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John Nephew
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President of Atlas Games®, TTRPG professional since 1986, amateur woodworker, would-be recycler of plastics. Duluth, Minnesota.

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Great to see On The Edge turning up in this “Best Of” list! Congrats to @Johnnephew and everyone at Atlas/Trident!!! https://mastodon.social/@polygon/113640696259017623
Polygon (@polygon@mastodon.social)
The best board games we played in 2024 https://www.polygon.com/best-of-the-year/492279/best-board-games-2024
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December 12, 2024 at 4:25 PM
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Our Enigma solo/puzzle game books arrived today! We're working like fiends to get all the EU backer rewards shipped tomorrow, so they can arrive before the GPSR apocalypse.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/atl...
Enigma Puzzle Gamebooks
A new Gloom solo adventure and more!
www.kickstarter.com
December 5, 2024 at 12:44 AM
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I am still seeing tons of articles in the mainstream media about how Democrats need to win back disaffected Trump voters. This is despite the data which clearly shows that Trump's vote did not increate significantly over 2020, but rather that Democratic voters voted in substantially smaller […]
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December 1, 2024 at 9:21 PM
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Ack, I discovered I had not set the coupon right on Munchkin Gloom. So if you were wanting that, it's now actually showing up at $10 in carts the way it is supposed to! ($19.95 off MSRP!) #blackfriday #tabletop #gloom
November 29, 2024 at 10:05 PM
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Did you miss the $5 deal on Grand Tribunal, the Ars Magica board game, that ran during the Definitive Edition campaign? It's back...only until midnight tonight, central US time! www.atlas-games.com/grandtribunal
Grand Tribunal
A board game of magical invention
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November 29, 2024 at 1:56 PM
Black Friday Doorbusters and Thanksgiving Weekend Deals on Atlas Games card and board games! There are some outrageous bargains here... Please shop and share! https://atlas-games.com/news/post?s=2024-11-25-black-friday-doorbusters-5
November 29, 2024 at 2:08 PM
Holy crap, I had forgotten that I originally wrote "King Lothar's Gold" as a (Basic) D&D adventure and submitted it to Dungeon Magazine in 1988.
November 25, 2024 at 5:26 PM
File cabinet archaeology: A Jump-Start Kit for #arsmagica 2E that I was working on in 1990, but never finished
November 25, 2024 at 5:26 PM
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Hey, I've written something for MSNBC (first time I've written for them). www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Opinion | The blurred line between X and the Trump administration
Forget the ridiculous "Twitter Files." This is what it actually looks like when a social media company works in concert with the government.
www.msnbc.com
November 20, 2024 at 5:51 PM
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How do I know that #ArsMagica is a very international game?

Well, for the just-finished #crowdfunding campaign, it appears that more than 46% of our backers are outside the United States. I think for a US-based #TTRPG #kickstarter or the like, that's a pretty incredible number.
November 15, 2024 at 11:10 PM
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November 14, 2024 at 2:45 PM
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Summary: Our original plan and normal procedure is to print enough at once for both a crowdfunding campaign's fulfillment and a year or two of sales into distribution. If tariffs are imposed, I am confident we can still full the #ArsMagica Definitive campaign, but we may cancel retail release after.
November 10, 2024 at 4:12 PM
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I've been getting questions about the threat of 60%-100% tariffs, since our current plan is to print Ars Magica Definitive Edition in China.

At this point, I expect that it will not stop us from fulfilling this campaign as planned. We are aware of alternatives that we have explored in the past.
Only four days left in #ArsMagica Definitive Edition's crowdfunding campaign! We are closing in on the stretch goal of making a cloth map of Mythic Europe available, and the next goal is a bibliographical article for budding fantasy medievalists from @lollardfish.bsky.social. Please share the link!
November 10, 2024 at 3:55 PM
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Our #arsmagica Definitive Edition backers have unlocked an amazing deal for the whole world: $5 per copy (plus shipping and often tax) for Grand Tribunal, the Ars-inspired board game. https://shop.atlas-games.com/products/grand-tribunal
November 4, 2024 at 5:15 PM
Four days to go on the #arsmagica Definitive Edition BackerKit campaign! Only $1755 to unlock the cloth Mythic Europe map add-on! And more! Tell your friends! Tell your rivals! Tell your pets!

https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/atlas-games/ars-magica-5th-edition-definitive
November 10, 2024 at 3:33 PM
It's election day! So American magi, don't forget to cast your sigil. And regardless of what House Tremere tells you, you don't need to report who you voted for to your parens. Scrying on the ballot booth violates the Code of Hermes! #arsmagica
November 5, 2024 at 1:42 PM
Our #arsmagica Definitive Edition backers have unlocked an amazing deal for the whole world: $5 per copy (plus shipping and often tax) for Grand Tribunal, the Ars-inspired board game. https://shop.atlas-games.com/products/grand-tribunal
November 4, 2024 at 5:15 PM
November 1, 2024 at 6:55 PM
The snow is really coming down now, so it must be Halloween for real! #minnesota #halloweenblizzard
October 31, 2024 at 8:46 PM
Looking for minis for your Ars Magica saga? This looks very interesting: https://www.athenaminiatures.co.uk/
October 28, 2024 at 2:59 PM
Sweet, my Devil-Forge is out for delivery! I'll be melting pure copper soon. And aluminum bronze.
October 28, 2024 at 2:56 PM
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New update on #ArsMagica!

Among other things, I highlight a couple of @profgabriele.com / @lollardfish.bsky.social popular histories (one available now, one upcoming).

What books would you recommend for the Ars beginner who wants to dive into medieval history?

www.backerkit.com/c/projects/a...
Ars Magica Definitive Edition Project Update: Medallion Add-On, Trail of Cthulhu & Popular Medieval History
Ordo Hermae Medallion As we're pushing into a really incredible number of stretch goals, we've decided to open up "Marketplace" stretch goals that unlock new Add-Ons. The first...
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October 21, 2024 at 9:00 PM
October 21, 2024 at 2:34 PM
Some #ttrpg #crowdfunding observations about #arsmagica Definitive:

My assumption was that Definitive Edition would appeal primarily to existing players.

I put in the $1,220 tier almost as an afterthought -- I expected we would mostly have people buying Definitive, and adding on selected […]
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October 21, 2024 at 12:59 PM