June 18, 2026: Looking For All Of The Above

Back in a previous millennium, All of the Above was the standout GURPS fanzine. Edited by Brett Slocum, AotA contained just what the title said. It was a good read.

Time has passed, and even Brett no longer has copies of every issue.

By any chance, do YOU have any? We'd happily work with photocopies if you don't want to give up originals. I would make sure that a complete run went to our friends at the Museum of Games Ireland, too.

Thanks!

 

-- Steve Jackson

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June 17, 2026: Yarro Studios Speaks Out

If you follow crowdfunding news, the word "scam" may have passed through your mind when you read the headline.

That might not be the right word.

Now Yarro is free to speak out about what they went through, and I have to say, the scale of their abuse at the hands of a "fulfillment company" sounds even worse – if such a thing is possible! – than what Possum Creek Games suffered. 

In their own words . . . 

-- Steve Jackson

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June 16, 2026: What Do You Do Besides GURPS?, Part II

In Part I, I revealed one thing I do that has no connection to working on or playing games: study and dance Argentine tango. I pointed out that when you look past tango's exaggerated romantic image, it's a surprisingly geeky pastime, perfect for a nerd like me. I also mentioned that I had another hobby about which you could say the same thing. Let's take a look at that.

I am an amateur mixologist, for definitions of "amateur" that encompass "my friends have declared me their barman at every party I've attended since 1996, and I have a sizeable cocktail laboratory in my apartment." The bar in question occupies an entire wall of my living room, not including the fridge and the tall shelf full of glassware, because those are against other walls. I've even tended bar for money at tango events – a minor side-gig that links two of my passions.

You might wonder what this has to do with the geeky . . . [more]

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