For those gamers in the audience, you’ve likely come across a game that grabbed you and wouldn’t let go. The hours stack up, the soda cans and chip bags fill the trash can, but you don’t get up until sleep claims you at some point in the wee hours of the morning two days later. Tabletop, console game, PC game, it’s all the same once the addictive one gets its claws into you!

For me, it’s usually JRPGs. Any of the Final Fantasy games from 1 through 9, the Ogre Battle games, the Mana series, etc. I’d play and play and play those until my eyes were dry and my hands were cramping. These days I don’t have much time with games unless I’m playing the Nintendo Switch with my four year old (and she doesn’t seem inclined to play games much at the moment), but I do try to make a little bit of time for Rimworld on the PC. The randomness of that game makes it a frustrating but hilarious experience. One minute you’re running a little space colony and doing well, the next you’re being overrun by a wild pack of rabid yorkshire terriers. And with the newest expansion, you can build a ship to fly around the planet you’re trapped on. More hijinks can ensue! If colony builders are your thing, you can’t go wrong with Rimworld. Well, maybe your wallet can. It can get pricey with all the DLC!

There are two ways to play the game. You can do it casually with no random encounters on, or you can throw caution to the wind and have fun with all the craziness an alien world can provide. You can adjust that on the fly, as well. If you want to spend time building up your base and defenses before you let hell break loose, you can do so. If you want it to run in the background while you work or write, you can do that in either mode. It will pause when something bad or important is going on. I’ve got several hundred hours sunk into it over the last few years, but I’m a lightweight compared to some of the Steam user reviews out there!

Anyway, enough of my rambling about games. On to some book stuff!

William Joseph Roberts’ First Car Wars Book is in a Giveaway!

Share this around with all your booklover friends. The only thing better than free books is great free books!

Here’s the details

Do you enjoy free books? Hillbilly has joined with Crave Books for a Dystopian Sci-Fi listbuilder giveaway. Check out the great titles in the list, including his Car Warriors Novel Burning Roads.

Explore more and join the fun here: https://cravebooks.com/giveaway/science-fiction

Numerous other talented authors have also joined in, providing you with the chance to dive into a treasure trove of captivating stories.

But that’s not all! By participating in this giveaway, you’ll be entered to win an array of free books and other fantastic prizes. One lucky winner will even receive a brand-new Kindle Fire Tablet 7 to enjoy their new reads on!

Don’t miss out on this unique chance to expand your library and discover fresh, engaging stories.

Noir Detective Stories Never Go Out of Style!

In a city of shadows, one man walks the line between crime and justice…

San Francisco, 1948. The war is over, but for James Wolf, the battle’s just begun. Once a star inspector with the San Francisco PD, now a gumshoe scraping by on whiskey and regrets, Wolf prowls the alleys and avenues of a city that forgot how to sleep.

When a routine case blows open like a shotgun blast—Corpses pile up, bullets fly, and everyone’s got something to hide—especially the client.

Double-crosses, dirty money, and a city choking on its own secrets— the only thing sharper than Wolf’s wit is the blade at his back.

Wolf’s in it up to his neck, and the only way out is through the blood and the lies… He’s got a .38 in his coat, a score to settle, and nothing left to lose.

The city’s about to learn: you don’t corner a wounded Wolf.

Assault Team 2 Is Ready For an In-Your-Face Fight!

Assault Team is back—and this time, the stakes are even higher.

Volume 2 brings you another hard-hitting lineup of pulse-pounding military sci-fi tales, where elite space marines, scrappy defenders, and boarding party badasses clash in brutal close-quarters combat. Whether breaching a hostile hull or holding the line against impossible odds, these warriors show what real grit looks like in the vacuum of space.

These are stories of guts, glory, and getting the job done—because in the black, there’s no room for second chances.

Featuring new stories from top voices in the genre—plus a special intro by Rick Parlow!

Gear up. Time to breach and clear.