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Ahhh, he memories. ;) Fun times. The drama around HM4e was amusing to us say the least. We pretty much let it roll off our backs and concentrated on making product. HM4e was a fun ride. I'm proud folks are still playing it almost a decade later and it still has a following. Kinda puts to...

I'm sure you'll get some feedback here, John. Just popped in to let you know we have a very active HM community over at Kenzer & Company if your interest is piqued. Fans of the game are usually eager to answer questions and share their experiences. I'm just lurking at the moment since my...

Well based on what I heard/saw at GaryCon I'd say Joe has some really exciting things in the works. He really seems to be having fun with his products.

Kingdoms of Kalamar (D&D 4e compatible) didn't have the logo either nor did we sign the GSL. IMO just stating "4e Compatible" was as effective as having the logo. I was surprised how many copies we moved. Now when we had the D&D 3.5 license havng the D&D logo on the cover of our Kalamar books...

Considering Joe Goodman is now on the west coast and no longer in Illinois -- that could have been a huge factor in not attending GenCon. (Then again he was GaryCon II a few weeks ago...) No idea really. I'll be bummed that GG and Troll Lords won't be there this year. I always enjoyed hanging...

Best resource I've found on my laptop for games is built into OSX -- SPACES. With it you can set up as many virtual desktops as you want with a different app or doc active in each. One keystroke brings up a grid with all your virtual "spaces" -- click on one and it zooms in to the document you...

True dat. That being said we're not bitter about it. ;) We've always supported GAMA and the Origins Awards. I can't imagine sorting it all out year to year is easy and I'm glad I only have to show up. We'll be there this year applauding the winners whoever they are.

One of the things that hurt the awards I think was the constant reworking of the rules and the categories in recent years. Tweaking is fine IMO. The need for new categories is always going to come up. But for awhile there it seemed like the awards were being re-written/overhauled every year...

Totally agree. I remember him coming to GenCon in the late 90's (98?) and seeing him walk through the crowd as heads turned and jaws dropped. People whispering "That's Gary!!" It was something to see.

Hoody Hoo!! First round of drinks at the Bar on Two are on me. ;)

Well KenzerCo is a huge supporter of Origins. We haven't missed a show since 1993 and we'll be back this year. I love GenCon but Origins has a special place in my heart. It's more centered on gaming IMO without all the distractions. And being in the same location for over 10 years gives it that...

Thanks for the link Steve. BTW there was a rumor that 'retailers' were the jurors this year. That doesn't quite ring true to me. Was that the case or were the awards handled as they were in the past? Just curious.

I have to say I've always found the winners to be worthy of the title. They may not always be the very BEST of their category but they are at the very least among the best for that year. Like all awards that recognize excellence opinions vary and the process is never perfect. But I think the...

That was surprising. Nice to see Knights of the Dinner Table get a nomination. As best "Game Acessory"...? ;) That got a smile from us. I guess it's the only category it could possibly fit in since the magazine category was dropped several years ago. Congrats to all the nominees. Well...

Anyone wanting more information on Aces and Eights can check the game out here: Aces & Eights Roleplaying Game Obviously I'm biased. ;)

Yeah I got the 4e DM screen. ;) But I'm scared to use it. It intimidates me. http://gallery.me.com/jollybgood/100310

wait a minute. Is the message here that gamers have different tastes when it comes to campaign settings? Hence -- that's why there's so many of 'em? ;)

My recollection is that GAMA stepped in as a mediator after the lawsuit was settled and convinced Palladium 'not to destroy a small company" and waiving the cash settlement. Then MTG hit a few months later. At least that's what I recall Kevin saying back in 1994 or so. THey may have had their...

Valid point. It also happens to be a proven (and very effective way) of telling a visitor very quickly what your product IS (and what it isn't) before you lose them and they move on.

Amen to that. We make a living off of those people. ;) One of the reasons there tends to be so many world settings if the fact gamers' taste vary so greatly. So it's been nice catering to one flavor among many out there and having it prove worthwhile.