The title 'The Melting Pot' in bold red, distressed font.

FANTASY
SCI-FI
ART
LITERATURE
MUSIC
GAMES
SHOWS
MUSINGS

* AND OTHER COOL $H!T

ISSUE ONE

DECEMBER 2023

Cover Story

The BattleSauce CookBook Kickstarter gets delayed until Spring 2024. It’s a good thing. Really.

I know. It feels like this book has had a lot of delays and we were beyond excited to get sooo close to launching this year. The book is ready. The Kickstarter tiers are ready. And we’re ready. But the time is not right.

Premium Playing Cards by Thirdway Industries.

Are playing cards better than dice for RPGs?

Adam and I discuss the advantages and disadvantages of creating a game using a standard deck of playing cards, dice, and, occasionally, dominos.

Pictured: Inkubo Divoramondo playing cards by Thirdway Industries.

GAMES + PLAYING CARDS

A dinosaur depicted as a T-Rex roaring in an urban setting amidst tall buildings and foliage.

COMING SOON: Planet X, a limited edition BattleSauce Age.

Adam and I started creating Planet X, a BattleSauce Age/Cuisine where women are the only survivors on the planet. We’re building in real-time against a four-month deadline when the website disappears.

GAMING

Beginner cardistry, learning basic grips tutorial.

Playing BattleSauce with beautiful cards is one thing, but showing off single-handed shuffles, sleight-of-hand tricks, and false cuts to impress your friends and force outcomes…er, on second thought, maybe we shouldn’t share these tutorials.

PLAYING CARDS

The Symbology of Playing Cards by Art of Play.