Lots going on right now, some details…

I got back another S.C.A.R.E. script from the freelancer that did the soon-to-be-published vol. 3.  It looks good, just a couple of minor tweaks and I’ll hand it off to an artist for appropriate illustration.

I have a slew of other Traveller projects in the hands of various freelancers, waiting anxiously to hear back from them but it has only been a few weeks so I shouldn’t be too impatient.

Monday I sat down to edit the first chapter of the Fantasy Firearms script and wound up doing three chapters instead!  I added some text,tweaked a few stats, nudged here and there and was pleased with where the project is going.  I am finishing up the last two sections and its off to layout!  There was one section I read where I decided we would need more magical ammunition varieties, so last night I made notes on what types we might include.  I’ll either write them up or see if Chris Field wants to tackle it.  All in all the project is coming along well, and I hope to have a print-ready PDF created in February. If I follow that with one print project per month that will be three or four “on the shelves” in time for GenCon; which is the goal.

I have also been looking to expand the Adventurer Essentials line.  I spoke with Chris Field via email and we are working on a very cool concept that I think will be a ton of fun.  More information on that soon.  I jotted some notes down last night and will be emailing Chris about the direction of the project.

We’re winding down a huge sales month, which is quite nice.  Hopefully we can make a few more bucks this weekend and end on an even higher note.

There are plenty of projects in the pipeline for the next couple months as well; more S.C.A.R.E. releases, Adventurer’s Wanted, a Black Tokyo sequel and more!

On the Tech front the iPad was announced yesterday.  It should be for sale in 60 days, and I can already see some very interesting options for the paltform.  Others agree…

Jobs touted the iPad as a great tool for videogames, but there’s also a potential impact on old school RPG sales.  The PDF market for RPGs has been growing rapidly, and the iPad’s larger, color screen has the potential to take roleplaying from the laptop to a simpler portable device, which may accelerate the growth of the digital RPG business.  With the exception of a handful of key lines, RPGs in brick and mortar stores are a minor factor in the hobby game market already; the iPad and similar devices may offer ways to keep this form of game play more diverse and robust than would otherwise be the case.