Warehouse 23 Blog

Creature Of Nightmares Or Cuddly Bedtime Pal?

Posted: June 19, 2006

Cthulhu. Sometimes, these tales are the stuff of madness, like the Call of Cthulhu: Plush Hound of Tindalos or Call of Cthulhu: Ithaqua Monster Plush. Other times, he's dressed up like Santa or a college graduate. And other times, he's just very, very big.

And The Sky So Full Of Stuff

Posted: June 18, 2006

For being called "space" there sure are a lot of things floating around in it. People, mostly, running around the universe, busying themselves with trade, exploration, and galactic conquest. Babylon 5: Merchants, Traders, and Raiders gives you all that on the civilian side of things, while the Babylon 5: EarthForce Campaign Book does the same, only with cool uniforms.

Boardic Names

Posted: June 17, 2006

Face the terrible Fury of Dracula, marshal your forces to conquer Britannia, fly the extremely unfriendly skies in Wings of War: Burning Drachens, or try your hand at the film industry with The Hollywood! Card Game. What's that? The last one isn't a board game? This isn't the fnord you're looking for.

Possession Is Nine-Tenths Of The Law

Posted: June 16, 2006

The remaining tenth is probably whoever has the biggest gun. So load up on guns and bring your friends . . . it's time to go on a little "shopping" Spree!

Every Saga Has A Prequel

Posted: June 15, 2006

GURPS Traveller: Interstellar Wars takes you back to the good old days of Traveller by providing rules and setting information for the First Imperium. We don't wanna toot our own horn, but this is the first time someone's covered this era in Traveller. Okay . . . maybe a little toot?

It's A Jungle Out There

Posted: June 14, 2006

So it's a good thing you're armed with a stout sword and manly chin. Gloranthan Classics: Borderlands & Beyond is a massive campaign set near the River of Cradles that'll test your Runequest characters' mettle, metal, and mental.

We Will Block You

Posted: June 13, 2006

Blokus proves that you can make an excellent strategy game without all that junk about firing arcs, terrain movement costs, and the wholesale slaughter of the pitiful forces who dare stand against your furious might.

Diligently Working So You Don't Have To

Posted: June 12, 2006

Saving you some time on that nasty "background" stuff for your characters, Ars Magica: Covenants spells out everything you could ever want to know about your characters' covenant. And some stuff you probably don't wanna to know. And some stuff you didn't know you wanted to know. And yet other stuff you- well, you get the idea.

Citizens Of Catan

Posted: June 11, 2006

So what happens after settlers settle? A settlement, sure, but let's take a closer look. Settlers of Catan: Elasund - The First City is a city building game that lacks only one thing: opportunities to make a ribald jest concerning lumber and livestock.

Crush All Who Oppose You

Posted: June 10, 2006

The eighth Warehouse 23 mini-sale is: Ogre Boxed Sets. Because what could be better than rolling over a battlefield with a giant, self-aware tank? The next sale begins Monday, so place your orders now. For details, check here.

A Mighty Empire Deserves Mighty Title

Posted: June 09, 2006

Emperor Toturi may be remembered for his reign, his honor, or amazing fashion sense, but who can honestly say they can recall every tiny detail of his rule? Legend of the Five Rings: The Four Winds - The Toturi Dynasty from Gold to Lotus chronicles this time in Rokugan's history so you can give your poor gray matter a break.

Redefining "Traffic Jam"

Posted: June 08, 2006

The lastest W23 mini sale is: Car Wars. Road rage was never so much fun! If you don't know what's going on, look here.

Here Be Dragon

Posted: June 07, 2006

Dungeons & Dragons: Spell Compendium gathers up the best spells Wizards of the Coast has published. Dungeons & Dragons: Dragon Compendium gathers up the best articles Dragon Magazine has published. But can the two peacefully coexist on one bookshelf? We invite you to find out.

You Don't Have To Be Crazy To Live Here . . .

Posted: June 06, 2006

. . . but that'll change soon enough. Tatters of the King is a Call of Cthulhu campaign that- well, we don't want to spoil it for you. Sure, your characters are gonna die. But how?

From Abracadabra To Hocus Pocus

Posted: June 05, 2006

With a whopping 500 spells, the Arcana Evolved: Spell Treasury is sure to give Arcana Evolved spell casters a headache. That is, the kind of headache that comes after laughing maniacally for an hour straight.