The Gamealogical Institute is a cute name for a game publisher that currently has two games:

• Tacticum
• Scarabs & Scorpions

The site pretends to be an archaeological discovery news site, which may amuse some people, but which just confuses me. Aside from some pictures on the site, I can’t tell you much about the games except they look pretty abstract.

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The winner of the Woman’s World Chess Championship just held in Russia is Alexandra Kosteniuk, a part time model and genius Chessmaster.

She’s also a movie star, a poet, and maintains a podcast and website.

So, what have you been doing with your life?

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Longview, TX: Man shoots 16 year old over losses in a dice game. (source)

Ulhasnagar, India: One man kills another in dispute over paying up after a card game. (source)

Wyoming, DE: Policeman robs fellow poker players at gunpoint. (source)

Lumberton, NC: One man stabs another to death over a card game. (source)

Santa Fe, NM: Woman punched, kicked, and stabbed her husband with a box cutter over a card game. (source)

Lakeland, FL: Two men shot at a dominoes game. (source)

Baton Rouge, LA: One man arrested for shooting someone in an argument over a dice game. (source)

Portsmouth, NH: Police called due to loud shouting at a Scattergories game. (source)

Champaign, IL: One man robs another at gunpoint at a dice game. (source)

Streamwood, IL: Woman pleads guilty to DUI after crashing car after a night of drinking while board gaming. (source)

Boro Park, NY: Three men posed as cops and rob an illegal card game. (source)

Nashville, TN: Prisoners attempt to sneak guns into prison inside of board games shipped to them. (source)

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Games Workshop is releasing the must have accessory for miniature gamers this holiday season: six 2′x2′ polystyrene terrain segments for $175 (US).  The set is scheduled to release on November 29th, just in time Christmas ordering.  Stored are currently taking pre-orders, though it hasn’t shown up in GW’s online store yet.

[Source - Bell of Lost Souls]

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