"No reader should be surprised at finding this prefatory piece herein," wrote Gygax in the first paragraph of this foreword. "As the principle one to whom this book is dedicated, there was no conceivable way I could refuse writing a short introduction for it without seeming to be a total ingrate. I mention this merely to point out the clever tactics of the authors, for the same ingenuity is certainly applied to the contents of the work proper." Skirmisher retained the same dedication and foreword in the revised, expanded and redesigned Experts v.3.5, which it released in 2005. In 2004, Skirmisher became the first gaming company to publish in its books maps created using digital images of three-dimensional models. Publications using this technique include Tests of Skill and Experts v.3.5, examples of which are available as free downloads on the company website. After the rights to Call of Cthulhu was transferred from Fantasy Flight Games to Skirmisher Publishing, Skirmisher produced a third edition in 2006. Fantasy Flight Games and Skirmisher Publishing also kept the Cthulhu Live live-action role-playing game going. The Skirmisher Game Development Group The Skirmisher Game Development Group is composed of several writers, artists and filmmakers and one current and several former military intelligence officers. Its functions include creating, playtesting and evaluating games of all sorts for Skirmisher Publishing LLC, particularly role-playing games and tactical-level miniature wargames, exploring the principles of game theory and applying those principles and the concept of role-playing to problem solving. References External links Skirmisher Online Gaming magazine Game manufacturers Role-playing game publishing companies