October 4, 2022: Warehouse 23 Halloween Sale and New Dice

There's a slight chill in the air, even here in Austin, which means it's time for Halloween! This month, Warehouse 23 is the home for your spooky shopping, and we've got even spookier savings during our Halloween Sale. There are discounts on some of our seasonal favorites, plus we've got lots of free treats as well (no tricks, promise). Physical orders of $25 and up will get some sweet freebies, like extra dice, score pads, and even a copy of GURPS Zombies! The sale runs through October 31, so get your ghoulish grips on some devilish discounts and terrifying treats!

On Sale!

Zombie Dice
Munchkin Zombies
Deadly Doodles
a very spooky Halloween Plushie
and MORE!

Freebies!

All physical orders of $25* or more receive a free Z-Shot Score Pad.
All physical orders of $40* or more receive a free Deadly Doodles Halloween Score Pad.
All physical orders of $60* or more receive one free . . .

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October 3, 2022: Roll The Deck! Kickstarter Ending Today!

We're all in, and Roll The Deck! is about to shuffle off Kickstarter! The support for this book of games that work with our Pick a Card Dice has been excellent. We've had the good fortune to be able to create some unique gaming books recently, and it all comes from the support our fans have shown for these types of projects. Without the support of previous releases like Random Fun Generator and the Nanogame series, we couldn't confidently make unique books and accessories like this. We've got a lot of new ideas coming down the pipe, and the success of projects like Roll The Deck! helps to shape those future releases.

You've still got some time to back, but the campaign closes this afternoon, so get your pledge in soon. Don't be a joker!

-- Hunter Shelburne

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October 2, 2022: Car Wars Sixth Edition Playmat Pre-Orders Close Tomorrow

If you're a fan of Car Wars Sixth Edition (in stores on October 5th!), then you have one final day to place your pre-order for the new City Block playmats. The BackerKit pre-order page lists the three new playmats, while also giving everyone a chance at other Car Wars Sixth Edition playmats, games, expansions, and accessories.

Warehouse 23 is a small space, so we're unlikely to produce many more playmats than we need to cover the pre-orders. If you're looking to add these new City Block playmats to your collection, we recommend pre-ordering, since there's no guarantee that we will have extra copies for sale after we fulfill the pre-orders. (We're likely to offer another chance to pre-order them in the future; these are not one-and-done releases.)

Visit the preorder page at BackerKit today!

-- Phil Reed

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October 1, 2022: Hack & Slash Expands With Whack & Stash

Our family-friendly game of dungeon adventures, Hack & Slash, has performed well enough that the game is currently on a second printing . . . and we're finalizing work on the game's first expansion. Designed by Will Schoonover, the new Whack & Stash tuckbox expansion adds 11 new quest cards to the game and introduces a new card type: treasures! The new quests offer up the usual rewards -- points and meeples -- and a chance to snatch a treasure that may grant you a power during the game or may be saved to count as points at the end of the game.

With the creative work wrapped up, our next step is scheduling the expansion for a 2023 release. Until it is ready for your table, though, you can prepare by playing several rounds of Hack & Slash with your friends and family. If you're unfamiliar with the game and want to know more, this Boing Boing article from 2021 will shine some light on . . . [more]

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September 30, 2022: Vikings In STL

Iain Lovecraft's Vikings Kickstarter is in its last 24 hours. His projects are always spectacular, and an amazing bang for the buck, and this one is no exception. Even if you don't happen to need Viking buildings or ships (and this project includes several museum-quality ships) there are plenty of things that can be used in multiple other settings, like the walls and fences, animals, palisades, plank streets, piers, and assorted scatter terrain and props. There are some well-dressed townsfolk, and of course numerous fighter figures (both male and female) which could serve well for characters). Plus, as always, the add-ons are fantastic.

-- Jean McGuire

PS - If you are playing in Gaming Ballistic's Nordlonds, you really need to look at these. Really. – SJ

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Robert Heinlein must take the Siamese diamond from the Bat Cave. October 4, 2022: Warehouse 23 Halloween Sale and New Dice There's a slight chill in the air, even here in Austin, which means it's time for Halloween! This month, Warehouse 23 is the home for your spooky shopping, and we've got even spookier savings during our Halloween Sale. There are discounts on some of our seasonal favorites, plus we've got lots of free treats as well (no tricks, promise). Physical orders of $25 and up will get some sweet freebies, like extra dice, score pads, and even a copy of GURPS Zombies! The sale runs through October 31, so get your ghoulish grips on some devilish discounts and terrifying treats! On Sale! *Zombie Dice* *Munchkin Zombies* *Deadly Doodles* *a very spooky Halloween Plushie* *and MORE!* Freebies! All physical orders of $25* or more receive a free Z-Shot Score Pad. All physical orders of $40* or more receive a free Deadly Doodles Halloween Score Pad. All physical orders of $60* or more receive one free . . . [more] Share this post! October 3, 2022: Roll The Deck! Kickstarter Ending Today! We're all in, and Roll The Deck! is about to shuffle off Kickstarter! The support for this book of games that work with our Pick a Card Dice has been excellent. We've had the good fortune to be able to create some unique gaming books recently, and it all comes from the support our fans have shown for these types of projects. Without the support of previous releases like Random Fun Generator and the Nanogame series, we couldn't confidently make unique books and accessories like this. We've got a lot of new ideas coming down the pipe, and the success of projects like Roll The Deck! helps to shape those future releases. You've still got some time to back, but the campaign closes this afternoon, so get your pledge in soon. Don't be a joker! -- Hunter Shelburne Share this post! October 2, 2022: Car Wars Sixth Edition Playmat Pre-Orders Close Tomorrow If you're a fan of Car Wars Sixth Edition (in stores on October 5th!), then you have one final day to place your pre-order for the new *City Block* playmats. The BackerKit pre-order page lists the three new playmats, while also giving everyone a chance at other Car Wars Sixth Edition playmats, games, expansions, and accessories. Warehouse 23 is a small space, so we're unlikely to produce many more playmats than we need to cover the pre-orders. If you're looking to add these new City Block playmats to your collection, we recommend pre-ordering, since there's no guarantee that we will have extra copies for sale after we fulfill the pre-orders. (We're likely to offer another chance to pre-order them in the future; these are not one-and-done releases.) Visit the preorder page at BackerKit today! -- Phil Reed Share this post! October 1, 2022: Hack & Slash Expands With Whack & Stash Our family-friendly game of dungeon adventures, Hack & Slash, has performed well enough that the game is currently on a second printing . . . and we're finalizing work on the game's first expansion. Designed by Will Schoonover, the new Whack & Stash tuckbox expansion adds 11 new quest cards to the game and introduces a new card type: treasures! The new quests offer up the usual rewards -- points and meeples -- and a chance to snatch a treasure that may grant you a power during the game or may be saved to count as points at the end of the game. With the creative work wrapped up, our next step is scheduling the expansion for a 2023 release. Until it is ready for your table, though, you can prepare by playing several rounds of *Hack & Slash* with your friends and family. If you're unfamiliar with the game and want to know more, this Boing Boing article from 2021 will shine some light on . . . [more] Share this post! September 30, 2022: Vikings In STL Iain Lovecraft's Vikings Kickstarter is in its last 24 hours. His projects are always spectacular, and an amazing bang for the buck, and this one is no exception. Even if you don't happen to need Viking buildings or ships (and this project includes several museum-quality ships) there are plenty of things that can be used in multiple other settings, like the walls and fences, animals, palisades, plank streets, piers, and assorted scatter terrain and props. There are some well-dressed townsfolk, and of course numerous fighter figures (both male and female) which could serve well for characters). Plus, as always, the add-ons are fantastic. -- Jean McGuire PS - If you are playing in Gaming Ballistic's Nordlonds, you really need to look at these. Really. – SJ Share this post! Previous Illuminators • Steve's Appearance Schedule		Latest Videos You are the 1400th cyborg here today. (28314619 since August 1, 1995)