Did you know that much of what we know about modern Valentine’s Day began in the Age of Sail (1571-1862)? According to history.com, In Great Britain, Valentine’s Day began to be popularly celebrated around the 17th century. By the middle of the 18th, it was common for friends and lovers of all social classes to exchange small tokens of affection or handwritten notes… Americans probably began… [Read More]
Guildmaster's Journal
House Rules
Have you ever had one of those weeks where disparate elements just seem to converge? Well, that’s what’s happened to me, and I feel newly liberated when it comes to making house rules. Perspective is everything, right? Being a Publisher has given me a broader perspective on things I thought I knew, as well as opened my eyes to things I never knew before. One… [Read More]
2018 in a Nutshell
It’s the second week of 2018, and I hope you’ve been able to keep up your gaming as the world resets itself with goals of diet, exercise, and quitting this or that. It’s important to our hearts and souls to leave time for play! This week our table has seen a game of Piratas–published by our Brazilian friends Geeks N’ Orcs, Pocket Ops, Coconuts, The… [Read More]
Our Perspective on the PAX Unplugged v BGGcon Controversy
Since it’s just you and me here, can we talk? I mean, a more blunt conversation than we usually have? Cool, let’s chat. We both know that the internet is a Valhalla of sunshine and candy where everyone agrees and we can all hold hands while skipping through the grass, right? HA! Okay, the GuildMaster is not that naive. Sadly, the internet is a viper… [Read More]
667.7 Miles of Kickstarter Fulfillment
667.7. That is the number of miles I traveled yesterday, driving over 13 hours to take care of Pocket Ops fulfillment. If you follow us on Facebook, you might have caught the 3 short videos I posted yesterday in my travels. As most of you are not Pocket Ops Backers, what follows is an account of this week’s ‘Adventures in Publishing’, and what you do to… [Read More]
Reflections on PAX Unplugged
We just returned from PAX Unplugged. It was the Guild’s fourth major show this year (after Origins, Gen Con, and Essen). I’d say that makes for a pretty ambitious con year for our fledgling company. The Good One of the big things we were really excited to show off at PAX Unplugged was GIANT Pocket Ops. It was fun to see people’s eyes ogle our… [Read More]