Guys, I am begging you not to turn this thread into another ourobouros of racial ability scores debate.
As to the topic at hand:
I'd like to see them break away from some of the expected patterns and formats; I don't mean odddities like the Book of Many Things and the slipcases, but throwing...
"ZeFRS"--which is David "Zeb" Cook's '80s Conan roleplaying game with the IP filed off--is already very cheap, but a throwback oddity and casualty of licensing lapses. Plus it has, er, distinctive cover art.
ZeFRS
Yes, correct--I phrased it as "200th adventure path module" in an attempt to avoid confusion. It's 200 issues, and #200 is a stand-alone module rather than the usual multi-parters.
As long as we are talking about official TTRPG soundtracks, Pathfinder has one to commemorate it's 200th adventure path module, Seven Dooms for Sandpoint.
Ah, I misread the question and thought we were just talking about new D&D tie-in novels! Some light googling suggests it is mostly set in "Shatterspace," with the protagonist having grown up on an asteroid, so it seems no Realms here. Carry on.
Grocery stores are a good bet. Walgreens tend to stock a lot of these "special interest" one-off magazines, at least in my area. And, as you already know, Barnes and Noble has a wide magazine selection. It looks like you can buy the "special issues" from Time's online store, but they don't...
I'm actually a big fan, but I think it's going through some growing pains. It's well worth attending, particularly if you're fond of earlier editions/OSR stuff.
It was noticeably much more crowded and hectic this year! I wonder if that's the new norm or a combination of the 50th anniversary year/the Gygax kids amping up their hustle. I love the Grand Geneva as a venue, though Gary Con now seems to push its resources to the limit.
What does "egos at the...
You (maybe) know I'm there.
Still 1000+ regular ("Silver") weekend passes left as of this typing, though I suspect they will eventually sell out like last year.