What is it about random tables that gamers love so much? Perhaps it's the sense of danger, like the rush a gambler in Vegas feels when he's bet it all on one roll of the dice. Or perhaps its the limitless potential those columns represent, the unexpected ways to break out of a gaming rut. Either way, QAGS: The Book of Dumb Tables has all the tables you need to spice up your games.

Do the hits ever stop coming from Hex Games? No, they do not. Our first release of the new year is a fresh look at an old favorite, the revised edition of Colin Thomas Presents RASSLIN'. Since the original edition sold out, it's been hard to come by copies of RASSLIN'. But now we're making this QAGS classic available in a sexy new PDF edition.

We're moving the Lexington office. The new address is:

Hex Games
144 Suburban Ct.
Lexington, KY 40508

We'll be offline for a few days while computers and internet service is being moved, so there may be a short delay on processing orders.

Maxwell Traver has posted an excellent review of the Qerth Apprentice Level Rules to the OneBookShelf PDF Sites. It's available at both

The d21 Gaming website has posted a new review of QAGS Second Edition. You can read it here.

Hex Games will be running a veritable slew of QAGS games at Origins this coming weekend. We will also be running a number of gaming panels. We always look forward to convention-season, and certainly hope to meet new people and players. Here's a list of events we have planned:

Gamerchicksrule.com has posted a review of QAGS Second Edition. The review actually went up a couple months ago, but the link got lost in mailbox oblivion until now.

The entire Hex office staff (aka me and L8on) will be leaving for DieCon at the crack of noon on Friday, June 1. If you try to contact us online this weekend, chances are you won't hear from us until Monday. If you have a problem or question that needs immediate attention, call us--I'll be forwarding all calls to my cell phone. If I don't answer, leave a message--reception in the Gateway Center isn't terribly good, so there's a good chance you'll get voice mail. Just in case you're not sure what constitutes "requires immediate attention," here's a partial list to give you an idea:

Hex's newest book, The Adventures of Sindbad by Ian Engle, is currently being printed. We'll pick the book up Friday afternoon on our way to Diecon 7 (Click here for more information about Hex events at Diecon).

Ohio State University's School of Communication, in partnership with GAMA and The Wargamer, are undertaking a follow-up to last year's large and comprehensive study of hobby game players. The researchers are investigating patterns of motivation and usage by tabletop (card,