Vivek Ramaswamy: पूर्व रिपब्लिकन राष्ट्रपति पद के उम्मीदवार विवेक रामास्वामी, निर्वाचित राष्ट्रपति डोनाल्ड ट्रंप की एक घोषणा के बाद Google पर सबसे ज्यादा खोजे जाने वाले नामों में से एक बन गए हैं कि विवेक रामास्वामी। अरबपति एलन मस्क के साथ

सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने बुलडोजर के इस्तेमाल को लेकर बड़ा फैसला सुनाया है। दो जजों के पैनल ने मिल कर इस बात पर जोर दिया कि राज्यों को कानून के शासन का पालन करना चाहिए। कोर्ट ने कहा कि बिना उचित प्रक्रिया

Vivek Ramaswamy: भारतीय मूल के विवेक रामास्वामी ने निश्चित रूप से अमेरिकी राजनीति में अपनी छाप छोड़ी है और अब डोनाल्ड ट्रंप के दूसरे कार्यकाल में उन्हें बड़ी जिम्मेदारी देते हुए एलन मस्क के साथ डिपार्टमेंट ऑफ गवर्नमेंट एफिशिएंसी (DOGE) का

A few months ago, we asked a trivia question about Steve Jackson Games titles. For this installment, we're starting with the easier version of an obvious question because, in my opinion, the other version of it is a bit trickier . . .

Our database has thousands of items running across the past, present, and future of our company. The question for this post is two-fold:

• What is the last item alphabetically that is currently available for sale, and . . .

• What is the last item alphabetically that is a complete game and currently available for sale?

For those who may want a hint, here's a clue in ROT13 format: Gur gjb vgrzf ner pybfryl eryngrq . . .

If you want to chat about your guesses, feel free to do so on the forums. Answers will come sometime in the future!

– Steven Marsh

Warehouse 23 News: Do More With Less?

GURPS Power-Ups 8: Limitations lets you add more flavor and power to GURPS abilities by making them less-than-ideal in some circumstances, or giving them a vulnerable point. In addition to an authoritative compilation of limitations, it also includes new options and insight to make limitations come to life . . . and perhaps provides a way to get the few extra points you need to make your ability awesome! It's just a download away from Warehouse 23!

November 5 is Election Day. I'll get back to that in a minute.

But first . . . Once upon a time I did not believe in conspiracy theories. That's why I enjoyed creating Illuminati and INWO. They showed the world through the eyes of a few complete nutballs, and it was a fun place to visit.

Things have changed, and not in a good way. The Internet made it easy for the nutballs to find each other and set up an echo chamber, and a tragic number of people found the simplicity of a Great Evil Conspiracy to be very attractive, compared to the messy complexities of the real world.

Also, some people REALLY ARE awful, and the net let THEM get together, too.

So now I really do believe in one conspiracy theory. If we were to diagram it as an INWO card layout, it would look like this . . .

At the center we have the Illuminati, of course. If we have to pick an analog from the game the Gnomes of Zurich are closest, though the power-mad Bavarians run a close second. At any rate, the real Illuminati here are a loose, but busy, cabal of billionaires who range from "very conservative" through "extremist," plus more than a few of those complete nutballs we were talking about. Between them, they have trillions of dollars to buy everything from individual votes to Supreme Court decisions. And they do.

Surrounding the billionaires are their high-level puppets. I'd assign those slots to:

• Donald Trump. He, in turn, controls the (Fanatic, Violent, Criminal, zero Power but high Transferrable Power) MAGAs. He thinks he controls the Republicans, but they are only paying lip service to him; they are clients of the billionaires.

• The Republican Party. The once-patriotic GOP has become a creature of the billionaires' whims. Yes, there are some decent Republicans left, but just by accepting the party's label they owe their positions to corruption. The Republicans, in turn, control the House of Representatives (still narrowly).

• The Supreme Court. You read the newspapers, right? Enough said. This pickup took decades for the Gnomes to achieve, and it's been worth every penny.

• Russia. Putin himself is part of the billionaire's club. The country, nukes and all, is his personal fiefdom.

We could extend this out to another level of extremists (hello NRA! Hello Cycle Gangs!) and puppets who won't admit who pulls their strings (hello, hello, Big Media!) but you get the idea.

Yep, I believe in one conspiracy now, and that's the one. No flat earth. No faked moon landings. Just a few people with a sizeable proportion of the world's wealth and the conviction that it makes them superior to the masses. And a lot of useful idiots, permitted to think they are free right up until they stop being useful.

After this election, you could be their property. It's the Golden Rule . . . When you have all the gold, you make all the rules.

So, getting back to the election. It's very important that you vote. You can't vote against the Illuminati who are trying to suck America dry. All you can do is vote against their tools. At this stage of the game that is ALL you can do, but it's a start.

Please vote for Kamala Harris. Please vote for the Democratic candidates for state and national offices. Even if you feel that the Democratic platform is terrible. Because if the Democrats win, you'll at least be guaranteed another vote in four years. If the Illuminati win, it's game over.

– Steve Jackson

Warehouse 23 News: Weapons For A Bygone Era

Add spice to your Victorian and Wild West campaigns with GURPS High-Tech: Adventure Guns. This catalog describes iconic and unusual firearms from the mid-19th and early-20th centuries, plus new rules and historical insight to make the era come alive. Don your 10-gallon hat or steampunk goggles, and download it today from Warehouse 23!

Imagine, if you will: an entire wargame, with strategic depth and intriguing possibilities . . . and the rules fit on one page.

If you're a long-time fan of Steve Jackson Games (or you saw the Daily Illuminator post from a couple of weeks ago), you know where we're going with this. One-Page Bulge – originally released in 1980 – did exactly what its title suggests, with Steve Jackson flexing his inimitable game-design skills to deliver a Battle of the Bulge wargame where the rules fit on one sheet of 8.5" × 11" double-sided paper.

This classic game is back with a new edition: One-Page Bulge Second Edition – in time for the 80th anniversary of the pivotal battle itself!

Thanks to Kickstarter (and fans like you), this updated version funded in 40 minutes! In honor of that success, we're providing a few more details about what makes it worth checking out.

One-Page Bulge Second Edition is being updated by Steve Jackson and wargame designer Dana Lombardy – two Hall of Fame designers working together to bring this classic game to a modern era. Find their behind-the-scenes insight about the new version on YouTube!

Some highlights of this edition include:

• New Random Event cards, with exciting events to represent unexpected battlefield surprises.
• A full-color mounted map.
• High-quality components, with two styles of counter sets to choose from (or get them both!).

According to GURPS Fourth Edition, which has an even better predictive track record than Illuminati if you pick your data points carefully, we're going to hit a milestone at midnight between December 31 and January 1:

The world will reach tech level 9! (Which is no doubt why so much Apple and Tesla stuff is being discounted right now.)

All our incomes will go up 50%!

I can hardly wait.

Thanks to Alden Loveshade for the tip.

– Steve Jackson

Warehouse 23 News: Oops, All The Pyramids!

Imagine it: over 100 issues of Pyramid – nearly 5,000 pages of gaming goodness – covering all manner of genres, power levels, and possibilities – in a bundle at a fantastic price. Your imagination must be amazing, because Pyramid Volume 3 Bundle exists and awaits your download! All 122 issues from that era are in one package, a complete collection of GURPS goodness. Download this trove from Warehouse 23!

The best annual livestream about the worst video game ever made is back for 2024! 

• Munchkin Gift Pack
• Knightmare Chess
• Munchkin Starfinder: I Want It All!
• The Awful Green Things From Outer Space
• GURPS Girl Genius Sourcebook & Roleplaying Game

We recently asked a two-part trivia question: What is the last Steve Jackson Games item alphabetically we're currently still selling, and what is the last Steve Jackson Games item alphabetically that is a complete game we're currently still selling?

The (coded) hint was that the two items were closely related. Fans of Steve Jackson Games are probably quite familiar with the complete game – and any sense of suspense was no doubt thwarted by the images included with this post. It's none other than the super-selling Zombie Dice Horde Edition (though give yourself a pat on the back for any variation of Zombie Dice).

And the last still-for-sale item of any flavor? That'd be the Zombie Dice Pint Glass – still on Warehouse 23!

We're hope you didn't strain your braaiiiinnss too hard on that one, and perhaps we'll do this again in the not-too-distant future!

– Steven Marsh

Warehouse 23 News: Colosseum To Believe 'Em

If the real world's got you down, consider an exciting new career as a gladiator! GURPS Martial Arts: Gladiators presents all the details you need to add this era to your historical adventures . . . or mine it for ideas to include in other campaigns! With historical insight, rules, weapons, character options, and more, it's never been easier to bring gladiatorial glamour to your game. Download it today from Warehouse 23!

Over the next few weeks and months, you'll see social media posts discussing how companies cannot offer holiday bonuses or will have to cut employees due to Trump's tariffs (proposed or enacted).

Some of these stories may be fiction or cautionary tales that illustrate the price the average American pays for a politician's decision.

But I can 100% tell you this is a reality many business owners in the manufacturing sector now face.

If you aren't aware of how tariffs work, it's relatively simple. The company importing the goods from a foreign country pays the fee. If a company has to pay 20%, 60%, or 200% more to bring that item into the United States, who ultimately bears that cost? The American people.

Over the last few days, I have been talking at length with my factory representatives, figuring out how much of an item I need to order now to offset any expanded costs later. In addition, we are looking at where we can move manufacturing to outside of China (hard mode, not a lot of places outside of China or Europe produce boardgame components at the scale our industry uses).

I've been speaking with my shipping representatives about the increasing freight costs we expect to see with a rise in tariffs. We're already paying extreme freight prices, which will only go up as demand increases. The last time tariffs were levied on Chinese manufactured goods, freight costs went up.

Now I am in a position that forces me to examine how much we may need to raise prices if the most extreme of the proposed tariffs goes into effect.

I'm also trying to do right by my staff. But I can only do so much, you know? How long can business owners incur these costs, protect our staff, and not have consumers pay through the nose? Can I accept breaking even for the time being to keep my people employed and our games affordable? But what happens when the company starts losing money?

Many CEOs and business owners are staring down this reality right now. This isn't just a theoretical exercise. We have to plan for the worst.

So, what do I plan to do about this? I will be even more present in my local and state business associations that have direct links to policy makers in D.C. I will take every opportunity to speak directly to those who have a say in this new administration about why this isn't good for the economy. I'm just a tiny player in the world of manufacturing. But I do know the power of my voice. And more importantly, I know the power your voice holds as well.

You can start putting pressure on your elected (or newly elected) officials by writing, calling, or contacting them through their open channels (many of them love social media). Tell them you do not want these proposed tariffs, and let them know how these cost increases will impact you. Hold them to their promises. Make your voice heard. 

We are all in this together. 

– Meredith Placko

Warehouse 23 News: A Great Deal Of Adventure!

Excitement is in the cards with the Decks of Destiny for The Fantasy Trip. This collection of resources and reference material contains adversaries, rumors, combat options, and more to make your games of TFT fast and furious. Download this set today from Warehouse 23!

We are back from Big Bad Con in San Francisco. It was fun! Lots of nice people, playing games. What's not to like?

It was also a professionally useful event. We met with a variety of talented people. Exchanged ideas, exchanged business cards. I devoutly hope to put some of these folks to work, doing what they do best.

The organizers worked hard and with great enthusiasm. Communication was good. Event signage was good.

And many of the games were held in sleeping rooms, which meant one game per room, which is so, so good.

Finally . . . they required vaccination proof, tests, and masks. This isn't popular with conventions these days, and it should be. Yeah, it's a little hassle. SO WORTH IT.

– Steve Jackson

Warehouse 23 News: The Autodueling Continues . . .

. . . with the Car Wars Pocket Box Bundle 2! Visit Midville and Black Lake to see its sights and colorful citizens, or take your chances in the Armadillo Autoduel Arena! Will you find glory or defeat? Find out by picking up this Pocket Box from Warehouse 23 today!

SJ Games strives to keep good records, but during our 44 years in business, we've survived technological change (we've come a long way from WordStar, XyWrite, Ventura Publisher, and the golden age of fax), moving house, floods, and even a government raid. As a result, we've lost track of some contracts – and some creators!

If you've ever had a contract – physical or digital – to write a game supplement longer than an article for us, we invite you to write to us at hr@sjgames.com with your name, up-to-date contact info, and a list of projects with contract dates. Please help us fill holes in our records so that no credits or royalties slip between the cracks. And if we haven't been in touch recently, please tell us what you've been up to!

– Sean Punch

Warehouse 23 News: Why Is The Darkness Blinking?

They're trapped between the realm of the living and the dead . . . and they're not too pleased about it. The Book of Unlife adds 44 unliving monsters to your The Fantasy Trip campaigns, along with a complete adventure setting. Live like there's too many tomorrows thanks to Warehouse 23!

I recently asked the question about which Steve Jackson Games product and game is last alphabetically, which we answered here. In that earlier question, I alluded to the other question. Namely:

• What is the first item alphabetically that is currently available for sale, and . . .

• What is the first item alphabetically that is a complete game and currently available for sale?

This one is trickier for a couple of reasons. As Magesmiley noted on the forums when talking about the "Omega" question, somewhat of a software-sorting question hides here. There's also a bit of an oddity in the second question we're asking today that makes this more challenging. Still, let's see if we can't muddle toward an answer . . .

. . . Which we'll divulge sometime soon. As ever, feel free to share your answers on the forums!

– Steven Marsh

Warehouse 23 News: The City Never Sleeps Because Of All The Action

There are a million stories in the city, and they're all exciting! GURPS Action 9: The City shows how you can add GURPS City Stats to your GURPS Action campaigns. It also features six sample cities to use with your own action-packed adventures. Download it today from Warehouse 23!

BBC Sport marks the centenary of the 1908 Olympic Games

BBC producer Dominic Sutherland tells the story of the sometimes farcical race to stage the 1948 Olympics in London.

See the Olympic building site through the eyes of a 2012 cynic

London 2012 chief Lord Coe admits that the current Olympics in Beijing will be the last Games of its scale.

Prime Minister Gordon Brown pays tribute to the achievements of the British team at the Beijing Olympics.

Britain could revise its medals target for London 2012 following the team's success at the Beijing Olympics.

Public enthusiasm for attending the 2012 London Olympic Games has risen almost 30% following the Beijing Games, a survey for the BBC suggests.

Uefa's David Taylor says a GB team at the Olympics would endanger British football's separate identities.

Plans for a four-year programme of cultural events ahead of the 2012 Olympics are announced in London.

Most Britons do not think the government is capable of successfully managing the 2012 Olympics, a survey suggests.

London 2012 chiefs tell BBC Sport they are not seriously considering a scheme to flatten the Olympic Stadium after the Games.

Triple gold medallist Chris Hoy helps unveil designs for London's 2012 Olympic cycling facilities.

Mayor Boris Johnson receives the Olympic flag to signal the start of London's reign as Olympic host city and spark wild celebrations in the capital.

Interactive guide to 2012 Olympics

All the results from around the world as well as the latest schedule.

Great Britain win six more medals - including four golds - on day three of the Para-Cycling Track World Championships in Los Angeles.

Britain's para-cyclists put in a strong performance at the World Championships in Los Angeles but the competition is improving.

The Paralympic torch design has a mirrored finish so its colour adapts to its surroundings and also shines.

Dan Pepper faces crunch time at the GB swimming trials as an athlete with a learning disability.

Ellie Simmonds becomes the first person to break a world record at London's Aquatics Centre in the 200m individual medley.

Great Britain has a place in every paralympic sport at London 2012 as the goalball and sitting volleyball teams make the grade.

Double Paralympic champion Eleanor Simmonds says she would not support any plan to combine the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

GB Paralympic swimming hopefuls have their last chance to qualify for London 2012 at this weekend's trials in Sheffield.

Eleven-time Paralympic gold medallist Dave Roberts fails to hit the qualifying time in the 50m free at the Paralympic trials in Sheffield.

British Swimming Paralympic director John Atkinson believes his squad will shine at the London Games after Sheffield trials.

Defending Paralympic champions Dave Roberts and Liz Johnson must wait on the British Swimming selectors to see if they have made it on to the team for London 2012.

Dave Roberts, an 11-time gold medallist, is left out of the Great Britain team for the 2012 Paralympic Games.

ParalympicsGB name three sets of brothers in their boccia, judo and powerlifting squads for the 2012 Games

Martin Sinclair, brother of Swansea's Scott Sinclair, and veteran Dave Clarke both named in GB Paralympic football squads.

England's hockey squad is going "in at the deep end" at the Champions Trophy in Australia, says coach Jason Lee

The funding of British Olympians makes it impossible for emerging sports to develop, says the chief executive of British Handball.

Olympic gymnast Beth Tweddle is given an honorary fellowship from the university where she studied.

Fourteen-man Westmeath earn a shock 0-14 to 0-12 win over Antrim in the Leinster Hurling Championship clash at Mullingar.

Scottish fencer Keith Cook is to take legal action over his omission from Great Britain's Olympic squad.