Paranoia XP


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Classic Paranoia features a collection of some of the best loved scenarios from the original edition of the game, fully updated to be compatible with the new edition. Once again players and games masters can experience the delights of such games as Yellow Clearance Black Box Blues, Hill Sector Blues and so forth. Paranoia XP is the entirely updated and perfected version of the darkly humorous RPG originally published by West End Games.




Paranoia


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The mandatory enjoyment of Paranoia's 25th Anniversary continues! With this ultra-high-security book, players can forget the troubles of the little people of Alpha Complex. No more hose jobs as Troubleshooters, no more policing the madness that is Alpha Complex as a Blue Clearance Trooper. No, the life of a High Programmer is one of luxury! As High Programmers, players will enjoy the fruits of their labours (and those of everyone else) as the pre-eminent leaders of Alpha Complex. There is no way their plans will be scuppered by Alpha Complex's nightmarish bureaucracy. No way that rival High Programmers will seek to bring about their demise. No way that the citizens below them will revolt. No way that the Computer will find even more insane challenges that cannot possibly be completed. No way at all. Uh huh.




Paranoia XP


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The Traitor's Manual is the first supplement for Paranoia, perhaps the most unique roleplaying game ever produced. Filled with the same black and ironic humour, The Traitor's Manual will reveal a host of new secret societies, guiding players on how to subvert the power of the computer. It will also teach players how to turn in their friends and fellow players, making it the ultimate guide to getting ahead in the weird world that is Paranoia. Acclaimed publisher Mongoose has brought Paranoia back for a new generation, focussing on a surreal, twisted vision of the future where players are positively encouraged to betray each other merely to survive. There has never been a roleplaying game like it! With a full supporting programme of future products already in development, Paranoia is destined to once more provide roleplayers with the sort of frantic gaming experience that proved so popular at the game's inception.




xUnit Test Patterns


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Automated testing is a cornerstone of agile development. An effective testing strategy will deliver new functionality more aggressively, accelerate user feedback, and improve quality. However, for many developers, creating effective automated tests is a unique and unfamiliar challenge. xUnit Test Patterns is the definitive guide to writing automated tests using xUnit, the most popular unit testing framework in use today. Agile coach and test automation expert Gerard Meszaros describes 68 proven patterns for making tests easier to write, understand, and maintain. He then shows you how to make them more robust and repeatable--and far more cost-effective. Loaded with information, this book feels like three books in one. The first part is a detailed tutorial on test automation that covers everything from test strategy to in-depth test coding. The second part, a catalog of 18 frequently encountered "test smells," provides trouble-shooting guidelines to help you determine the root cause of problems and the most applicable patterns. The third part contains detailed descriptions of each pattern, including refactoring instructions illustrated by extensive code samples in multiple programming languages.




Paranoia Forms Pack


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Are your players not suffering enough in Paranoia? Change all that with this handy forms pack! Whether they are Troubleshooters, Internal Security agents or High Programmers, there is no situation that cannot be made more difficult with a form! Want to requisition a new piece of equipment? Have a form! Want to execute Alpha Complex's most notorious traitor? Have a form! Want to enter the mandatory briefing room? Have a form! The Paranoia Forms Pack. The perfect instrument for discerning Games Master.




Troubleshooters


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Celebrate the 25th anniversary of Paranoia, a satirical roleplaying game, by discovering new rules to ignore and new missions to explore. Play the role of a Troubleshooter, the Computer's elite agents.




Elmer's Engines


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Bloodlines & Black Magic


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This 96-page grimoire and character journal gives every spellcaster a robust, immersive journal in which to pen all of their character's favorite spells. Designed for use with Bloodlines & Black Magic, this grimoire and character journal provides players with basic tables, extra character sheets, and pages for notes related to those same characters. Designed to be the perfect companion for any copy of Bloodlines & Black Magic, these character journals make nice, lightweight options for busy players who don't want to carry around spell cards or who prefer to personalize their characters' magical acumen. These journals make great gifts, especially for gamers who love modern, dark, horror-themed games using their favorite d20-based system! 3.x compatible!




Scum and Villainy


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Brain XP


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"Brain XP: Living with Mental Illness, A young Teenager's Perspective" is the personal, unashamed, and brave story of Christine Frey. In her own teenage writing style, Christine describes her struggle with early onset psychosis. The terrible symptoms of psychosis, including hallucinations and delusions, began when Christine was twelve years old. In her personal account of life lived with anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder, Christine ensures that the reader will fully grasp the true meaning of mental illness and its impact on the emerging sense of self of a teenager or young adult. In writing this book at age 16, Christine demonstrates a strong passion for advocating on behalf of others who have experienced similar brain disorders. She turns her own experience of struggling to understand herself into an example for others to learn from. Through her Brain XP Project, Christine embraces the challenge to educate and lead others to understanding and confronting the brain disorder called "mental illness". Rather than hide, isolate, and feel embarrassed, she tackles stigma head on. "Brain XP" will resonate with young people and is a must read for parents, family members, and friends who are worried about the mental well-being of the teen or young adult in their lives.