12-03-2011, 09:14 PM
King Midas? Me? Not even a distant relative, though I'm sure I have a folder of incriminating evidence about him somewhere...
Back in 1983, when I put out the first issue of PBM Universal, I probably thought I *was* King Midas, since I sold thousands of annual subscriptions to the magazine at $15 a pop - while still in my teens! Of course, I worked hard to convince people I was not a teenager. If I remember correctly, I told Nicky Palmer (whose first issue of Flagship was published at nearly the same time) that I ran a casino in Atlantic City. I didn't. And still don't. Sorry, Nicky. No chips for you.
I've been out of the hobby for quite awhile. Every so often, I get the urge to play one of my favorite PBM games, but few still exist. And even if they did exist, it wouldn't be the same. For me, the excitement of a new game was meeting fresh players and nurturing (okay, stabbing) them, usually right after I sold them a subscription to my magazine. Now, it's mostly the same players, over and over again. They do catch on.
I may have a crack at Madhouse's proposed zombie game, if Steve ever gets it running, but that's more for the zombies than anything else.
And speaking of zombies, those with a Kindle might like to check out my recently published zombie novella:
http://www.amazon.com/Snow-White-Seven-D...B0058B9NV8
At only 99 cents, it costs less than a turn of Nuclear Destruction!
If anyone on the forum lives near Orlando, Florida, I'd love to hear from them. I plan on moving there next year.
-- Bob McLain
PS. Walter, I replied to your post by e-mail.
Back in 1983, when I put out the first issue of PBM Universal, I probably thought I *was* King Midas, since I sold thousands of annual subscriptions to the magazine at $15 a pop - while still in my teens! Of course, I worked hard to convince people I was not a teenager. If I remember correctly, I told Nicky Palmer (whose first issue of Flagship was published at nearly the same time) that I ran a casino in Atlantic City. I didn't. And still don't. Sorry, Nicky. No chips for you.
I've been out of the hobby for quite awhile. Every so often, I get the urge to play one of my favorite PBM games, but few still exist. And even if they did exist, it wouldn't be the same. For me, the excitement of a new game was meeting fresh players and nurturing (okay, stabbing) them, usually right after I sold them a subscription to my magazine. Now, it's mostly the same players, over and over again. They do catch on.
I may have a crack at Madhouse's proposed zombie game, if Steve ever gets it running, but that's more for the zombies than anything else.
And speaking of zombies, those with a Kindle might like to check out my recently published zombie novella:
http://www.amazon.com/Snow-White-Seven-D...B0058B9NV8
At only 99 cents, it costs less than a turn of Nuclear Destruction!
If anyone on the forum lives near Orlando, Florida, I'd love to hear from them. I plan on moving there next year.
-- Bob McLain
PS. Walter, I replied to your post by e-mail.