So what you’re really asking is, “Which is more important to you, the setting and atmosphere — or the pun?” (Allen Varney, 31st March 2006, Mongoose Forums) In the beginning, there were puns. In the end, they’ve come full circle. In the middle, PARANOIA XP stirred clear of pun names… Continue reading What’s in a Name?
The Janitors of Death make life in Alpha Complex much nicer. They remove unsightly Commie mutant splatters from the halls, and also prevent unsavory olfactory sabotage. Their loyal and efficient work ensures that Troubleshooters, IntSec, and the Vultures can go about their work unhindered by deadwood.
PARANOIA Newsletter Vol. 1 No. 1
If you want a quick, simple and easy way to store just the card decks from your RED Clearance Starter Set or your Kickstarter edition, look no further than the 0.3 Litre Really Useful Box (well, you can look further, but I’m putting this out there as a first option… Continue reading Card Storage
Guess what arrived in the post yesterday (while I was out). Yes – a cardboard enshrouded package of goodness. I have the newest edition of PARANOIA in the house, from the fine folks at Mongoose Publishing – and you can expect many posts to come in the near future (and… Continue reading New PARANOIA: The Dice
The opportunity arose to nab a copy of the Kickstarter edition of PARANOIA; I couldn’t leave that opportunity hanging. This is the VIOLET pledge level, so I have two copies of most of the contents, I think, plus a stretch goal or two, like the Forms pad. I will be… Continue reading New PARANOIA via the Gray Subnet
You know what the neatest thing about Paranoia STUFF was? (Except the fact that it gave the writers the opportunity to go crazy ape-shit and come up with some of the most ludicrous R&D gear you would ever care to force unwillingly upon your Troubleshooters.) (Indeed, to be honest, it… Continue reading Neat STUFF
I did an interview for Netcon 17, a Spanish virtual convention. For a little while I discuss how I got involved in writing for PARANOIA in the early Noughties. You can still find the official record of The Toothpaste Disaster embedded in Allen Varney‘s web site. A thoroughly entertaining experience… Continue reading PARANOIA and Netcon 17
In my tenure aboard the Good Complex PARANOIA, I have a vague recollection that the first rule of PARANOIA Club was: Don’t take them Outside In practice, Alpha Complex should – indeed must – be seen to be believed. The Troubleshooters should grasp that Alpha Complex is home and The… Continue reading Don’t Go Outside
While it has been a while, never say never. Alpha Complex persists. The Computer remains optimal. All is well and Year 214 looks like a bountiful complex of potential. Expect 100% productivity. Expect 100% efficiency. Expect 100% loyalty. More to follow…