Now Available On Demand: GURPS Goblins

Steven Marsh · 07-30-2021, 03:22 PM

Live your best (worst) self . . . as a goblin! The delightfully quirky GURPS Goblins is now available in print once again, thanks to the unstoppable On Demand program!

This quirky revisitation of Georgian England puts you in the shoes of the titular goblins (if they're so lucky as to wear shoes), as you try to find your lot in life — or your little in life — in the 1830s.

Breaking from tradition even more so than being a literal goblin in a hysterical ahistorical setting, this tome is available in two formats:

The original 144-page version of GURPS Goblins (for GURPS Third Edition) featured 96 color interior pages, but our demands are not so universally met On Demand that we can say, "Can you do color, but also black and white in the same book?" So the color version contains single-color pages, with the loophole-exploiting technicality that black and white are, in fact, colors. If you really want to confuse your bookshelf, buy both. That'll show it!

Regardless of how you want to answer London's call, you have more choices than ever . . . and it's all as you like it, on demand!

LoneWolf23k · 07-30-2021, 07:42 PM

There should really be a 4e conversion document, or at least a 4e version of the Goblin Creation rules. If only to adapt these Goblins to other settings, such as a fun alternative to GURPS Banestorm's Goblins.

Phil Masters · 07-31-2021, 02:04 AM

I occasionally offer to do a 4e conversion document, but I think that the company reckon it would be a large, fiddly project to support a book that (unjustly) never sold that well in the first place.

Emerikol · 07-31-2021, 08:46 AM

I'm saddened too that these books just don't get updated to 4e rules.

I realize though that doing this work is a paid job and if the revenue doesn't support it you can't do it. GURPS just has such an awesome catalog and now with print on demand making things viable, I just wish more could be done.

Maybe take ten titles and run a kickstart specifically aimed at upgrading them. The reward is you get the titles if the total funds level is reached. If you don't get enough pledges then you'll know it wasn't economically viable. The customers/fans will know too. If you do then you get all the titles upgraded at the cost of a few books.

Refplace · 07-31-2021, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Emerikol

Maybe take ten titles and run a kickstart specifically aimed at upgrading them. The reward is you get the titles if the total funds level is reached. If you don't get enough pledges then you'll know it wasn't economically viable. The customers/fans will know too. If you do then you get all the titles upgraded at the cost of a few books.

Also brings more attention to them. I like the idea though it is against the typical SJG (especially GURPS) policy of having the work ready to go so on time delivery is assured. However it has been done for other things so might be considered.

Christopher R. Rice · 07-31-2021, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Emerikol

I'm saddened too that these books just don't get updated to 4e rules.

I realize though that doing this work is a paid job and if the revenue doesn't support it you can't do it. GURPS just has such an awesome catalog and now with print on demand making things viable, I just wish more could be done.

Maybe take ten titles and run a kickstart specifically aimed at upgrading them. The reward is you get the titles if the total funds level is reached. If you don't get enough pledges then you'll know it wasn't economically viable. The customers/fans will know too. If you do then you get all the titles upgraded at the cost of a few books.

I like this idea a lot. Dibs on Technomancer! (Probably not, but I love that setting.)

ericbsmith · 08-01-2021, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Phil Masters

I occasionally offer to do a 4e conversion document, but I think that the company reckon it would be a large, fiddly project to support a book that (unjustly) never sold that well in the first place.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Emerikol

Maybe take ten titles and run a kickstart specifically aimed at upgrading them.

They actually played around with the idea of providing conversions a couple of times with Reign of Steel: Will To Live and Pyramid #3/115: Technomancer. I suspect that sales didn't justify more projects like these. I'm always up for a good kickstarter, but also suspect that this one would require higher pledge level than the previous GURPS Pyramid Scheme and GURPS Challenge projects, which in turn would mean fewer backers, and a higher still pledge level.

Obbian · 08-02-2021, 03:17 AM

So if it is possible to do color in amazon print on demand, could we get the other books in color as well? I would rather enjoy buying gurps 4e books in color, and i would be willing to pay a bit extra for it. Hardcover would be a plus too.

07-30-2021, 03:22 PM	#1
Steven Marsh Join Date: Aug 2004	Now Available On Demand: GURPS Goblins Live your best (worst) self . . . as a goblin! The delightfully quirky *GURPS Goblins* is now available in print once again, thanks to the unstoppable On Demand program! This quirky revisitation of Georgian England puts you in the shoes of the titular goblins (if they're so lucky as to wear shoes), as you try to find your lot in life — or your little in life — in the 1830s. Breaking from tradition even more so than being a literal goblin in a hysterical ahistorical setting, this tome is available in two formats: Dazzling Dreary Color! Breathtakingly Bleak Black and White! The original 144-page version of *GURPS Goblins* (for GURPS Third Edition) featured 96 color interior pages, but our demands are not so universally met On Demand that we can say, "Can you do color, but also black and white in the same book?" So the color version contains single-color pages, with the loophole-exploiting technicality that black and white are, in fact, colors. If you really want to confuse your bookshelf, buy both. That'll show it! Regardless of how you want to answer London's call, you have more choices than ever . . . and it's all as you like it, on demand! __________________ Steven Marsh Steve Jackson Games smarsh@sjgames.com Last edited by Steven Marsh; 07-30-2021 at 03:35 PM.

07-30-2021, 07:42 PM	#2
LoneWolf23k Join Date: Sep 2004	Re: Now Available On Demand: GURPS Goblins There should really be a 4e conversion document, or at least a 4e version of the Goblin Creation rules. If only to adapt these Goblins to other settings, such as a fun alternative to GURPS Banestorm's Goblins.

07-31-2021, 08:46 AM	#4
Emerikol Join Date: May 2021 Location: Eastern Kentucky	Re: Now Available On Demand: GURPS Goblins I'm saddened too that these books just don't get updated to 4e rules. I realize though that doing this work is a paid job and if the revenue doesn't support it you can't do it. GURPS just has such an awesome catalog and now with print on demand making things viable, I just wish more could be done. Maybe take ten titles and run a kickstart specifically aimed at upgrading them. The reward is you get the titles if the total funds level is reached. If you don't get enough pledges then you'll know it wasn't economically viable. The customers/fans will know too. If you do then you get all the titles upgraded at the cost of a few books.

08-02-2021, 03:17 AM	#8
Obbian Join Date: Jul 2021	Re: Now Available On Demand: GURPS Goblins So if it is possible to do color in amazon print on demand, could we get the other books in color as well? I would rather enjoy buying gurps 4e books in color, and i would be willing to pay a bit extra for it. Hardcover would be a plus too.

07-31-2021, 02:04 AM	#3
Phil Masters Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: U.K.	Re: Now Available On Demand: GURPS Goblins I occasionally offer to do a 4e conversion document, but I think that the company reckon it would be a large, fiddly project to support a book that (unjustly) never sold that well in the first place. __________________ -- Phil Masters My Home Page. My Self-Publications: On Warehouse 23 and On DriveThruRPG.