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Roll Dice, Draw Sigils, Bind Demons!

October 26, 2025 at 4:13 AM Everybody can reply

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Action Figures at Mephitsu

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Just before we embark on our Halloween Week, we are going to stop off to meet the Devil of Hell's Kitchen and 'friends'

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October 23, 2025 at 10:20 PM Everybody can reply

Steph

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#NewReview! Check out #DoomCat if you like spooky roll & writes! -- settleroftheboards.com/roll-dice-dr...

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Oh no! Your pesky cat found your spell book and released all the demons! You’ll have to draw sigils in order to bind them again. Try not to let your cat get in the way too much – they&#…

October 23, 2025 at 3:48 AM Everybody can reply

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#Grief #BookReview: About the Real stages…

DGKayewriter

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#Grief #BookReview: About the Real stages… – Emotional Shadows balroopsingh.com/2025/10/20/g... #NewReview

Grief has been my oldest pal or should I say the ghosts of grief could never leave me. It is one emotion that can never be suppressed. I’ve always poured it into my poetry. So, when I saw Kay…

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October 21, 2025 at 11:30 AM Everybody can reply

Steph

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#NewReview! Check out 10 Days in the National Parks from The Op if you like hand management, route building, and a little bit of luck! -- settleroftheboards.com/let-your-nat...

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Let Your National Park Journey Begin!

You have 10 days to visit all your favorite national parks! But, that 10 days also has to account for your traveling. Can you be the 1st to plan the most efficient vacation to visit all the most sc…

October 20, 2025 at 4:49 AM Everybody can reply

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Are the Elements on Your Side?

Steph

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#NewReview! If you like 2 player card games that are quick to learn and play, you might like #Elemystic from @wisewizardgames.bsky.social ! -- settleroftheboards.com/are-the-elem...

Welcome to the contest of wills. Can you harness the strengths of all the elements in order to take down your opponent, or will the elements ultimately betray you?

October 17, 2025 at 3:51 PM Everybody can reply

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The constellations are out of alignment, and it’s up to you to set them right. Only your opponent knows how you’re really doing, so you’ll need to ask the right questions, and use…

Australian Society for Fish Biology

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📑 #NewReview by Boube et al. dives into the scientific literature around the Great Hammerhead Shark. Our understanding of its migratory behaviour and habitat use is changing.

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October 15, 2025 at 11:03 PM Everybody can reply

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Steph

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#NewReview! Check out Logic & Lore from @weirdgiraffegames.com if you like 2 player logic deduction games! -- settleroftheboards.com/are-your-sta...

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Are Your Stars Aligned?

October 14, 2025 at 3:22 PM Everybody can reply

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Mini Moments, Big Connections

NeWest Press

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✨ New Review ✨ of Dreams of the Epoch & the Rock, the second in Jaspreet Singh's beloved poetic trilogy (the third and final instalment coming soon...)

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New Review. “Some poetry books make me think; others bring joy. Dreams of the Epoch & the Rock by Jaspreet Singh does both.”—Event Poetry and Pros

October 11, 2025 at 6:01 PM Everybody can reply

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Steph

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#NewReview! If you're looking for a cozy little couple game, you might enjoy #MiniMoments from Rabble Game! -- settleroftheboards.com/mini-moments...

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If you’re looking for fun and simple activities for you and your significant other to bond over, look no further than Mini Moments: Couples. 75 playful and 75 connection mini games work toget…

October 11, 2025 at 3:11 PM Everybody can reply

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Do you think you know the birth and death dates of famous people? Or maybe you just know how old they were when they died? Or even, perhaps, their cause of death? You’ll need to put all that …

Steph

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#NewReview! If you like trivia in the style of Timeline, with a bit of a dark vibe, you might like #Deadlines ! -- settleroftheboards.com/trivia-to-di...

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Trivia to Die For

Alright basketball stars, let’s get out on the court and score some big points! Use applause to fuel your deck with new cards, and try to block your opponent from scoring as much as you can, …

October 8, 2025 at 4:56 PM Everybody can reply

Steph

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#NewReview! If you like basketball, 2 player games, and deckbuilding, check out Hardwood Duel! -- settleroftheboards.com/lets-shoot-s...

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Let’s Shoot Some Hoops!

October 5, 2025 at 1:30 PM Everybody can reply

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#darkfantasy #booktok #bookstagram #newreview #newkirkusreview #comingofage #jacarlton #heroesoftheline

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JA Carlton Rt.(r), Ht. 👽💙🌈🖖 INTJ

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October 3, 2025 at 8:42 PM Everybody can reply

JA Carlton Rt.(r), Ht. 👽💙🌈🖖 INTJ

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RETURN OF THE LINE | Kirkus Reviews

Brothers with psychic powers continue battling to save the world from pallid ghouls in this second installment of the author’s Heroes of the Line series.

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October 3, 2025 at 8:40 PM Everybody can reply

Steph

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#NewReview! Let's start spooky month with #SCREAM! from @beziergames.bsky.social ! -- settleroftheboards.com/will-you-scr...

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Will You SCREAM in Time to Win?

It’s campers versus creatures! Your campsite is full of some freaky frighteners, and your job is to get rid of as many as you can in order to have the safest campsite around. Let’s scar…

Can You Sneak the Best Snacks?

October 2, 2025 at 2:30 PM Everybody can reply

George L. Mosse Program

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It's #mossewednesday! Check out Valerie Deacon's review of Reneé Poznanski's newly translated Propaganda and Persecution in the American Historical Review.

Read it here: academic-oup-com.ezproxy.library.wisc.edu/ahr/article/...

#newreview #history #europeanstudiesatuwmadison #europeanstudies

September 24, 2025 at 6:28 PM Everybody can reply

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Steph

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#NewReview! Check out #SneakySupper if you like pushing your lucky and making some food! -- settleroftheboards.com/can-you-snea...

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Uh-Oh! What a time for hunger to strike – 2AM when everyone else is asleep! You’ll need to be as quiet as a mouse in order to sneak to the kitchen for some grub. Be careful – if y…

September 24, 2025 at 5:05 AM Everybody can reply

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As King, you strive to stay in power at all costs, and eliminating those who dare to get in your way is a must. As a peasant, all you seek is to dethrone the terrible monarch by aiding a skilled as…

Steph

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#NewReview! Check out #KingandPeasant from nPips Games if you like a 2-player asymmetric game of power! -- settleroftheboards.com/a-struggle-f...

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A Struggle for Power

Do you think you know your fellow players? You’d better if you want one of your match-ups to win That’s Totally You! You opponents will try to pick the question that you have no chance …

September 21, 2025 at 3:22 PM Everybody can reply

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Steph

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#NewReview! Check out #ThatsTotallyYou from Big Potato / @comeround.bsky.social if you like fun and silly party games all about seeing if you and your friends agree! -- settleroftheboards.com/whos-more-li...

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Who’s More Likely To…

Change the Past, Present, and Future…

September 18, 2025 at 7:34 PM Everybody can reply

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Steph

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#NewReview! If you like A Christmas Carol, and want it in game form, you need to check out Spirits of Christmas ! -- settleroftheboards.com/change-the-p...

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Do you think you can teach grumpy ol’ Scrooge the error of his ways, and help him change for the better? Here’s your chance to prove it! Take on the roles of the three spirits of Christ…

September 15, 2025 at 7:55 PM Everybody can reply

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Are you ready to make some ice cold drinks? Well, you’ll have to be quick about it! Build the best word you can with your drink dice, but be sure to include as many letters on the ice cube di…

Steph

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#NewReview! Check out #DiceWords from @thamesandkosmos.bsky.social if you like fast-paced word games! -- settleroftheboards.com/roll-for-wor...

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Roll for Words!