The Posthuman Guide to Gen Con

Posthuman Studios looks forward to seeing you at Gen Con this week -- you can find us at booth #1249.

We'll have a complete selection of EP releases, including the brand new Panopticon and the recently reprinted core book. We'll also have EP t-shirts, posters, dice bags, and more! We also have a surprise (non-EP) release at the show -- those of you who are observant may already know what it is. We'll also be demoing a prototype card game at the booth, so stop in for a run-through!

We are running 20 EP games during the con. Though these are all sold out, you can always bring a generic ticket and see if someone doesn't show up, leaving a slot open. They're all being held in the Crowne Plaza, Conrail Station.

We're also hosting two seminars during the show:

Open Sources: Making Games More Free: A discussion of new publishing ideas in the games industry that emphasize access and sharing of games. Come and join in the dialogue. Friday, 3pm, at the Marriott, Santa Fe room.
What's Up with Eclipse Phase and Posthuman Studios: Come check out what's new and exciting with Eclipse Phase and Posthuman Studios this year, and what we have planned for the future! Saturday, 3pm, at the Marriott, Indiana Ballroom F.

On the nightlife side, EP developer Rob Boyle -- aka DJ Sprite -- will be spinning at the Gen Con afterparty Friday at the Ugly Monkey.

Finally, we recommend you check out these excellent con-going tips from Adam Jury.

Gen Con is a very exciting event for us. It's a show filled with our growth, expansion, independence, perseverance, and a boatload of stress. We are looking forward to seeing our fans and friends and showing you our new cool stuff!

Vote for Eclipse Phase in the ENnies!

It's that time of year to click a few zillion times to cast your votes in this year's ENnies awards!

Eclipse Phase titles are up for multiple awards, so please check out the voting booth and vote smartly!

Product of the Year: Gatecrashing
Best Supplement: Gatecrashing
Best Writing: Gatecrashing
Best Production Values: Gatecrashing
Best Aid/Accessory: Eclipse Phase Gamemaster Pack
Best Electronic Book: Continuity

And we are also nominated for Publisher of the Year!

GO VOTE!

Gatecrashing Cover

Core Book Reprint Pre-Orders

The reprint of the Eclipse Phase core rulebook is now available for pre-order through Indie Press Revolution!

This is the 3rd printing of the core book. It includes all of the errata to date, new artwork (all of the art is now Creative Commons-licensed), a heavier paper stock, 2 bookmarks, and a few other touch-ups!

We don't have a street release date just yet, but we expect to have that nailed down soon. The books are currently in transit from printer to warehouse.

Posthuman Studios Evolves!

The Posthumans are pleased to announce that after an incubation period of one year, we have burst forth from our partnership with Sandstorm Productions and are assuming full control of our publishing operations!

For gamers, this doesn’t mean a whole heck of a lot. You can still buy our books at fine local game stores, the chain stores that carry them, Indie Press Revolution, and Amazon. The third printing of Eclipse Phase is shipping to the PSI warehouse (we'll announce a street release date soon) and Panopticon is also at the printers. We have some electronic-only titles on the near horizon as well, so watch for upcoming street date announcements!

The only downside for gamers: our upcoming releases, such as Rimward, will be pushed back. They are in-progress, but our schedule is already behind. Instead of trying to race forwards and “catch up,” we are keeping a steady pace—and taking the necessary time to square business matters—to maintain the high quality of our games.

Game stores and distributors, our entire stock is again available worldwide through Publisher Services, Inc. We are in the process of updating all of our sell sheets and other product information and will post it online soon. We also have a new announcements mailing list for stores and distributors, please subscribe!

"After knowing Posthuman for many years, PSI is excited to be working directly with Posthuman for the first time. We look forward to supporting their continued growth and continuing to supply all channels with their high quality role playing games," said Fred Yelk Woodruff, Director of Business Development at PSI.

Call to Action!

This is an exciting and long-term positive step foward for Posthuman Studios, but it does mean we need fan support more than ever! Please help us out in the following ways:

  • Visit your local game store and pre-order the third printing of Eclipse Phase and Panopticon.
  • Work with your local store to run Eclipse Phase demos, and tell us about them so we can help you promote them!
  • Visit us at Gen Con: attend our seminars, meet us at the booth, and play Eclipse Phase!

About Posthuman Studios

The publisher of Eclipse Phase, Posthuman Studios LLC (PS+) is the award-winning creator-owned game design collective founded by game industry veterans Rob Boyle, Brian Cross, and Adam Jury. Posthuman Studios believes that the future of hobby gaming is the hybridization of analog and electronic play–whether that be at the augmented tabletop or online play; that gaming has been and always will be a culture of sharing, and that we must build the creative future we want to live in. You’re invited!

About Publisher Services Inc

Publisher Services Inc. (PSI) is a leading North American sales and fulfillment service organization enabling greater sales for small to medium-sized publishers to mass market, book trade, and specialty retail channels. Our objectives are to work with our publishing partners to optimize their presence in the broad marketplace and offer the highest quality products to our retail customers.