By Kevin Siembieda

Hey everybody, it is good to be home, but we’re still recovering from Gen Con Indy. Nobody had caught “Con Crud” this year, but we are swamped trying to get caught up on a large range of stuff, from Gen Con follow-ups to finishing and shipping books and products. The Gen Con Report is toward the end of our many updates, below. Enjoy.

UPDATE: Rifts^® Megaverse^® in Flames^™ – Available now

Rifts® Megaverse® in Flames™ was a big hit at Gen Con Indy among Rifts® gamers. They were loving all the adventure hooks, twists, turns and rivalries presented in this dynamic book. There are new menaces threatening to invade and dominate the planet, new demonic weapons and war machines, new Soulmancy magic, familiar characters, favorite heroes and villains, plenty of new bad guys and lots of fun to be had. If you haven’t ordered your copy yet, you are missing out on something special.

Author Carl Gleba was present at Gen Con to sign books and chat with fans. He is also a wonderful Game Master and ran four gaming events. I hadn’t had a chance to hang with Carl in several years, so it was nice to have him as part of the Palladium Gen Con crew. Unfortunately, we were all so busy that we didn’t actually get much time to just hang out and talk. Ah, but we did have one big brainstorming session that has Carl working up material for the upcoming Coalition States: Heroes of Humanity sourcebook. POH NOTE: Carl Gleba is planning to be at the Palladium Open House to run games, sign books and schmooze with those of you who attend. And like I said, Carl is a fantastic Game Master, so don’t miss that opportunity.

By Kevin Siembieda

It has been a mad rush, but we are pretty much ready for Gen Con Indy. The truck is packed, except for luggage and a few last boxes, and we are off to Indianapolis. So I’m keeping this early Update short. We’ll see some of you at Gen Con. The rest of you, keep those imaginations burning bright.

UPDATE: Robotech^® RPG Tactics^™ Wave One

Please drop by the Palladium Booth #1223 to see if we have copies of Robotech® RPG Tactics™ for sale and enjoy a demo or to place a pre-order, but we’ve gotten no word from US Customs in Los Angeles. That said, the Fat Lady hasn’t sung yet. Our broker will contact us if the container with Robotech® RPG Tactics™ products is released in the next day or two. If we can get the container released and it arrives at the Palladium warehouse by Friday (extremely unlikely), Jeff Burke and Matthew Clements will drive back home to bring a few hundred back for sale at Gen Con on Saturday and Sunday. Keep your fingers crossed.

There will be plenty of Robotech® RPG products, other games, collectibles, original art and good stuff. Not to mention more than 100 painted and unpainted game pieces on display, and demos running all weekend. The boxed game will be on display, too.

We are taking Robotech® RPG Tactics™ pre-order for Wave One retail items (NOT Kickstarter exclusive game pieces) at Gen Con Indy for those of you who want to be GUARANTEED to get EVERYTHING you want. All pre-orders, whether placed at Gen Con or in the Palladium online store, will be shipped immediately after the Kickstarter backers, and are likely to arrive before the product begins to hit store shelves. Note: In the USA, most Wave One items will be shipped via UPS.