Unreal Worlds: Rocks from Space and the Fine Art of News Hacking

Unreal Worlds: Rocks from Space and the Fine Art of News Hacking

Feb 20

So sometimes the inspiration for a good game just falls out of the sky. And then, of course, it crashes into Russia with the force of a nuclear explosion. In case it’s not completely clear, I’m talking about the exploding meteoroid that caused massive amounts of damage in and around the Siberian town of Chelyabinsk, ending in an explosion that, according to the New York Times,...

Gen Con with the Illuminerdy

Gen Con with the Illuminerdy

Jul 13

Gen Con is coming, and a fair portion of the Illuminerdy are going to be there. Do you want to meet (most of) us? Maybe play some games? You may just have that chance. They say it’s the “best four days in gaming.” And you know what? They might be right. But you’ll always wonder what might have been unless you take some time to meet us. #RPGChat Meetup This year,...

Unreal Worlds – Abominable Armies

Unreal Worlds – Abominable Armies

Nov 11

The air is cool and crisp, snow is in the air (for at least some of you dear readers), and for the Illuminerdy, the dying of the year means it’s time to talk about monsters. There are few more famous than the abominable snowman of the Himalaya — the Yeti. Also called the Meh-teh, Mi-go, Mirka, Kang Admi, and the Jobran, the Yeti has been part of the Western monstrous lexicon since at...