An accurate representation of my computer the past week....
.....so no post this week.
Star Wars Wednesday - Age of Rebellion Release
So....missed the entire month of June. Didn't really plan it that way, just sort of happened for a different reason each week. Well, a lot has happened in the meantime and this week, well, this arrived today.
So I can talk about it. Actually, I already have. One of the items I should have posted over the past few weeks was my designer's diary entry on the Fantasy Flight Games site. It covers a bit about the Galaxy and the Rebellion. I'll have more to share on that later (Future topic! Only a 10% chance I'll forget I ever said it...).
Star Wars Wednesday - A long time ago, in a theatre rather far away
May 25th was, of course, the release date for Star Wars. Among those who were reminiscing this week was one who posted a newspaper ad from his home town...which received the movie several months after opening. That got me thinking about seeing Star Wars for the first time. I've tried in the past to try to pin down, more or less, when I went to see it. With the help of the rabbit hole that is the internet plus myself and others' hazy memories, I thought I'd take another shot....
Read MoreStar Wars Wednesday - Set Up
Saturday is close to Wednesday, right? Well, anyway, it's been that kind of week. Lots of exciting announcements for not only Star Wars, but also Dungeons and Dragons, both of which I have a great interest in for obvious reasons. I doubt anyone seeing this by now hasn't already seen some of the announcements, but I'll throw a few thoughts in there as well.
Read MoreStar Wars Wednesday - Far Horizons
Switching things up a bit this week, with the FFG announcement and, of course, George Lucas' birthday today...
Read MoreStar Wars EotE: Far Horizons Announced
Today, Fantasy Flight Games announced Star Wars Edge of the Empire Far Horizons, A Sourcebook for Colonists, to be released Q3 2014. I'm one of the authors. That is about all I can say for the moment, but there are some details in the announcement.
Star Wars Wednesday - Star Wars Day(s)
Last week marked the pseudo holiday, Star Wars Day. There was much celebration, and the day was marked all around the web, tv shows like the Big Bang Theory, and more. There were also a couple of reveals...
Read MoreStar Wars Wednesday - Unlearn what you have learned
Lucasfilm finally broke the news about the Expanded Universe going forward this wee....EPISODE 7 CAST ANNOUNCEMENT!
Read MoreStar Wars Wednesday - Rebels and Wondercon Rebels
Another week, and more Star Wars revelations. No, not the latest rumors about breakfasts or filiming or nebulous canon statements and other stuff, but actual reveals from the upcoming Rebels show. Plus Fantasy Flight Games releases more about the huge Rebel ships coming later this year for X-Wing.
Read MoreStar Wars Wednesday - Still Here
So, a couple of weeks slipped by without posts. Guess I'll just ease back into it, then...
Read MoreStar Wars Wednesday - Busy Times
A rare miss last week followed by basically another one this week. I'll try to get back on track next week. In the meantime...
Read MoreStar Wars Wednesday - Clone Wars & More
Since The Clone Wars Lost Missions came out over the weekend, here are a few comments and notes on things along the way. No spoilers, though. And a few other items that got pushed aside in the past few weeks for more important posts.
Read MoreStar Wars Wednesday - Aaron Allston
Image: Michael Stanton IIA few thoughts about Aaron Allston, Star Wars novelist (among other subjects) and game designer, who passed away last week.Edge of the Empire: Dangerous Covenants Released!
Yesterday, Fantasy Flight Games announced that Edge of the Empire: Dangerous Covenants is now in stores. I'll have more to say about it later on, but here are a few notes.
This is the Hired Gun Career sourcebook, but it is useful for mercenary campaigns in general. It has new species, Specializtions, Obligations, Motivations, equipment, vehicles, campaign advice and suggestions.
Go get it!
Star Wars Wednesday - The Lost Missions
This is one of those busy weeks. Fortunately, The Clone Wars: The Lost Missions trailer was released and it looks great....
Read MoreStar Wars Wednesday - More and More Rebels
If you are a Star Wars fan and have been anywhere near a computer, let alone twitter or other social media, you already know this has been a week of Rebels reveals. Between the New York Toy Fair toy reveals and the scattered Rebel character reveals (still ongoing), it sometimes seems like the Rebels are literally showing up from all directions.
Read MoreStar Wars Wednesday - Age of Rebellion & Other Rebels
Coming Second Quarter 2014.Rebels everywhere this week. Rebel games, Rebel ships, and Rebel TV Shows. Plus The Clone Wars resurfaced.Star Wars Wednesday - GoldenGeek Award Nominations
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Depending how you look at it, today's post is either really late from last week, or a bit early for this week. We'll see if I post anything tomorrow.
Very early today, Boardgamegeek.com / RPGgeek.com / Videogamegeek.com announced the nominations for their 2013 Golden Geek Awards. Star Wars in its various game forms received a large number of nominations, including two of my products, Beyond the Rim for RPG Best Supplement and Star Wars: Edge of the Empire for RPG Game of the Year. Some categories feature more than one Star Wars game. Congratulations to FFG and their freelancers! A lot of great RPGs and board games came out last year, so there's a lot of competition.
Voting is now open (update: login and BBG Supporter membership required).
Here is the complete Star Wars nomination list:
Star Wars Wednesday - Old and New RPG Sources
Game masters are (or should) always be on the lookout for inspiration for new material, or, rather more often, using ideas directly from other stories, movies, and more. For players, their characters may not-so-subtly replicate a favorite hero. Inspiration has to come from somewhere, so this week, there are a few suggestions.
Read MoreStar Wars Wednesday - Games and Sketches
A little late this week...it's just been that kind of busy week. Anyway, I was going to post a lot of this last week, but didn't because of the comics and story time news. So, today it's an array of gaming and drawing, with a bit of other random commentary.
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