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Award-winning products to be released under GameMastery™ brand

Be the most creative and win!

Dragon and Dungeon to discontinue 24- and 36-month options.

Paizo responds to customer demand!

James Jacobs Promoted to Editor-in-Chief of Dungeon

Paizo Publishing to become the exclusive sales agent for Dead Gentlemen Productions

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Paizo Publishing to become the exclusive sales agent for Dead Gentlemen Productions

Paizo Publishing, LLC®, publisher of the officially licensed Dungeons & Dragons gaming magazines Dragon® and Dungeon®, and the premiere e-commerce site for all things gaming, is pleased to announce today that it has entered into a strategic alliance with Dead Gentlemen Productions to become the exclusive worldwide sales agent for the entire line of Dead Gentlemen products.

"The Gamers is the seminal film about hobby gaming, and the staff here at Paizo have always been huge fans," says Lisa Stevens, Chief Executive Officer of Paizo Publishing, LLC. "When Don came to me with the idea of adding the Dead Gentlemen products to the line-up here at Paizo, I jumped at the idea!"

Paizo Publishing will begin soliciting orders for new products and backstock starting June 5, 2006. Fans of Dead Gentlemen Products will be able to buy their complete line-up, including DVDs and t-shirts, on paizo.com.

Dead Gentlemen Director of Operations Don Early is also thrilled with the new arrangement. "We at Dead Gentlemen Productions are focusing on developing and producing creative material, instead of distributing our own products. Self-distribution has been the bully on the Dead Gentlemen playground, stealing the lunch money that is our creative energy." said Early. "We're excited that Paizo has come to our rescue like the lunch lady on a smoke break. Not that Paizo smokes. Um. Right."

Paizo Publishing will also sell Dead Gentlemen products at most trade shows and consumer conventions. The Dead Gentlemen will be unveiling their newest movie, The Gamers: Dorkness Rising, at GenCon Indy later this year and will man their own booth at that show.

Please direct any questions to lisa@paizo.com.

Paizo Publishing, LLC®, publishes special interest magazines and gaming products in the field of hobby gaming. Paizo also operates a full-line Internet game retail store at paizo.com. It is Paizo's goal for every magazine and every product to be an event that encourages new and experienced hobbyists and fans to become more excited about their interests.

Dead Gentlemen Productions is an independent film company based in Tacoma, Washington. Their short film, "The Gamers", has been screened to rave reviews in dozens of film festivals and game conventions worldwide, garnering an award for Best Fan Film of 2003 at Gen Con Indy. Their film "Demon Hunters: Dead Camper Lake" was also nominated for Best B Movie of the Year in 2004 by the B-Movie Film Festival in New York.

Paizo Publishing, LLC and the Paizo logo are registered trademarks of Paizo Publishing, LLC. Dragon, Dungeon, and Dungeons and Dragons are trademarks of Wizards of the Coast, Inc., and are used by Paizo Publishing under license.

Dragon and Dungeon Magazines now available in month-to-month subscriptions

Now you can subscribe in two different ways

"When we asked our lapsed customers why they weren't renewing their subscriptions, the number one reason was the lump-sum subscription cost. Many of our customers just couldn't budget paying in advance for a 12-issue subscription," says Lisa Stevens, co-owner and CEO of Paizo Publishing. "We came up with the month-to-month subscription as a solution to this problem."

Now when customers subscribe at paizo.com, they can choose either the traditional 12-, 24-, or 36-issue subscriptions, or the new month-to-month subscription, which is fixed at a 35% discount off of each issue's cover price for US subscribers (24% off for Canadian subscribers). Before we ship each issue, we will automatically charge the credit cards of our month-to-month subscribers for that issue. Month-to-month subscribers save money without having to spend a lot of cash at once—plus they never have to worry about their subscription expiring!

"Dragon and Dungeon magazines have been experiencing a creative renaissance lately," said Erik Mona, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Dragon and Dungeon magazines. "The new month-to-month subscriptions offer an inexpensive way to jump in on the excitement."

Erik Mona Promoted to Publisher of Paizo Publishing

Phil Lacefield Jr. hired as web store manager

Paizo Publishing, LLC^®, publisher of the officially licensed Dungeons & Dragons gaming magazines Dragon^® and Dungeon^®, and the premiere e-commerce site for all things gaming, announced today that it has promoted Erik Mona to the position of Publisher.

"Erik and I have worked together for ten years now, and I am very pleased to have him in this important position," says Lisa Stevens, co-owner and CEO of Paizo Publishing. "Erik's love of gaming and vision for our products make him a natural for the job of publisher. I can't wait to see what he dreams up for the next ten years!"

As publisher, Mona takes charge of all of Paizo Publishing's products, including Dragon and Dungeon magazines, the GameMastery™ line, the Dungeons & Dragons compilation books, and the upcoming miniatures line supporting Monte Cook's Ptolus campaign setting. He will also be tasked with expanding Paizo's product lines in the future. In addition, Mona will be maintaining his position as the Editor-in-Chief of both magazines.

"After studying these magazines all my life and working on them every day on the editorial side, I'm thrilled to take on the business of Dragon and Dungeon," said Mona. "The GameMastery products and Ptolus minis will benefit from my experience with the world's greatest gaming magazines, and I've got incredible things planned for the near and distant future."

In addition, Paizo Publishing also hired industry veteran Phil Lacefield Jr. to run its paizo.com retail store. Phil will be in charge of the product mix for the store, its marketing efforts, and managing paizo.com's relationships with all of its vendors.

"Some said it would never happen, but the right offer from the right company and the right people finally dragged me away from Ohio," Lacefield said. "I'm thrilled to be at the forefront of an exciting new chapter in the hobby/game industry, and I look forward to making paizo.com the very center of the online gamer universe."

Finally, Paizo is sad to announce that Keith Strohm has left the company as part of his move to Chicago. Strohm's duties will be taken over by Mona and Paizo CEO Lisa Stevens.

Amazing Stories™ And Undefeated® Magazines Cancelled

"The World's First Science-Fiction Magazine" and "The Magazine for Games You Can Win" cease publication

Paizo Publishing, LLC®, publisher of the officially licensed Dungeons & Dragons gaming magazines Dragon® and Dungeon®, and the premiere e-commerce site for all things gaming, announced today that it will formally cease publication of Amazing Stories and Undefeated magazines. A year ago, Paizo placed both titles on hiatus while exploring other avenues to keep them in print.

"We worked hard to find alternative means to keep these titles viable, including moving them to other companies," says Lisa Stevens, co-owner and CEO of Paizo Publishing. "However, our efforts ultimately met with no success. We felt that it was time to fold our hand and let our customers know the final outcome."

Active subscribers can go to paizo.com and convert their remaining issues to Dragon or Dungeon subscriptions, request refund checks, or obtain paizo.com store credit with an additional 20% bonus.

"Paizo is very proud of what we did with the magazines, and we're grateful to all of the readers who supported them. We're sad to see them go," said Vic Wertz, Associate Editor of Amazing Stories and Undefeated. "Amazing Stories has bounced back from the dead a few times before, though, and we all hope that somehow the 80th anniversary this year won't permanently mark the end of the road."

Paizo Publishing, LLC, publishes special-interest magazines and gaming products in the field of hobby gaming. Paizo also operates a full-line Internet game retail store at paizo.com. It is Paizo's goal for every magazine and every product to be an event that encourages new and experienced hobbyists and fans to become more excited about their interests. Undefeated, Paizo Publishing, LLC and the Paizo logo are registered trademarks of Paizo Publishing, LLC. Amazing Stories is a trademark of, and Dragon, Dungeon, and Dungeons & Dragons are registered trademarks of Wizards of the Coast, Inc., and are used by Paizo Publishing under license.

Paizo ruled the 2006 Origins Award Nominations, collecting five nominations across three categories. That's more than any other company!

Role-Playing Game Supplement of the Year:
Shackled City

Nonfiction Publication of the Year:
Dragon Magazine
Dungeon Magazine

Game Accessory of the Year:
GameMastery Campaign Map Pack: Village
GameMastery Compleat Encounter: Throne of the Gorilla King

Only five products are chosen for each category, so being nominated is a true honor. The winners will be announced at Origins at the end of June; we'll be waiting with our fingers crossed.

Paizo Publishing Now Selling Cheapass Games

As announced in February, paizo.com has now taken over as the official online source for Cheapass Games.

Cheapass Games is the brainchild of award-winning game designer James Ernest. The big idea behind Cheapass Games is providing high quality games without making you buy the same pieces over and over again. After all, how many six-sided dice does one human being need? At Cheapass, you aren't paying for glossy printing and extraneous plastic—just a rollicking good time at a great price! How can you beat that?

Paizo Publishing to Produce Ptolus Miniatures

Extensive line debuts in May

February 10, 2006 – Paizo Publishing, LLC® is proud to announce an extensive line of officially licensed premium metal miniatures inspired by Monte Cook's Ptolus: City by the Spire campaign setting. The line debuts in May with the City by the Spire boxed set, featuring five of the city's most fascinating inhabitants, and three individually packaged miniatures ideal for use as player characters. Additional monthly releases will ensure a line of dozens of miniatures by the time the Ptolus hardcover comes out in August, with more in the months to follow.

Ptolus is a detailed fantasy city that rests in the shadow of a sinister three-thousand-foot Spire and is built upon the resting place of the worst evil in the history of the world. Heroes and dungeon-delvers visit the city from far-off realms to test their mettle against the unknown dangers that lurk below. The setting has seen constant action as the site of Cook's home campaigns since his days co-designing the Third Edition rules.

"Monte Cook's Ptolus is a deluxe campaign setting, with almost 700 pages of rich detail," said Paizo Publisher Keith Strohm, a long-time player in Cook's campaigns. "Our miniatures line will take a similar approach, aiming to highlight the marvelous characters, organizations, and monstrous threats of the city."

"It's going to be really great to have Ptolus miniatures, and I am particularly excited to be working with Paizo on this, because they really get Ptolus," said Cook.

May's releases include the City by the Spire boxed set (featuring Sheva Callister, the Iron Mage, Lilith, Navanna Vladaam, and an Urthon Aedar) and three individually packaged miniatures: Cleric of Lothian, Knight of the Pale, and Inverted Pyramid Wizard.

The miniatures will be available through hobby distribution and online at paizo.com.

Paizo to become the exclusive sales agent for Cheapass Games

January 11, 2006 (BELLEVUE, WA) – Paizo Publishing, LLC®, publisher of the officially licensed Dungeons & Dragons gaming magazines Dragon and Dungeon, and the premiere e-commerce site for all things gaming, is pleased to announce today that it has entered into a strategic alliance with James Ernest and Cheapass Games to become the exclusive worldwide sales agent for the entire line of Cheapass Games products.

"I've always been a fan of Cheapass Games," says Lisa Stevens, Chief Executive Officer of Paizo Publishing, LLC. "Now that James and I are working together on Titanic Games, it seemed natural to add Cheapass to the Paizo mix."

Paizo Publishing will begin soliciting orders for new products and backstock in March. Fans of Cheapass Games will be able to buy the complete line of Cheapass products on paizo.com.

Cheapass Games president and head designer James Ernest is also thrilled with the new arrangement. "I think goblins are living in my basement," said Ernest. "Getting all these games out of here will prove it one way or the other."

Paizo Publishing will also demo and sell Cheapass Games' products at trade shows and consumer conventions starting in 2006.

Please direct any questions to lisa@paizo.com.

Paizo Publishing, LLC®, publishes special interest magazines and gaming products in the field of hobby gaming. Paizo also operates a full-line Internet game retail store at paizo.com. It is Paizo's goal for every magazine and every product to be an event that encourages new and experienced hobbyists and fans to become more excited about their interests.

Cheapass Games is a tiny little game company in Seattle specializing in quirky, low-budget board games with no spare parts. Their best-selling titles include Kill Doctor Lucky, Give Me The Brain, and Unexploded Cow. Cheapass Games have received several industry awards for board games, card games, and graphic design, as well as frequent listings in the GAMES 100.

Paizo Publishing, LLC and the Paizo logo are registered trademarks of Paizo Publishing, LLC. Dragon, Dungeon, and Dungeons and Dragons are trademarks of Wizards of the Coast, Inc., and are used by Paizo Publishing under license.