The 2019 Digital W23 Speculation and Discussion Thread

[Sam Baughn]

Originally Posted by Proteus

...what if SJGames were to offer, for example, PDF conversions of Chaosium's Pulp Cthulhu material? You'd write it such that it required the original volume to run, and the license would limit format to PDF so that you wouldn't be competing with the originator's core rules on game-store shelves.

That seems like a complicated approach, when HP Lovecraft's work is in the public domain, presumably allowing SJG to publish GURPS Yog-Sothothery or whatever without dealing with another company.

[Refplace]

Today's new releases are...
GURPS Monster Hunters Power Ups 1
and TFT Hexagram #2

[Refplace]

Originally Posted by Sam Baughn

That seems like a complicated approach, when HP Lovecraft's work is in the public domain, presumably allowing SJG to publish GURPS Yog-Sothothery or whatever without dealing with another company.

There is also Third Edition Cthulu Punk which would be good to update.

[Steven Marsh]

Originally Posted by Refplace

Today's new releases are...
GURPS Monster Hunters Power Ups 1
and TFT Hexagram #2

To be clear: Hexagram #2 is a preorder for the physical version (although you'll get the PDF free if you preorder the physical version before August 19.)

[Refplace]

Originally Posted by Steven Marsh

To be clear: Hexagram #2 is a preorder for the physical version (although you'll get the PDF free if you preorder the physical version before August 19.)

Ah, thank you. I'll leave it up there but since its not a digital try to remember to skip it from now on. Luckily MH coming out today cleared a lot of character count for the rumors posts anyhow!

That might explain why its not on the New Releases page yet too.

[Daigoro]

Originally Posted by Refplace

Today's new releases are...
GURPS Monster Hunters Power Ups 1

Presumably that's not Christopher's SNO-51?

[Refplace]

Originally Posted by Daigoro

Presumably that's not Christopher's SNO-51?

Its not, thats another item for wich we dont have a title yet. The rumor page (first 4 or 5 posts in this thread) is current as of yesterday and pushed this item to published. This one has been listed under its title for a couple of months now.

[Christopher R. Rice]

Originally Posted by Daigoro

Presumably that's not Christopher's SNO-51?

Just to echo Rory. It's not. SNO-51 is still in final checks by me and in its first draft. I'll be submitting it at the beginning of next month.

[RogerBW]

Originally Posted by Sam Baughn

That seems like a complicated approach, when HP Lovecraft's work is in the public domain, presumably allowing SJG to publish GURPS Yog-Sothothery or whatever without dealing with another company.

Lovecraft's work is, but many other Lovecraftian authors' work isn't, and this is famously a minefield for publishers (going back as far as the original Deities & Demigods).

[Proteus]

Originally Posted by Sam Baughn

That seems like a complicated approach, when HP Lovecraft's work is in the public domain, presumably allowing SJG to publish GURPS Yog-Sothothery or whatever without dealing with another company.

My spit-balling concept was to piggy-back on another company's already-written adventure, by providing a conversion booklet for NPCs, creatures, hazards, etc. That way you could provide adventures, take advantage of existing and popular intellectual property, and accomplish crossover marketing.

That said, there would certainly be logistical difficulties.