November 30, 2023: Then Is Tomorrow

Those who love futuristic settings or exploring alternate timelines, if you want to make your future feel that much more oddball but grounded, consider letting obsolete tech thrive.

What do I mean? Well, there's an oddity when watching any visual medium where future technology can generally only be represented by what exists now, especially for shots of tech that are meant to be used and aren't entirely props or special effects. The most immediate and obvious example of this is how many CRTs exist in the ultra-tech worlds of (say) Star Trek V or 1980s-era Doctor Who. And, of course, Murphy's Rules has examples of "future tech" that fails to reach the realms of a mid-2000s iMac.

So why not embrace that?

Yes, as it turns out, Magical Space Radiation means that CRTs are well-suited for space travel in a way that makes LCDs (etc.) impractical. Wow, it looks like Zip disks were beloved . . . [more]

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November 29, 2023: Shiny Thing Evidencing Voluminous Energy

Not everyone has an astronomical phenomenon named after them. Heaven knows, I don't! But this is a good article anyway.

-- Steve Jackson

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November 28, 2023: Introducing Michelle Richardson

Hey, y'all! I'm Michelle Richardson, and I've just joined the amazing team at Steve Jackson Games as a Marketing Assistant. I come from a background in non-profit fundraising, marketing, and event management.

My passion for board games started at an early age when I would play Scrabble, 7-Hand Rummy, Rummikub, and chess with my parents and grandmother. In college, a friend introduced me to Munchkin, and we would play epic 6-8 hour marathon games, shuffling in Munchkin Bites, Star Munchkin, Munchkin Cthulhu, and, of course, the original. The obsession developed quickly, and I would gather a group to play every Saturday and Sunday until I graduated. Yes, I have printed and worn the official Munchkin Mask during games.

I moved to Texas in 2011 for graduate school, not knowing a single person, and soon came across the former South Arlington Gamers board game group and the current Dallas . . . [more]

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