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Month: April 2026

  • Image of a lonely road at night, cutting through tall, dark, trees, and a demonic face in the clouds overhead.

    Preston’s Cosmology of Pinebox

    This is a guide that I’ve been wanting to write for years, and so with the upcoming Kickstarter of East Texas University: Fresh Blood, I’m happy to finally share this with the world. I’ll start with the elephant in the room: talking religion is always a touchy subject. While we make a point of steering…

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  • Cover for the first edition of the fictious Journal of American Paranormal Research.

    Ed Remembers the Journal of American Paranormal Research

    One of the best reviews I remember was when one reviewer said, (paraphrased) “12 to Midnight not only makes great products, but they give you more than what you actually buy.” We wanted to have two or three freebies on our website for everything we put out. We thought this would foster community and grow…

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    Ed Reflects on Early 12 to Midnight Reviews

    Reviews of Last Rites really started after the Savage Worlds release.  One of the reviews is found at https://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/10/10451.phtml.  This guys’ review was spot on.  We made more than our share of mistakes on our first adventure.  It really should have ended with a confrontation with the mummy.  At the time we thought we would…

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    For those who haven’t played ETU before, one of the core mechanics is that each Advance corresponds to an exam (either mid-terms or finals). You ARE a student after all, so that means making choices between investigating a haunting or attending a study session. Your academics can be improved or worsened based on extracurriculars and…

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    First, I want to say thank you with all my heart to those who have backed Fresh Blood on Kickstarter.  It means so much to Preston and I and we hope you like and appreciate our efforts.  Our fans are awesome, and I can’t wait to hear all of your tales and adventures in Pinebox.  …

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    I (Preston) published a version of this article on my Substack back in early April. If you want the early scoop about my writing projects, that’s a good place to subscribe (for free). A couple months ago when we were building up momentum to talk about the Kickstarter for East Texas University: Fresh Blood, I…

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