July 6, 2008: And The Winners Are . . .- (Found July 8, 2008 ) During the month of June, Warehouse 23 ran a little promotion, and chose one Grand Prize Winner to take home five card games -- Munchkin Cthulhu, Dungeoneer: Tomb of the Lich Lord, Fluxx, Blue Moon, and B-Movie Card Games: Grave Robbers From Outer Space. Whew! That's going to be a hefty package of summery fun!Ten other customers were also selected, each recieving one randomly selected game from the prize pack. In no particular order, these lucky folks (and their prize) are:Eric B. Smith and...http://www.sjgames.com/ill/archives.html?m=July&y=2008&d=6 |