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Central Michigan University Press @cmichpress.bsky.social · Jun 10
New Game Series – Art & System: Games for Expanded Play

Cmich Press announces the launch of a new series, Art and System: Games for Expanded Play, debuting on October 1st. Led by Tim Hutchings, this series aims to preserve impactful indie games and showcase innovative works. Featured titles…
New Game Series – Art & System: Games for Expanded Play
Cmich Press announces the launch of a new series, Art and System: Games for Expanded Play, debuting on October 1st. Led by Tim Hutchings, this series aims to preserve impactful indie games and showcase innovative works. Featured titles include Dog Eat Dog, Princess with a Cursed Sword, and The Mountain Witch.
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During the nights of winter, when charades usually hold sway at holiday gatherings, mix it up. On Tuesday, order the Bloody Holiday bundle from our BackerKit Holiday Market, full of Five Hundred Year Old Vampire content. Follow the prelaunch page: https://bit.ly/43lWh6t

Art: @arayaart.bsky.social
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November 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Checking out the Catastrophe Games booth at u-con and came across a couple games from @cmichpress.bsky.social!! You can spot 500 Year Old Vampire there towards the top mid-left!
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November 15, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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What's in your future this winter? Pick up the Gothic Gathering bundle from CMich Press, which includes Monumental Consequence and Five Hundred Year Old Vampire, to play through adventures where you steer the course. Follow the prelaunch page here: https://bit.ly/43lWh6t

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November 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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We are excited to announce that our Pages of the Press program is off to a wonderful start! We had the chance to speak with Jordan Fox from Epicenter Mt. Pleasant about the program and its background as part of the CLGS last week -- thanks for the great article! https://bit.ly/43Qq3Rd
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November 14, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Tonight's the night! Join us at Room 211 in the Park Library from 3-5 to test games in the development process at CMich Press! No experience is necessary; all are welcome. See you soon to Break Our Games!
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November 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Gifts for Gothic Gatherings is coming... beginning on November 18th, buy a Five Hundred Year Old Vampire bundle on BackerKit and explore the evolution of vampires like Anathi Mbeki, or create your own character! Follow the prelaunch page to get a head start: https://bit.ly/43lWh6t
Art: Goñi Montes
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November 13, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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On Monday, our co-director, Dr. Jon Truitt, won the Central Michigan University Honors Program Life Raft debate in the Intro to Honors course after a mighty struggle with other faculty and staff! Just one example of the cool things CLGS professors do on campus!

Photo from the Honors Program's post.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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In less than a week, bring home curated holiday bundles featuring CMich Press' games Five Hundred Year Old Vampire and Monumental Consequence. Follow the prelaunch page today: https://bit.ly/43lWh6t

Line art: @warbeard.bsky.social, CMU alumni!
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November 12, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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We know it's cold outside and you're looking for something to do to get out of the house or dorm... so join us this Friday from 3-5 at Room 211 in the Park Library to Break Our Games! Step into the game design process and help us play games in development at CMich Press. See you then!
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November 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Today the Duggan Library at Hanover College did an unboxing of the games they received as part of International Games Month. We are so proud that Hydrologic Cycle was one of them! Check out their video here: https://bit.ly/3Jy0ygy
Game cover for Hydrologic Cycle, featuring a blue sky, mountain, and water scene framed by swirling clouds. White text reads Hydrologic Cycle by Wendy Robertson.
November 11, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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It's that time of year when the terrifying question looms: What to get for your loved ones during this holiday season?
Starting November 18th, you can pick up a discounted bundle of select products through our shop on BackerKit's Holiday Market at https://bit.ly/43lWh6t Check it out today!
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November 10, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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International Games Month game night at the Library was a hit! Special thanks to CMU Libraries for collaborating with us on this event, as well as all of the student game masters who helped everything go so smoothly.

Want more open game time? Check out Break Our Games this Friday from 3-5 PM.
A group of four students sit around a rectangular table. The game Hydrologic Cycle is open in front of them. Two students hold informational cards while the other two students hold cards. Six students sit around a rectangular table with one student standing at the closest right corner. The standing student has a hand on the table and the rest look up and listen. Two students sit across from each other at a table. The components of the game 7 Wonders, including cards and instructions, lay scattered across the table between them. Three students sit around a table. One student holds up a card for the game Wingspan, explaining it to the other two.
November 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Thank you to much to Fiction Central for a wonderful Five Hundred Year Old Vampire session last night! Thank you also to CMU Libraries for use of a beautiful space and University Communications for helping us put together the video!
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November 7, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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We're only a few hours away from the start of our first International Games Month open game night in collaboration with CMU Libraries! Join us at the Park Library's Copeland Suite and Room 211 from 3-7 to play games from the library's collection and enjoy the company of fellow community members.
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November 7, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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Did you think vampire season was REALLY over?
Something fearsome (and ...festive?) is coming soon. Watch our social media channels for more.
Art: @priscillakim.bsky.social
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November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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We are so excited to collaborate with Fiction Central, CMU's creative writing registered student organization (RSO), to film an actual play of Five Hundred Year Old Vampire! We can't wait to see and share the stories everyone creates.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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CLGS co-director Tracy Davis, along with CLGS members and CMU professors Wendy Robertson and Daria Kluver, will return this year to inspire more upcoming minds at Girls' Day Out hosted by Delta College! Enjoy these photos from last year!

More on Girls' Day Out: https://bit.ly/4qLgFbm.
Photo of a classroom filled with young women at tables. Two women stand between whiteboards filled with diagrams. Spread on the tables are copies of the game Hydrologic Cycle. Photo of three young woman seated around a table with Hydrologic Cycle spread in the middle. Another young woman stands at the corner of the table. A woman, Wendy Robertson, bends over a table pointing at the Hydrologic Cycle game open in front of two young women. In the background, more young women play this game at other tables.
November 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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We're so happy to meet and connect with students on campus who love games as much as we do! After our International Games Month open game night at the Park Library this Friday, check out the first meeting of the Casual Gaming Club! They'll be over at SAC 202 starting at 7:30. Have a great time!
November 5, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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This week, we visited our friends at Calico Games! Thank you so much for carrying our CMich Press games and being a fantastic community partner!
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November 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Happy International Games Month! CMich Press is a sponsor of this initiative by the @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social and their @alagamert.bsky.social! Join us on Friday with the CMU Libraries to play games from the Library's collection and try a few from CMich Press!
Text Come to the Park Library for an Open Game Night. Friday November 7th, 3-7 PM. Copeland Suite and Room 211 of the Park Library. Logos for International Games Month, CLGS, and CMU Libraries.
November 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Friends, gamers, educators, supporters -- thank you for such an amazing launch for Art & System: Games for Expanded Play. We could not have accomplished such a crowdfunding success without you. We can't wait to send the games your way -- check our social media channels for updates!
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November 3, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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Check out the new components video for @gregisonthego.bsky.social's Keep the Faith, a storytelling game of belief, tension, and transformation.
YouTube: https://bit.ly/47UKAWU
TikTok: https://bit.ly/47kVpkW
Preorder your copy of Keep the Faith at: https://bit.ly/4olJkC1
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November 3, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Happy Halloween from Eugenia and the CLGS staff! This weekend, we hope you and yours are enjoying the beautiful fall colors outside and some adventures with loved ones! (Here are some behind the scenes photos for fun!)
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October 31, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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We're on @rascal.news! Check out our official announcement for Five Hundred Year Old Vampire: The Cracked Mirror: https://bit.ly/47gYxyl
Get your copy at https://bit.ly/3Jre3OL
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October 30, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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MINUTES LEFT! Make your pledge to Art & System NOW and jump on the Backer Train to get us across the finish line -- and up to 1,000 Backers!
https://bit.ly/4mIpcbG
October 30, 2025 at 7:26 PM