In the Gilded Age, political bosses ruled, using patronage to reward their top supporters with cushy and unproductive jobs, while trading fat government contracts for barely concealed bribes. Corruption returns you to this era when America was Great! Compete with your fellow bosses to land the juiciest government contracts. But watch out for meddling reporters and independent-minded District Attorneys! Any resemblance to current events is strictly coincidental. All through the month of April, our featured game is Corruption, Bruno Faidutti’s crafty card game …

DULUTH, MN -- March 27, 2025 -- It took a forklift to move the pallet loaded with machinery that arrived at Atlas Games' warehouse this month. The new equipment delivered for Replay Workshop is an "Extruder XL" funded by a $100k grant from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. "It's a big addition to our workshop," said Atlas Games co-owner Michelle Nephew. "And way beyond anything we could have scaled up to on our own so fast. …

COMING THIS SUNDAY IS THE LIVESTREAM FINALE of the Planegea School of Rocks 5E campaign! Mark your calendar for Sunday March 30 at 3pm CST, then join us on Gen Con TV's Twitch channel at twitch.tv/gencontv. And watch for the recording and Dino Master notes on our website afterward! Speaking of which, the latest recording for School of Rocks is up NOW! In Session 6: Fish Trap Challenge, our teenage heroes our teenage heroes must catch …

New Tariffs (Taxes) Go Into Effect Today Here in the United States, Donald Trump has decreed that the following taxes now be collected at the US border: 25% tax on all goods from Mexico25% tax on all goods from Canada, except energy10% tax on all energy imports from Canada20% total tax on all goods imported from China (increased from last month's 10%) What this Means The increased tax on goods made in China will, we expect, increase our cost on projects currently in …

...[W]henever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government... [W]hen a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.- The Declaration of Independence America has a proud …

Ars Magica has been getting lots of love from our fans, who've been busy releasing Open License goodness since we released the entire system in October. Here are some of their creative offerings: Battle Maps for Ars Magica's Broken Covenant of Calebias, now on DriveThruRPG.A Levant Tribunal called "Wisdom of the Desert". See the project vision, the patreon website, and the discussion thread on the Atlas forum.Secrets of the Order on DriveThruRPG …

We've had a time change for Planegea School of Rocks on Sunday. It'll be airing earlier, at 10am Central instead of 3pm, due to a scheduling conflict. Thanks for watching at twitch.tv/gencontv! …

The Planegea: School of Rocks recording for Session 5 is up NOW! In this episode, our teenage heroes wrangle baby dinosaurs, then travel to the Mammoth Graveyard where they confront Bone Decayers. Watch Session 5 Mammoth Graveyard: https://youtu.be/KdhzfsryGHA Download this session's Dino Master notes: https://atlas-games.com/rocks Mark your calendar for the next livestream session of our Stone Age 5E campaign SUNDAY FEB 23 at 10pm CST (CHANGED FROM 3PM), on Gen …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Atlas Games Launches FREE Sprues Recycling Proctor, MN -- 2/13/2025 -- Atlas Games today announced the launch of a FREE recycling program for miniatures sprues. The program will collect sprues from friendly local game stores in the Twin Cities, Duluth MN, and Madison WI. Retailers in other locations are invited to participate by mailing their sprues to Atlas Games. "We're excited help reduce waste in the hobby games industry, with the help of our …

Atlas Games' president John Nephew recently guest lectured at the University of Minnesota - Duluth. Watch his talk on the topic of "Micro-Recycling and the Plastics Crisis." Then visit our Replay Workshop page to see the game products Atlas Games has upcycled from local plastic waste! …

Collectible506.com has a review of our Enigma gamebooks up! "The Enigma puzzle gamebooks from Atlas Games are a delight for readers of all ages and abilities. Each book offers an immesive and challenging experience, with clear difficulty levels and additional resources to ensure you never get stuck. Whether you’re solving the mysteries of Castle Slogar, hunting cryptids, or traveling through dream realms, these books guarantee hours of entertainment and adventure. Don’t miss out!" Grant Lyon …

Images of lawless pirate crews raiding, pillaging, and sabotaging government operations are on our mind these days. Coinage and treasuries also seem topical, and the "Ship of State" is apparently on fire. Put it all together, and we have a pretext for a sale on Pieces of Eight -- an extremely portable game of pirate battles, played with a handful of custom-minted steel coins. Are you a federal employee standing outside your locked agency, wondering …