There are several reasons I prefer
digital books over physical books for tabletop gaming. From the
perspective of a GM and author of Solar Echoes, it's easier for me to
put out updates and improvements to digital products. The update
notifies all customers and they can download the new version for
free. I can go back and improve 5 year-old products with better art
and color, add in new goodies, and make small corrections. Another
benefit is that I bring digital products to the public much faster,
rather than having to wait on print runs to finish and then ship it
out to various locations. It's also much more cost effective of
course, because printing is very expensive. Another reason I prefer
digital is that I don't have to hold back with art and color, while I
have to limit color variety in printed editions to keep the costs
down. Plus, you benefit not only from all this, but from a lower
overall cost—there is no retail mark-up and a mark-up to compensate
for distribution costs is also entirely avoided. What's not to love
about digital? I am looking into making digital files available to
you through on-demand printing services, though, so for those of you
that like books on your shelves, that may be an option for Solar
Echoes products in the future!
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