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Gen Con Schedule!

I had a wonderful time at Origins Game Fair. Thanks to the folks there who brought me out and to everyone who joined me for all the fun and games. That especially goes to Ralph, Peter, Sean, Ellis, and the rest of the crew that ran the Marvel Multiverse RPG room. You can’t find people more dedicated and passionate about playing games. I also got to hang out one night with the three gamers who…

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Going to Origins 2025!

Once again, the fine folks at Origins Game Fair invited me to be a special guest at this year’s show in Columbus, Ohio, which celebrates the convention’s 50th year. I’ll be there Thursday through Saturday — June 19 through 21 — running some sessions of the Marvel Multiverse Role-Playing Game. Those are all sold out at the moment, but I’m also going to be signing in the autograph area at 1 PM each…

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Going to WonderCon!

This year, the fine folks at WonderCon invited me out to the show in Anaheim, California, as a special guest. I’ve never had the pleasure of attending it before, but they also run Comic-Con International in San Diego, which I’ve enjoyed countless times, so I was thrilled to accept. I’ll be there for the entire show, from Friday through Sunday of this week, March 28–30. Please come out and join…

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Going to Gary Con XVII!

Honestly, it’s kind of hard to believe that Gary Gygax has been gone for 17 years, but I’m always delighted to join his family gar Gary Con to celebrate his legacy as the co-designer of Dungeons & Dragons. This year’s tinged with a bit more sadness at the loss of Gary’s eldest son, Ernie, a couple weeks ago, but that emphasizes even more why it’s important to gather with friends and enjoy each…

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Enter the Spider-Verse Expansion!

I’ve had a long, busy day, but I want to thank everyone involved with the production of the Spider-Verse Expansion of the Marvel Multiverse RPG that debuted today. The book is already selling well and garnered some glowing reviews. So… Big thanks to CJ Cervantes, Amir Osman, and Brian Overton at Marvel for being the best team to work with in the business. They always push us to make the book…

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Off to Gamehole Con!

Wow, what a wild summer that was. Three books I worked on came out — which I haven’t even mentioned here yet. I hit Origins, Comic-Con, and Gen Con. And I caught Covid (again). I recovered well, but that and some family health issues put me way behind on deadlines, so I’ve barely looked up from my keyboard for the past several weeks. I canceled trips, concerts, and catching up with friends to…

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Gen Con 2024!

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Off to Comic-Con!

I just got back from a week and a half in the Northwoods of Wisconsin and Michigan, and I’m off to Comic-Con International this week. You might have noticed that Deadpool Role-Plays the Marvel Universe came out for the Marvel Multiverse Role-Playing Game while I was gone, and that World of Warcraft Chronicle IV (which my son Marty wrote most of) released too. If those are your kinds of things, I…

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My Origins Schedule

I just realized that the Origins schedule I linked to yesterday is missing a few things, so here’s my full schedule for the show. When I’m not at one of these events, you can likely find me in the Authors Alcove in the exhibit hall (Booth 1918) — at least when it’s open. I’ll have copies of the Marvel Multiverse RPG books with me, plus Shotguns & Sorcery game books too, so be sure to stop by and…

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Join Me at Origins!

Next week — June 19–25 — I’m heading back to the Origins Game Fair for the first time in 17 years. I used to hit it every year, starting in 1988, when the show merged with Gen Con for a year, up until 2000 or so. Then the quadruplets came along, and I started writing novels, video games, and such, and I had to cut back on the number of gaming conventions I hit. The last time I was at Origins was…

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Go Get Shotguns & Sorcery 5E!

Shotguns & Sorcery: The 5E Sourcebook is finally ready for you! This is a campaign setting for the world’s most popular fantasy roleplaying game, based upon a series of stories and novels I’ve written. You have three standard options for making it yours: DriveThruRPG: You can get the PDF and the POD (print-on-demand) editions here. If you buy the POD book, you get the PDF for free! Backerkit:…

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Shotguns & Sorcery 5E Is Here! And at Origins!

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Gary Con XVI

It’s hard to believe it’s been 16 years since Gary Gygax passed away, but despite that I’m heading out to Gary Con XVI tomorrow to run some games, play in some other games, and catch up with all sorts of friends. Fortunately, it’s in Lake Geneva, which is not that long of a drive for me. Here’s my schedule for the weekend: Thursday, March 21 2 PM: Enter: Hydra. A demo of the Marvel Multiverse…

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Dragonmeet 2023!

I am heading out soon to be a guest at Dragonmeet, a legendary one-day gaming convention held at the Novotel Hammersmith in London. My schedule at the show (so far): Saturday, December 3 Noon: What Board Games Mean to Me. Why are board games so important to so many of us, and why have they become so popular? Inspired by the new book of the same name from Aconyte, games expert James Wallis is…

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U-Con!

I have a couple trips coming up in the next few weeks. First off, I’m going to be a special guest at U-Con in Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti, Michigan from November 17–19. Then it’s Thanksgiving, which I’ll spend at home, but the Saturday following that weekend — December 2 — I’ll be a special guest at Dragonmeet in London too. I’ll post more about Dragonmeet soon, but at U-Con, my schedule looks like…

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The Cataclysm of Kang Is Here!

The Cataclysm of Kang, the first full-sized adventure book for the Marvel Multiverse Role-Playing Game debuts in bookstores today, November 14. You can find it in comic-book stores tomorrow, November 15. You can also grab it from Roll20 and Demiplane. This book features six adventures, one for each character rank in the game. You can play through them all as a massive campaign, bringing the same…

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Gamehole Con 2023!

This weekend, I’m heading out to Gamehole Con, in crisp and brisk Madison, Wisconsin, about an hour’s drive north of me. I’ve been going since GHC 2, and I’m excited to be back to help Alex Kammer and his amazing crew celebrate their 10th show. I have a lot going on at the show, but I don’t have a booth. You can find me at any of the listed events and probably also just wandering the floor,…