Indie Press Revolution News

IPR Congratulates Its Ennie-Nominated Publishers!

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:28 PDT

IPR would like to congratulate its 2008 Ennie-Nominated publishers! Check out these nominated products on our site. And don't forget to vote and help indie games get the recognition they deserve!

Alpha Omega (Best Interior Art, Best Production Values)
The Book of Unremitting Horror (Best Monsters)
Disposable Heroes (Best Miniature Product)
Monsters & Other Childish Things (Best Game, Best Writing, Game of the Year)
Og: Unearthed (Best Game)
Spirit of the Season (Best Supplement)
Thousand Suns (Best Cover Art)
Trail of Cthulhu (Best Writing, Best Rules)
Two-Fisted Tales (Best Writing)

You can visit our new page of all the nominees at the 2007 Ennies product category on our site.

IPR to be at Origins; Brisk Product Update

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 08:20 PDT

Hello, Comrades!

A quick reminder -- if you're going to be at Origins in Columbus Ohio this week, drop on by the IPR booth and have a chat with us, and get a chance to take a look at some of the past year's additions to our catalog (we'll have several of the hardcover graphic novel collections from Archaia Studios, as well as our usual broad assortment of games).

If you can't make it to Origins, you may still want to check out our front page, where we've recently added several new preorders as well as a few other products: Don't Lose Your Mind, The Dreadful Secrets of Candlewick Manor, Curriculum of Conspiracy, and Bizenghast Adventures.

Looking ahead, we also plan to be at Dexcon and Gencon, as usual.

We hope to see you there -- whichever "there" you choose!

The Voice of the Revolution - Episode 19

Thu, 29 May 2008 07:28 PDT

The Voice of the Revolution - Episode 19

Truth and Justice review and Richard Iorio interview

Show notes:

* 0:30 - Brennan starts the show off with what's new on the site.
o Arsenal of Heaven
o Alethia
o Questers Guide to Duck
o Colonial Gothic: Secrets
o Steampunk Musha: Tori-Onnanoko
* 3:23 - Truth & Justice, from Atomic Sock Monkey Press, leverages a very simple design to tap into the story logic of superhero comics.
* 11:47 - Richard Iorio II, from Rogue Games, sits down to talk about their two current releases, Colonial Gothic and Thousand Suns.
* 23:20 - In Pravda, Paul and Brennan discuss how to decide what indie games are right for you.
* 29:43 - And finally, Brennan and Paul talk about what they're playing right now.

Late May IPR Update - California Cons & Stock Updates

Wed, 21 May 2008 14:18 PDT

IPR Convention Appearances

West Coast folks! IPR is going to have a presence (in some fashion) at two conventions next weekend.

Up in the SF bay area there's KublaCon -- EndGame will be there, and bringing a wide swath of titles from the IPR catalog for sale.

For the Southern Cali crowd, Gamex 2008 will be happening the same weekend -- Joshua Roby will be there with a spread of IPR games for sale as well.

Plenty of indie play happening at both conventions too, if we hear right. Check 'em out!

New in PDF

Back in Stock

Early May IPR Update - Blood, Cthulhu, and Iron

Thu, 08 May 2008 11:06 PDT

Early May IPR Update

Greetings, Comrades! Normally we'd wait a little longer before putting out a new message, but we've had a bunch of things happen in the last couple weeks and just can't wait to talk about them.

Trail of Cthulhu PDF Available to Early Adopters

If you ordered Trail of Cthulhu (print version) before the 8th of May, you should have received a voucher from Pelgrane Press for a free or cut-price PDF of Trail. If you didn't get it, please contact simon@dyingearth.com

Retailers! Come Take Advantage of Our New Discount

We've seen a few new retailers and some old friends come on by in the last couple weeks since we announced our new 45% off discount for retailers. But we'd love to see more! If you are a retailer, or have a local game store that doesn't carry IPR's games, please consider getting the word out that IPR is positioned to be more competitive than ever.

Houses of the Blooded Preorder Going Gangbusters

John Wick's new game, Houses of the Blooded, is in preorder and selling like hotcakes. John is also offering a Limited Edition Hardcover with a bunch of extras... but only 100 copies are being printed and we've already sold nearly two-thirds of them, so move quickly if you're looking for an all-the-bells-and-whistles version that includes a CD containing music and template files for building your own Houses of the Blooded documents!

Remember, when you place a preorder through IPR you are paying up front and guaranteeing a copy, but you're also helping to fund the print run for a small press publisher -- super useful and much appreciated by the "little guy"!

New in Print

New in PDF

New Deals

IPR: New Discount for Retailers and Product Stock Update

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:03 PDT

IPR Announces New Retailer Discount

At GTS 2008, we at Indie Press Revolution talked to a lot of retailers, and got a lot of great feedback about what we're doing and what we could do to improve. Time and again we heard from you that our 42% standard discount wasn't good enough.

We heard you.

Effective back to the beginning of April, and going forward, IPR has increased its standard retailer discount to 45%!

Those of you who placed orders from IPR earlier in April should find an email in their mailbox with a gift certificate good for the difference on all the products you bought at 42% off which are now priced at 45% off. If you placed an order in April and did NOT get your gift certificate, please contact us and let us know so we can investigate!

We're excited about making this change, and we're eager to improve our business relationship with you. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns (or, heck, praise!), you can reach us at support@indiepressrevolution.com

Change in Preorder Shipping Policy

Turns out splitting up preorder shipments is costing our publishers a bundle! Effective for April 2008 going forward, IPR is changing its preorder shipping policy such that orders which contain preordered items will be delayed until all items in the order are available to ship. Take care when placing those preorders!

New Books

New PDFs

New Bundles

Back In Stock

IPR News: GTS 2008 Edition & Voice of the Revolution #18

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:01 PDT

Retailers and Publishers - IPR Will Be at GTS

With the GAMA Trade Show (GTS) coming up this next week in Vegas, we wanted to let all publishers and retailers tuning in that we will indeed be there. Come on by the Indie Press Revolution booth and let us know how we can work with you. Brennan Taylor and Fred Hicks will be there, and we expect some visits from Chris Hanrahan and Leonard Balsera, among others. We look forward to seeing you!

Voice of the Revolution - Episode #18
Breaking the Ice review and Jennifer Rodgers interview

Download the show from the show page. Drop by our forums and catch a look at more of Jennifer's art!

Show notes:

0:31 - Paul and Brennan are back with another episode, this time the list of new things on the site is pretty full.
6:27 - Breaking the Ice, by Emily Care Boss, is a game about the first three dates of a couple.
14:07 - Jennifer Rodgers, the artist behind such visually distinctive games as Mortal Coil and The Dictionary of Mu, talks about what excites her about doing art for games.
24:04 - In Pravda, Paul talks about a few problems his groups have had recently about clashes in play expectations, the idea of working in order to have fun together, and interacting outside of the game.
32:09 - As usual, Brennan and Paul finish things off with their Currently Playing lists, which (aside from one surprise) is business as usual.

Other Games

IPR Product Update: Mid-April 2008

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:22 PDT

New in Stock at IPR

Noumenon [PDF]

Authors: Darwin Leary, Lee Foster, Monica Valentinelli
Format: 112 pages, PDF

Noumenon is a role-playing game of mystery and abstraction. Players control the Sarcophagi, strange insect-like creatures trapped within an otherworldly landscape called the Silhouette Rouge.

Paradise Lost [PDF]

Authors: James Maliszewski, Lee Foster, Michelle Lyons
Format: 80 pages, PDF

Paradise Lost is a setting supplement and expansion for Heaven & Earth Third Edition.

Heaven & Earth Third Edition [PDF]

Authors: John R. Phythyon Jr., Lee Foster, James Maliszewski
Format: 128 pages, PDF

Heaven & Earth is a role-playing game of surrealism, horror, and absurdity. Players assume the roles of ordinary people swept into the bizarre events that plague the small town of Potter?s Lake.

Aletheia [PDF]

Authors: Werner Hager, Lee Foster, Monica Valentinelli
Format: 174 pages, 8.5 x 11, PDF

Alien abductions. Crop circles. Spontaneous Human Combustion. The Seven Dogs Society investigates the weirdness at the fringes of reality.

Primetime Adventures [PDF]

Designer: Matt Wilson
Format: 8.5x11in 48-page PDF

Play the greatest TV show that never was!

Primetime Adventures [Print+PDF]

Designer: Matt Wilson
Format: 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, softcover, 112 pages PLUS PDF

Play the greatest TV show that never was!

Profane Miracles

Authors: Leonard Balsera
Format: 32-page 8.5 "x 11" saddle stitched book

Not all miracles are holy
Profane Miracles is designed for a group of 3-6 players looking for a fast-paced, action-packed Esoterrorist adventure to set the blood pumping.

REIGN [Softcover]

Designer: Greg Stolze
Format: 360 pages, softcover, 8.25" x 10.75"

A fantasy game of dominion and leadership.

Spirit of the Season [PDF]

Authors: Chad Underkoffler, Fred Hicks, Daniel Perez
Format: 72 page digest-sized PDF
Ships: By Mid-April

Spirit of the Season is your ticket to two-fisted holiday pulp adventure!

Mouse Guard: Fall 1152 Collected Hardcover [Graphic Novel]

Authors: David Petersen
Format: 192 page 8" x 8" hardcover graphic novel, w/dustjacket

Collected edition of David Petersen's first MOUSE GUARD series, following the adventures of Lieam, Saxon, and Kenzie, three of the Guard's finest.

A Dirty World: Podcast Preview [MP3]

Authors: Greg Stolze
Format: Four and a half minute .mp3

An audio preview of "A Dirty World"

Bliss Stage: Interim Stage [PDF]

Designer: Ben Lehman
Format: 11.2 cm x 17 cm 206 page PDF

Right now, right this moment, right as you read these words, humanity is devastated by an alien attack from the edges of our understanding. It is the first blow of a terrible war.

Truth & Justice: More POWER [PDF]

Authors: Tim Gray
Format: 24-page Letter format PDF

New T&J power write-ups and guidance for making your own.

Back in Stock

IPR News: March Troubles

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:24 PDT

Hi, folks.

March has been a turbulent month for us here at Indie Press Revolution. The Trail of Cthulhu preorder ship-out hit at the beginning of the month, and was big enough to introduce a bit of a backlog in our shiping process that we didn't quite overcome for most of the month.

As a result, our shipments in March have not been performing to our standards and satisfaction. If you placed an order in March and feel the shipping service wasn't up to snuff, please don't sit by quietly and fume. We want -- we need -- to hear from you, and want to do what we can to make it up to you (perhaps with a free PDF of Don't Rest Your Head, or something else if we can manage it!).

Our customer service email is open at all times of the day, and our customer support guy Fred is ready to personally handle any problems you have to share with us like they were his own. Just come to our website and drop us a line letting us know what order was affected -- or simply reply to this message if you're receiving it by email.

Again, our apologies for stumbling in March. We're working hard to fix the issue as we move on into April. We look forward to hearing from you, and we promise we will do right by ya if something's gone astray.

The Indie Press Revolution Team

IPR News: Feed Me!

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 09:44 PDT

Product Updates go RSS

We're making a move at Indie Press Revolution to make the regular product updates less about email and more about using syndicated (RSS) feeds. With that in mind, we'd like to point you at two new feeds (and one old one) for adding to your RSS aggregator of choice:

The New in Stock Highlight RSS Feed - This is a more detailed feed that only highlights new additions to the store.
The Back, New, and Out of Stock RSS Feed - This is a brisker, no-nonsense, text-only feed that lets you know when products go in or out of stock as well as when new ones show up.

You can get to the above feeds through LiveJournal as well -- iprproducts and iprprodstatus. If you're a LiveJournal user, adding these to your friends page guarantees you'll be on top of what's happening at IPR. And don't forget the IPR News Page has an RSS feed as well (iprnews on LJ)!

With the advent of these feeds, "new and back in stock" emails are going to become less frequent, though we will still send out the occasional one to highlight new additions.

New Items

Arsenal of Heaven [Preorder] (Print+PDF bundle and PDF versions available)
Lost Isles - 1 Exile from new publisher Sceaptune Games.
Meg Baker's 1001 Nights
Every single Dying Earth PDF in one discounted bundle
Solipsist (Print+PDF bundle available)

IPR Has a New Investor

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:20 PDT

We are excited to welcome a new member to the IPR family. Effective March 1st, Chris Hanrahan (most notably of EndGame, in Oakland California) has invested in a small piece of the company, and we are happy to have him aboard. Chris wanted to share his thoughts and reasoning for jumping onboard, and we figured this would be a nice way for you all to meet him:

"I'm thrilled to suit up as a Revolutionary. As many of you know, I've worked with IPR as a client for a few years now, and I am a believer in the community that has formed around Indie Press Revolution, the things we sell, and the model the business lives and breathes. When Brennan contacted me to gauge my interest there was no hesitation. IPR is helping change the face of gaming and I am more than happy to be a part of that. In the coming months, I hope to work with my fellow retailers, gamers, publishers, and the whole IPR community to get the word out there. Viva la Revolution!"

Please welcome Chris to the family. He will be at our Gama Trade Show booth in April, and has threatened to stop by our booths at Origins and Gencon. If you see him, say "hi!"

The Voice of the Revolution - Episode 17

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:23 PDT

The Princes' Kingdom review and Jonathan Walton interview (Download the episode)

Show notes:

0:29 - After a brief respite last episode, Brennan has a host of new games (and comics!) to share with us, including:
- A host of comics titles from Archaia Studios Press and Olotheros Publishing
- Sons of Liberty
- Thousand Suns
- Avenues and Alleyways
- Ghostories
5:43 - The Princes' Kingdom by Clinton R. Nixon is a reworking of Dogs in the Vineyard for children (though it's fun with adults as well).
12:46 - Jonathan Walton talks about his non-commercial approach to game design and the future of PUSH.
21:50 - In Pravda, Brennan talks about the multiple meanings of the term "indie," and Paul compares him to Stalin.
28:10 - As usual, Paul and Brennan conclude with what they're currently playing, which sounds very familiar.

Other Games:

IPR: Early March Update

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 07:19 PST

Greetings comrades! Just a few new additions this week, but they're worth mentioning!

New in Preorders

- Spirit of the Season, an upgrade of the "giveaway" Spirit of the Century and Truth and Justice supplement from Christmas 2007. This new, print version has over 20 pages of new material, including rules for mystic spellcraft for your SotC game.

New in Print

Wild Hunt now offers their fantasy-comedy ORX: Nasty, Brutish, and Short in print.

New Deals

Contested Ground brings us several Cold City bundles for those of us looking for the complete cold city experience: get the Cold City Complete bundle in Print+PDF or simply PDF format.

New in PDF

BoxNinja delivers Solipsist, a diceless RPG about people who think so strongly and individually that they can literally change reality, teasing out the fabric of consensus and changing it. Available now in PDF, the print version will go on sale towards the end of the month.

IPR News: Archaia Studios Comics & New Product Update

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 12:29 PST

Greetings, Comrades! Glorious Indie Press Revolution brings news of big development. Please to be reading!

Archaia Studios Comics Arrive

Archaia Studios Press was already on-board with Indie Press Revolution to sell Artesia: Adventures in the Known World, based on the award-winning graphic novel and comic book series Artesia. And now, as of this week, IPR is carrying Archaia's wide catalog, including dozens of comics and graphic novels, continuing a mission of bringing the best in indie comics to IPR.

So Why Comic Books For IPR?

Comic books and role-playing games have an old history of walking hand-in-hand. By bringing the best of the independents in both games and comics together in one place, IPR is forging a new future of direct connections between trailblazing creators and consumers, no matter the form.

What's New?

New in Stock

- Everything from Archaia Studios Press including Artesia, Awakening, The Engineer, Hybrid Bastards!, Inanna's Tears, The Killer, Killing Pickman, The Lone and Level Sands, The Long Count, Miranda Mercury, Misericordia, Mouse Guard, Okko: The Cycle of Water, Primordia, Revere: Revolution in Silver, Robotika, The Secret History, The Sisterhood, Some New Kind of Slaughter, and Starkweather: Immortal. Make sure to check out the IPR Preorders Page as well -- a number of these titles have issues shipping in March that you can preorder today.

New in PDF

- Ghostories from Precis Intermedia
- a|state (also available as a Print+PDF bundle)

Don't Forget! Free shipping over $35 ends on March 1st.

For more details, read our original announcement.

IPR: Mid-February Product Update

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:57 PST

Greetings Comrades from most glorious Indie Press Revolution. We are having many of the new items this February. Please to be reading!

New in Stock
- Avenues & Alleyways
- Thousand Suns
- Godlike: Donar's Hammer
- Godlike: Bulletin #2: Talent Operations Groups
- New Comics from Oletheros Publishing

New in PDF
- Steal Away Jordan: Revised

Back in Stock
- Dogs in the Vineyard
- Fudge Dice GM's Pack 1

Don't forget -- new shipping rates take effect in March! Get your free domestic shipping at $35 or more while it lasts.

The Voice of the Revolution - Episode 16

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:03 PST

Voice of the Revolution 16
With Great Power... review and Chad Underkoffler interview

0:29 - Live from Dreamation in Iselin, NJ, Paul and Brennan break form by starting with review of With Great Power..., Michael S. Miller's game of superheroic drama.
9:55 - Chad Underkoffler of Atomic Sock Monkey Press talks about playtesting S7S, the possibility of a second edition of Dead Inside, and the evolution of the PDQ system.
19:48 - In Pravda, Paul and Brennan talk about the social function of gaming conventions and the process of community building.
26:00 - To make up for missing time at the beginning of the show Brennan and Paul share their extensive Currently Playing lists.

Other games

IPR Announces Change in Shipping Policy

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 12:34 PST

Heads up, comrades! IPR is changing its shipping policy in March.

From now until the end of February, direct-sale customers of IPR will continue to get our free domestic shipping on orders of $35 or more. (While the economy has pushed us to change our policy, we wanted to give everyone a bit of a Valentine's Day present before we make the change!)

Starting in March, IPR will change to a new shipping policy: up to $5 will be taken off of shipping costs for every $50 spent on an order for all of our direct sale customers. This discount will be applied to all shipping methods -- media mail, priority mail, and Fedex -- and will work for both domestic and international customers.

While this does mean a small increase in shipping costs for our domestic customers, it also means they'll enjoy a greater flexibility in the options they can select without losing the value of a shipping discount -- and for our international customers placing larger orders, this will amount to a potentially significant reduction in costs.

Our retailers will continue to enjoy free domestic shipping on orders totalling $200 or more -- we're only changing our shipping policy for our direct-sale customers.

We and all the publishers at IPR truly appreciate the support and understanding our customers have given us. We hope that this new policy makes the best possible effort to look out for everyone's interests -- our customers and our publishers -- and it will certainly be a more supportable shipping policy going forward.

So when should you buy to take advantage of the shipping offers available in February and March? Here's a quick guide to "min-maxing" your orders in the next two months:

If you plan to order $35 or more for domestic shipment by priority or media mail, order in February! Shipping will be free.
If you plan to order $50 or more for shipment by FedEx, order in March! Your FedEx charges will be reduced.
If you plan to place an international order for $50 or more, order in March! Your shipping charges will be reduced.

We thank you again for your support.

IPR Product News - January 28 2008

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:59 PST

Greetings, Comrades! The Revolution was pleased to see so many of you in attendance at Dreamation. Now that we're back, we have plenty to tell you about!

New Preorder

Shipping in mid-February, the Sons of Liberty preorder is now underway (includes PDF). Sons of Liberty is a game of American Revolution era gonzo pulp action -- have Alexander Hamilton wind up your clockwork power armor, jump out of Thomas Paine's ornithopter, and land in the middle of the Battle of Yorktown to punch General Cornwallis in the face!

New In Stock

Two new titles in from Pelgrane Press -- one for The Dying Earth and another for The Esoterrorists:

- Fields of Silver
- Albion's Ransom

Back in Stock

A few reprints and other shipments came in recently. Here's what we've got back in stock:

- Burning Empires
- The Esoterrorists
- Fear Itself
- Monster Burner
- Polaris

IPR Product News - January 7 2008

Mon, 07 Jan 2008 09:35 PST

Greetings Comrades, and welcome to 2008! We've been stacking up a number of new products since we last wrote. Take a look.

New In Stock
- GODLIKE
- GODLIKE: Will to Power
- GODLIKE Game Moderator's Screen
- Compendium of Universal Knowledge [Softcover]
- No Man's Land
- Lock-n-Load: Weapons & Tactics
- Lock-n-Load: Armor, Equipment, & Cybernetics
- Legends Walk: Truth & Justice Edition (preorders ship soon)
- Questers of the Middle Realms

New In PDF
- Two-Fisted Tales (Bundle Option Available!)

Back In Stock
- Breaking the Ice
- The Shadow of Yesterday

IPR Special Notice - Indie Games Explode at Dreamation 2008

Mon, 07 Jan 2008 09:34 PST

The Indie Games Explosion is coming to Dreamation 2008 once again (this time at a different venue than usual!).

To grab a look-see at the games that will be run there, check out the Indie Games Explosion page over on Fair Game. You'll see plenty of IPR favorites, as well as a few up-and-comers. And this is a great opportunity to meet dozens of designers in attendance -- some of whom are running their own games.

The Voice of the Revolution - Episode 14

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 18:27 PST

The Voice of the Revolution, Episode 14

Download the MP3 Here

Fastlane review and Carl Rigney interview

Show notes:

0:29 - Brennan starts things off with IPR news. New on the site:
5:57 - Fastlane, by Alexander Cherry, is the "Everything, All The Time" RPG.
12:29 - Carl Rigney, game master extraordinaire, talks about running Dogs in the Vineyard and other indie games at conventions and minicons.
25:42 - In Pravda, Paul and Brennan talk about deadline problems in game development.
30:22 - Before they go, Brennan and Paul share their currently playing lists, which look about like they did last time

Find out more about these fine games and others at Indie Press Revolution. To comment on this podcast, visit The Voice of the Revolution forum or send us an email.