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Countdown: Four Days 27 Aug 2013 | 06:56 pm
People have said that the Clashing Blades! poker-deck fencing game is one of my best designs ever. So after a couple of decades playing it, I’m publishing a special deck with unique art and with rules...
Confessions of a Kickstarter Cowboy 27 Aug 2013 | 07:39 am
At GenCon this year, someone said, “Congratulations on your triumphant return to gaming, Lester!” It was a kind thought, though “triumphant” certainly overstates the case. Yes, this year Popcorn Pres...
Five Days and Counting 26 Aug 2013 | 04:21 am
Just five days left to the Clashing Blades! project. If you’ve not yet taken a look, please do. And please spread the link: www.ClashingBlades.com. Thanks! —Les Photo by Stew Dean.
It’s Good To Be Recognized 12 Aug 2013 | 01:04 am
My colleague Cliff Wiggs of SFR Inc. was interviewed recently by gaming news site Bring Your A-Game. Check the article, “SFR to Debut New Game, Preview Another at GenCon.” You’ll notice a mention of y...
Low-Key High Five for 100 11 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
On previous Kickstarter projects, I’ve banged the gong. This one I’ve decided to play more low-key, letting it speak for itself. But that doesn’t mean I can’t celebrate crossing the 100-backer line!...
Color Me Thrilled! 8 Aug 2013 | 07:27 pm
Ray Cornwell II, artist for my Clashing Blades! sword-fighing poker-deck game, turned over the following finished color pieces this evening. Clockwise from top left: Spades (Attack), Diamonds (Defend)...
A Thank You Note 7 Aug 2013 | 07:06 pm
Popcorn Press received a very nice handwritten card from Feeding America recently. Our Empty Shoes anthology paid another $1029.80 to the organization at the end of last month, bringing us up to date ...
Clashing Blades! Suit Sketches 6 Aug 2013 | 04:47 am
Based on survey feedback about the Clashing Blades! spades suit, Popcorn Press has gone ahead and commissioned Ray to create suit faces. Here are his sketches; click for a bigger version: Pretty cool...
200% and Climbing! 5 Aug 2013 | 12:47 am
The Clashing Blades! Kickstarter just crossed the 200% funded mark (thanks, Norm) and is well on its way to custom suit illustrations. Here are sketches of possible spades illustrations: click the ima...
Look What Kate Made Me! 4 Aug 2013 | 07:55 pm
At QuinCon 28, I ran a role-playing event called “Ghost of a Chance,” in which the player characters are people who have died before their time. The game system was an adaptation of the D6•D6 mechanic...
