(MONTREAL)—Polymamcer® Studios has a few free offerings you should check out.

The latest issue of the game industry newsletter Polyglot, the most recent episodes of DiceCast, and the complete rules of the miniatures wargame PUMMEL! are all available for free download. Details about each are below.

• The latest issue of Polyglot™, Polymancer Studios's game industry newsletter, is available at http://www.scribd.com/doc/24913202/Polyglot-Volume-4-Issue-14. This issue is packed with all the latest news, releases, and other tidbits from companies across the hobby game industry and the computer/console game industry as well.
     
• Remember that Polyglot is always free to download, free to distribute, and free to post to. Subscriptions are available by sending an e-mail to polyglot@polymancer.com. Just say you want a subscription. It's free.
  
• Any company that makes roleplaying games, miniatures, wargames, board games, LARPs, comics, graphic novels, mangas, computer games, console games, or related products can send a press release, product announcement, or other news piece to polyglot@polymancer.com. This is free, and images are both welcomed and encouraged.
  
• Anyone with a well-written opinion about some current aspect of the game industry is also invited to send a guest editorial (500 to 1,000 words) to polyglot@polymancer.com.
  
• Anyone with a well-written review about a game or a hobby product is invited to send in a review (250 to 1000 words) to polyglot@polymancer.com.
  
  

• DiceCast™ is Polymancer Studios's official podcast, available at http://dicecast.blogspot.com. (Subscriptions are available at the iTunes™ music store and by RSS.) The latest episodes include an overview of 2009 and a string of interviews with game industry luminaries.
  
•    The DiceCast Special Holiday Episode features a discussion about the late Dave Arneson, the recent fragmentation of the D&D™ fan base, the revival of Wizkids™, and other important events from 2009. It is available at http://dicecast.blogspot.com/2009/12/dicecast-special-holiday-episode.html
  
• DiceCast Episode 7 is an interview with Adam Jury of Catalyst Labs. Mr. Jury offers some great tips about freelancing in the hobby game industry, and what working for a game company is really like. It is available at http://dicecast.blogspot.com/2009/12/dicecast-episode-7-interview-with-adam.html
  
• DiceCast Episode 6 is an interview with Jess Hartley, a freelance writer known for her extensive work with White Wolf. Jess Hartley's anecdotes and musings give some insight into how a successful game writer works. It is available at http://dicecast.blogspot.com/2009/12/dicecast-episode-6-interview-with-jess.html
  
• DiceCast Episode 5 is discussion of making props for roleplaying games and LARPs. http://dicecast.blogspot.com/2009/11/dicecast-episode-5-props.html
  

• PUMMEL! Is a rules-light, fast-paced, but complete miniatures wargame. The acronym stands for "Pick-Up, Multigenre Miniatures, Easy to Learn." The quickstart rules for PUMMEL!™ are available at http://www.scribd.com/doc/22676679/PUMMEL-Quick-Start-Rules
  

These free offerings from Polymancer Studios are available now.

Other releases this month
A new issue of Polygraff™, an anthology of short fiction in fantasy, sci fi, horror, pulp, technothriller, cyberpunk, and other imaginative genres will be in stores soon. This issue includes great new short stories by many undiscovered articles and an exclusive interview with Gor series creator John Norman.
A new issue of Polymancer magazine is also scheduled to go into stores soon. This issue contains a full-length Anime-style adventure scenario, as well as a selection of great articles of interest to players and gamemasters alike. This month's issue features a new regular column by the Mistress Of Murder.

About Polymancer Studios, Inc.
Polymancer Studios Inc. is a full-service printer, independent publisher, layout and graphic design service provider, and whose Game and Hobby Division focuses on the game, hobby, and entertainment industries. Polymancer Studios includes amongst its products Polymancer (gaming) and Polygraff (fiction) magazines; the newsletter Polyglot™, Mojo™, the Infinitely Convertible™ roleplaying rules system; and PUMMEL!™, the Pick-Up, Multigenre Miniatures, Easy to Learn fast-paced generic miniatures game. Polymancer Studios also produces the DiceCast™ podcast (http://dicecast.blogspot.com/).

Contacts
Polymancer Studios, Inc.
www.polymancerstudios.com
corporate@polymancerstudios.com
www.myspace.com/polymancer
20 Weredale Park
Westmount, Quebec H3Z 1Y6 (Canada)
514-667-1585 (in Canada)
Skype: polymancer
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