Category: Muskrat Ramblings

I posted this on an industry forum. But then, I thought, what good is it there if the people I wanted to share it with most don’t see it? John ———————————– General Discussion (6m) – Helpful Relatives I don’t want anyone to take this the wrong way, but I’m a little curious: how may people […]

OK, the DORK STORE is slowly getting back into shape. Finally up are the near-complete set of Apples to Apples products, a very nearly up-to-date selection of Dork Tower comic books (only the Swimsuit Special is missing) and some cool T-shirts and stuff…not least of which are the much-demanded Perky Goth T-shirt in BLACK, and […]

I’m back from a brief trip to Seattle, to visit friends at Cheapass Games and Wizards of the Coast. It was a spectacular time, and ended with a wonderful trip to the Chateau Ste. Michelle winery with Dragon magazine Editor Dave Gross and his terribly significant and utterly charming other, Barb. Well, a winery and […]

I met Douglas Adams once, in 1981. He was signing books and cassettes of The Hitch-Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy at the Forbidden Planet, when it was just a small store on London’s Denmark Street. I was studying Astrophysics at Queen Mary College, University of London (a vital course for anyone wishing to seriously pursue […]

In a fit of dubious taste, GameSpy.com posted a spotlight interview with me today. It’s kind of long. Hope you can keep awake through it: http://www.gamespy.com/spotlights/ may01/dorks/ My German Adventure: As some of you know, I’ve recently returned from Hannover Spielt in Germany, a very cool covention that, again in a fit of dubious taste, […]

DORK TOWER has been nominated for two prestigious ORIGINS AWARDS this year: Best Game-Related Short Work of 2000 Matt and Gilly’s Big Date appearing in Dork Tower #11 Author: John Kovalic Dork Storm Press Best Professional Game Periodical of 2000 Dork Tower Editor: John Kovalic Dork Storm Press, Corsair Publishing In addition, my design work […]

Announcing three Dorky new Mailing Lists! Warhamster, PokeTHULHU, Mud Bay Today! These should supplement the Dork Tower and Muskrat-L mailing lists. WARHAMSTER-L For discussion of the WARHAMSTER game and other licensed Dork Tower games (including Chez Dork, Warhamster Rally and games printed in the comic book). Huzzah! Visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/warhamster-l or mail warhamster-l-subscribe@yahoogroups.com to subscribe. ———————————————————————————— […]

Here’s another PRESS RELEASE, this time one those nuts at COSMIC ENCOUNTER put out. (And yes, I knew I said I was giving up most game illustration. But this is different. This is COSMIC FREAKING ENCOUNTER! Like you think I’m going to turn down doing a few cards for THEM?) Cosmic Encounter Online meets DORK […]

PRESS RELEASE “WARHAMSTER RALLY” AT THE GATE JOLLY ROGER GAMES PRODUCES FIRST LICENSED DORK TOWER GAME (April 16, 2001) Madison, WI- Jolly Rogers Games in conjunction with Dork Storm Press will be release “WARHAMSTER RALLY“, the first licensed board game based on the DORK TOWER comic book WARHAMSTER world, June, 2001. “The game is a […]

DORK TOWER 13’s Blue Lines came in, and the comic itself should be back next week. HUZZAH! MORE good news: even though it’s not in Madison, the POKETHULHU Roleplaying Game ($5.95) has shipped from the printer! Last bit of grand news (for now, anyway), Steve Jackson Games just set a date for MUNCHKIN, a game […]