When I was first approached to do the graphic design and layout for Ars Magica Definitive Edition, John told me he wanted the book to feel like a tome, something close to an illuminated manuscript. That immediately lit a spark for me. I've loved illuminated manuscripts my entire life, and this project finally gave me the chance to create one of my own. My first challenge was figuring out how to …

Follow our party of Ape Clan heroes in the untamed Stone Age world of Planegea 5E. Watch Episode 2 of Epoch of the Eclipse's second season NOW!     With spirits in hand, our heroes face a difficult choice. Return home and report what they have seen? Or divert course and rush to the aid of a caravan of Ape Clan comrades? Little do they know their choice will have dire consequences …

For the Bestiary chapter of Ars Magica Definitive Edition, we wanted to illustrate each of Mythic Europe's creatures, and we also wanted to evoke the medieval atmosphere of historical bestiaries. There's a LOT of actual bestiary period art in the public domain, but the problem was that so much of it isn't aesthetically pleasing to a modern eye, to put it kindly.So we commissioned "idealized medieval art" like those below, with vibrant colors and bold lines. …

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Atlas Games is indefinitely suspending our direct-to-consumer sales of physical products to the EU and Brazil, effective today. Recent new fees and regulations have not only increased our costs, but introduced unpredictability with all of our carriers. We've had unexpected charges to us or (worse) to customers, refused deliveries, failed deliveries, returned shipment charges, and so on. Now, impending EU regulations threaten more red tape and expenses. We need to wait and see how that resolves, as many other online sellers are doing. In the case …

Today I have another special preview for Ars Magica Definitive Edition. In his preface to the book, co-creator Jonathan Tweet (of D&D 3E fame) contemplates the many things he loves about Ars Magica …-Michelle Nephew Ars Magica Definitive Co-Producer …

John and I had to say goodby to a good friend recently, when Bob Brynildson passed. Bob was co-owner and general manager of The Source Comics & Games in the Twin Cities, and our partner in Atlas Games for decades. If you ever saw Atlas Games at a convention in the mid-90s and 2000s, there was a good chance Bob was manning the booth. These words from his obituary struck us as particularly apt: "Throughout his life, Bob did not only …

Ars Magica Definitive Edition features a new full-color map of Mythic Europe, which beautifully shows the world in which the game's magi live.  The new cartography features a detailed geographic landscape drawn by Eneko Menica. He's the talented artist who also created the Iberian Tribunal map for our Spanish translator Holocubierta, in their Finis Terrae sourcebook (which we're working on translating into English).  The poster map is included in the Definitive Edition set, in the Storyguide Screen …

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Did you know there's a gloriously gruesome bunch of FREEBIES on our site for Gloom? Download them now: Desktop & cellphone wallpapers for Unhappy BirthdayPrintable bookmarks for Unhappy Birthday Gloom Custom Character TemplatesGloom Party Guide Gloom Party Invitations Then pick up the Gloom card game, or the Unhappy Birthday puzzling gamebook, for your next Halloween party! -Michelle Nephew Atlas Games Co-Owner …

We actually combined two sketches for this Ars Magica Definitive Edition illustration! On the left, artist Doug Shuler described his "Disputatio" sketch as showing "Two people engaged in a debate. I wanted to give this one a try, but I don't think it demonstrates 'Virtues and Flaws' very clearly. I can possibly have people in the audience with different features. The speakers can also be given some physical Virtues & Flaws."  I liked the action of the dispute, but …

Magical Kitties Save the Day RPG just got a STAR REVIEW in School Library Journal!  That's a HUGE deal! A star is the ultimate seal of approval and go-to purchase recommendation by the well-respected magazine. Plus, Magical Kitties was the only one of their "9 Kid-Friendly Board Games to Foster Community Through Play" roundup that was actually awarded a star, among others like Munchkin and the Marvel Multiverse RPG! Read the full SLJ review here! They particularly praise Magical Kitties for being "easy to understand and teach to younger …