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Look what just arrived in the mail. My UK/Australia/NZ tenth anniversary edition, from Gollancz, is ready to release on September 20! I knew about the new colors and classic look, but I didn't know about the hint of map in the background, or that was it was going to be a hardcover. I'm so pleased. Happy birthday, Katsa!

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As I have covered on Confessions, the Drummond kids and I have been making the most of our time at home by filming episodes of my Food Network show in the Lodge kitchen. Episode 2 of this “Staying Home” series airs tomorrow morning (April 25) and I wanted to share one of the recipes from […]

Мы получаем шанс принять верные решения на будущее. Наилучшее время для этого середина недели с 7 по 9 апреля.

Наступила неделя, когда мы можем изменить траекторию "эпидемии".

Что касается текущей недели, то наиболее турбулентными днями на ней ожидаются среда 22 апреля и суббота 25.

В непростое время мы живем и не столько из-за вируса глобализации, сколько из-за всего благоприобретенного за уходящую нынче эпоху векового прогресса.

Наступает неделя, в которой не помешают все меры превентивной предосторожности и разумного поведения.

During our FnordCon 2 virtual panels, fans of The Fantasy Trip were given a tutorial of a fan project, approved by Steve himself, that really blew us away. Jim Eisert has created a Melee mod for Tabletop Simulator on Steam that is functional and looks great. Not only that, he has made a full multi-part tutorial-video series explaining how to use the platform. This is not only a good demonstration of how to use his mod on Tabletop Simulator, it's also a detailed demo of how to play the game itself. He teaches everything – character creation, movement, hand-to-hand combat, shooting, magic – and provides full battle examples. You can find the entire playlist on Jim's YouTube channel, but he has individual videos for: 

• Tutorial 1: Characters
• Tutorial 2: Movement and Initiative
• Tutorial 3: Engagement
• Tutorial 4: Adjusted DX
• Tutorial 5: Close Combat
• Tutorial 6: Hand-to-Hand
• Tutorial 7: Ranged Combat
• Tutorial 8: Casting Spells
• Tutorial 9: Creation Spells
• Full Battle Part 1
• Full Battle Part 2
• All at Once Melee Demo

Jim is very active in the TFT community, so we expect support to be robust for this already excellent mod. Whether you're just starting out or a veteran TFT player looking to get a game going during the quarantine, check out Jim's videos and give this a shot! (And remember, Melee is now a FREE download on W23 and DTRPG.)

– Hunter Shelburne

Warehouse 23 News: You Versus The Universe

They don't want you to peek behind the curtain of reality . . . and for your sanity's sake, they may have a point. GURPS Horror: The Madness Dossier is a campaign that pits the heroes against unimaginable forces that would bend reality back toward Earth's true origins – so the fate of humanity hangs in the balance. The battle begins with a download from Warehouse 23!

Many, many local game stores are closed and struggling. Some of those retailers are offering curbside pickup, delivery, or online orders. Please see this list of game stores that GAMA has assembled and, if possible and one is near you, place an order today! Let's make sure that we keep these stores alive and there for us to enjoy once each is able to open their doors again.

From GAMA:

During these changing times, stores have begun offering alternate shopping experiences such as curbside pick-up or local delivery for purchased items. Some stores are also offering gift cards as another outlet for customer support. Search for your nearby store(s) and support the gaming community!

Munchkin Legends takes the classic game of dungeon-looting and monster-bashing into the original source of many of those monsters, the myths and legends of the world. From ancient foes such as Grendel and Baba Yaga to more modern monsters such as Slender Man and the Sewer Gator, you'll have fights the bards will sing of for generations!

(Can't shut bards up, apparently. We've tried.)

Pick up the original game or our fancy Deluxe version, and maybe grab the expansion, Faun and Games, while you're at it! All are available right now at Warehouse 23!

– Andrew Hackard

Warehouse 23 News: Quirk Smarter, Not Harder!

Give your GURPS heroes some extra character, extra personality, and a few extra points for goodies with GURPS Power-Ups 6: Quirks. This collection of minor flaws – including many that are new or expanded – is perfect for making your heroes stand out. It's just a download away from Warehouse 23!

If you enjoy wargames that use six-sided dice, our Army Men D6 Dice Set brings you a dozen dice decorated with stars instead of pips on the 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 sides. The "1" facing on each die features an image of a plastic toy army man, with a total of six different designs packed into the set . . . one each in two different colors.

Need even more dice? They're ready to report for duty. The Army Men D6 Dice Platoon is loaded with 36 dice – perfect for your next Axis & Allies game.

BONUS: Now you can download the free rules for a two-player game using these dice!

– Phil Reed

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Warehouse 23 News: Keep Watching The Skies!

The truth is revealed; UFOs are real! And they may have plans! GURPS Monster Hunters 5: Applied Xenology is your guide to bringing a new threat to GURPS Monster Hunters heroes: the terrors of science! Fight aliens, unleash technomagic, become a different kind of champion, and more. Danger is just a download away from Warehouse 23!

They were cast by Ral Partha in the mid- to late 70s – one has 1976 on the bottom. They are part of a batch of 15 that I painted up as my go-to bad guys for the early days of The Fantasy Trip. I probably got them at King's Hobbies, a north Austin store that is still in business! Left to right, the first three are different poses from the same army: a bowman, an axeman, and a swordsman. There also exists a spearman – maybe he is still in the box that came back from Gen Con. Returning to the photo, we have two oddballs with the same physique as the orcs: a caveman with a spear, and a skull-head zombie with a club.

I really like these little orcs. Their flat faces give them a stoic, relentless expression that's enhanced by the spike-helm with nasal. They were slain many times during the development of Melee and Wizard, but they were always game for one more try.

They were small figures when they were made. By modern standards, they're tiny. But I still love them very much; if we ever did a minis line, I'd think seriously about giving one orc clan this sort of face and gear, as an homage to the great stuff that was coming out of Ral Partha forty years ago.

If you have some of these guys that you don't want, or if you know more about their history (like, were there more than three of the orc army poses?), please let me know at sj@sjgames.com.



– Steve Jackson

Warehouse 23 News: Oops.

Someone pushed the Big Red Button, and everything went "boom." Hey, it happens; it's not the end of the world. Oh, wait; it is. So what comes next? GURPS After the End 1: Wastelanders is a quick-play GURPS guide to making post-apocalyptic heroes, ready to forge a new path in the world after tomorrow. Don't delay; download it today from Warehouse 23!

The Illuminati is, by design, a large interwoven web of power and influence, hidden in the shadows. Unfortunately during a pandemic, even they need to keep their web at arm's length, so what's a shadow leader to do? How about playing solo? Events Coordinator Alex Yeager has developed a beta set of solo rules to be played with Illuminati. You can check out the background and development notes in our recent Medium article. 

Play it, and give us some feedback! We are interested in improving it, and since this is a brand new way to play a game that's been around for decades, there's a lot to test. So check those rules out, give 'em a play, and see if you can fight the forces working behind the scenes against your own!

– Hunter

Warehouse 23 News: Get Dressed For Battle!

When the gear hits your eye with kits ready to buy, that's armory! Unlock the full power of GURPS Low-Tech and GURPS Low-Tech: Instant Armor by grabbing the historical garb you really want, quickly and easily. GURPS Loadouts: Low-Tech Armor has you covered, with 40 different ready-to-use armor loadouts from across history, including new pieces and optional rules. It's a download away from Warehouse 23!

Munchkin Dragons, of course!

For your hoarding pleasure, we have the Munchkin Dragons and Munchkin Dragon's Trike mini-expansions at Warehouse 23. These two add-ons bring the might and fury of draconic foes to any Munchkin game, for a price even the most miserly wyrm would be happy to pay. Pick them up and add some fire to your next Munchkin session!

– Andrew Hackard

Warehouse 23 News: Secret, Secret!

What should you do if you have too many dice? (Well, that's silly, because you can NEVER have too many dice!) But what you COULD do is pick up this dice bag! This striking (and roomy) Illuminati-themed dice bag will help you keep all those treasures right at your fingertips. Order Dice Bag: Illuminati now on Warehouse 23!

After you've played through Death Test and Death Test 2 (available in this boxed set), you'll probably want more. Maybe you would like to take a stab at creating a pgorgrammed adventure for The Fantasy Trip or GURPS? This 1987 article by Steve will teach you how. And here's a great PDF release from Flying Buffalo. Created for Tunnels & Trolls, How to Write a Solo Adventure collects Flying Buffalo's various guidelines (many written back in the '80s, including a large section by Mike Stackpole).

We also direct your attention to our own writing guidelines, of course!

Fans of The Fantasy Trip want more solo adventures, so if you have a spectacular project going, we'll be happy to chat with you about it. You will need a copy of the Legacy Edition set if you plan to write for The Fantasy Trip. You will also want a copy of the Adventures hardcover if you're writing adventures, so you can see examples of what we're looking for when it comes to GM-led scenarios.

– Phil Reed

Warehouse 23 News: Snowflake Dice!

These glittery dice are a beautiful translucent blue with the numbers etched in the center of a delicate snowflake. A unique gift, a perfect stocking–stuffer, or an excellent addition to your own collection! Order Snowflake d6 Dice Set now on Warehouse 23!

We've been wanting to produce sets of dice for a long time, so last year we finally took the plunge and shipped several different dice packs to distributors and retailers. For those who missed out on them, here's a complete list of our 2019 dice that saw a wide release last year. This does not include limited-run dice that were only made available direct; please see Warehouse 23 for a complete list of dice we have in-hand right now.

• Army Men d6 Dice Set
• Aw, Craps
• Bullet Dice
• Cthulhu d6 Dice Set
• Halloween d6 Dice Set
• Illuminati d6 Dice Set

These Patreons are as diverse as their creators – typically, they share art, blogs, and what-have-you with their supporters. Usually there are freebies . . . but that's not the big reason to join a Patreon. If there's someone here whose work you especially like, support them! It will give them more time to work on their own projects, and more freedom to take on the outside projects they like.

Because I'd really like you to visit ALL these folks, I'll cut the list off after Munchkin today, and follow up soon with a Patreon article for the TFT and Car Wars fans.

Munchkin, Mostly

Art Baltazar, who illustrated the Super Munchkin Guest Artist Edition – Sketchbooks, ideas, mini-prints. https://www.patreon.com/artbaltazar

Katie Cook, who has done several Munchkin supplements, Deadly Doodles, the Munchkin CCG, dice, and more – From blog access to a new original watercolor every month, all yours! Or, at the level in the middle, you can buy her a bottle of Nobilo Sauvignon Blanc. https://www.patreon.com/katiecook

Lar DeSouza (Scarf-N-Barf, lots of Munchkin) does not have a Patreon, but he does commissions. Your favorite character? You? Your dog? Tweet to him @lartist.

Phil Foglio did the Girl Genius Munchkin set, and various other things. The Studio Foglio Patreon supports their ongoing graphic novel series: https://www.patreon.com/girlgenius

Greg Hyland has been working with us for years: Munchkin Zombies GAE, Munchkin Fu, Chez Geek Spring Break, Ninja Burger . . . His patrons get early access, blogging, and more. https://www.patreon.com/frogcrisis

Mike Luckas illustrated the Munchkin Legends GAE, and worked on the Munchkin CCG – on his Patreon you can get early access, vote on characters for future artwork, and see works in progress. https://www.patreon.com/stupiddeadskullhead 

John Kovalic has been with us since INWO and "Murphy's Rules" in Pyramid. He also has a gaming comic, Dork Tower.  John illustrated the original Munchkin and many, many other Munchkin releases. His patrons can get access to a LOT of blog posts, as well as works in progress, and discounts at his online store – https://www.patreon.com/Kovalic

Len Peralta, of Geek a Week, drew the Star Munchkin GAE, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, and the Munchkin Apocalypse GAE. His Patreon goal is to do videos about his speed-painting techniques. Of course you get goodies too – https://www.patreon.com/len

Tom Siddel, creator of Gunnerkrigg Court, illustrated the Munchkin Booty GAE and parts of the Munchkin CCG. His Patreon lets him continue as a full-time comic artist and surprise his patrons with Stuff. https://www.patreon.com/gunnerkrigg 

Howard Tayler, creator of Schlock Mercenary, who illustrated Munchkin Starfinder and its supplements. His Patreon offers behind-the-scenes peeks at his process; at higher levels, you can also get ad-free and retina-resolution versions of the strip. https://www.patreon.com/SchlockMercenary

Shane White did the Munchkin Pathfinder GAE and worked on the Munchkin CCG – his supporters get blog articles on "storytelling, creativity, comics, art & more," with more material at higher levels. https://www.patreon.com/shanepatrickwhite

– Steve Jackson

Warehouse 23 News: Do The Robot!

We released the Kitten d6 Dice Set and Dungeon Survival Pack: Kitten Adventurers earlier this year, and both have been strong sellers during these early months of 2020. 

But we know that some of you can never have enough kitties, and it is for you cat lovers that we created the Kitten d6 Litter, which comes with 36 dice featuring paw prints and the adorable kitty artwork of Katie Cook!

Better still, you'll notice that some of the dice in this large bag are different colors from those found in the Kitten d6 Dice Set and the Dungeon Survival Pack: Kitten Adventurers, meaning that your selection of cat dice grows dramatically as soon as you add this set to your collection.

Order the Kitten d6 Litter today from Warehouse 23. If you're a retailer and would like to carry this pack of dice in your store, please email us to ask for information about a direct-sales account. Our team will be happy to get you set up so you can get this and several other direct-sales exclusives for your store.

– Phil Reed

Warehouse 23 News: I Want It All!

Who doesn't? Now you can get everything that came with our first The Fantasy Trip Kickstarter in 2018. The I Want it All Box lives up to its name: Old-school roleplaying at its dungeon-crawling finest. The Fantasy Trip is easy to learn and fast to play – but it's been out of print for almost 40 years. Now it's back! Order The Fantasy Trip: I Want It All Box now on Warehouse 23!

После нескольких лет разработки состоялся релиз свободного векторного графического редактора Inkscape 1.0. Редактор предоставляет гибкие инструменты для рисования и обеспечивает поддержку чтения и сохранения изображений в форматах SVG, OpenDocument Drawing, DXF, WMF, EMF, sk1, PDF, EPS, PostScript и PNG. Готовые сборки Inkscape подготовлены для Linux (AppImage, Snap, Flatpak), macOS и Windows.

Состоялся релиз свободного дистрибутива OpenIndiana 2020.04, пришедшего на смену бинарному дистрибутиву OpenSolaris, развитие которого было прекращено компанией Oracle. OpenIndiana предоставляет пользователю рабочее окружение, построенное на базе свежего среза кодовой базы проекта Illumos. Непосредственно разработка технологий OpenSolaris продолжается проектом Illumos, в котором развивается ядро, сетевой стек, файловые системы, драйверы, а также базовый набор пользовательских системных утилит и библиотек. Для загрузки сформировано три вида iso-образов - серверная редакция с консольными приложениями (725 Мб), минимальная сборка (377 Мб) и сборка с графическим окружением MATE (1.5 Гб).

После года разработки опубликован релиз свободного набора компиляторов GCC 10.1, первый значительный выпуск в новой ветке GCC 10.x. В соответствии с новой схемой нумерации выпусков, версия 10.0 использовалась в процессе разработки, а незадолго до выхода GCC 10.1 уже ответвилась ветка GCC 11.0, на базе которой будет сформирован следующий значительный релиз GCC 11.1.

Опубликован новый стабильный релиз интерфейса для упрощения настройки параметров сети - NetworkManager 1.24. Плагины для поддержки VPN, OpenConnect, PPTP, OpenVPN и OpenSWAN развиваются в рамках собственных циклов разработки.

Спустя 10 лет с момента прошлого значительного выпуска DOSBox опубликован релиз DOSBox Staging 0.75, разработку которого подхватили энтузиасты в рамках нового проекта, собравшие в одном месте многочисленные разрозненные патчи. DOSBox представляет собой мультиплатформенный эмулятор среды MS-DOS, написанный с использованием библиотеки SDL и развиваемого для запуска старых DOS-игр в Linux, Windows и macOS.

Опубликовано хранилище TileDB 2.0, оптимизированное для хранения многомерных массивов и данных, используемых в научных расчётах. В качестве областей применения TileDB упоминаются различные системы обработки генетической информации, пространственных и финансовых данных, т.е. системы оперирующие разреженными или непрерывно заполняемыми многомерными массивами. TileDB предлагает С++ библиотеку для прозрачного абстрагирования доступа к данным и метаданным в приложениях, беря на себя всю работу по низкоуровневой организации эффективного хранения. Код проекта написан на языке С++ и распространяется под лицензией MIT. Поддерживается работа в Linux, macOS и Windows.

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