Paleo is an exploration game from Squale Games, but you move pieces by flicking them across the board, trying to knock off your opponent’s mercenaries and explorers. It can also be played 3 or 4 players.

The game includes rules for using the pieces to play a dozen other games, including some type of hockey and billiards.

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Chicago, IL: Man returns from card game and is shot. He says he knows who killed him, but dies before he can say who it is. (source)

Queens, NY: Man found shot dead in his car believe to have been killed for his dominoes winnings. (source)

Edneyville, NC: Man stabbed in fight over a card game. (source)

Casal di Principe, Italy: One man at a card game shot 18 times in a mafia execution, part of a mafia civil war. (source)

Luoyang, China: Not really a criminal incident, but … three victims of a multi-car crash (three killed, dozens injured) sit and play cards while waiting for police to arrive. (source)

San Diego, CA: Woman stabs mother to death during a card game. (source)

Mdantasane, South Africa: Four kids beaten up by police who caught them playing dice. (source)

Phomolong, South Africa: Man shot to death by police while playing dice game. (source)

Note: I think we should add “don’t play dice games in public in South Africa” to our previous rule “don’t play dominoes in public in Jamaica”.

Athens, GA: Passerby shot in foot when passing by an argument over a craps game. (source)

NYC, NY: 13 year old boy shot dead while chatting with friends playing dice. (source)

Covington, GA: Four guys shot and robbed at a dice game. The shooter was known to the men, and didn’t actually get a lot of money for his trouble. (source)

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I’m sure you’ve seen it in a cartoon, movie, or comic—someone gets shot with a ray-gun or similar device, and the only thing left is a smoking pair of shoes. Well, now you can duplicate that effect in your miniatures game with the latest accessory from Litko Aerosystems, the Smoking Boot Marker. Just picture the battlefield with these testaments to your victory.

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You can never have too many cats? Or can you? In this exciting board game you attempt to collect more cats than your fellow competitors as you make your way around the board. Gain more cats by landing on spaces like “Save a Cat Stuck in a Tree” and “Rescue Grumpy Old Cat From Pound.” But watch out for spaces that take cats from you like “Beware of Dog” and “Kitten Distracted by Bit of Fluff.”

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Palladium Books is giving away $70-$80 worth of material in a $35 surprise Xmas package (plus shipping).

One hint as to one item that may be in it: they ask for your T-shirt size. The other items will be hand picked from your wish list and autographed, if you like. You can ask for nearly anything, even recipes from Kevin Siembieda, and they’ll try to accommodate you.

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Talisman Studios is releasing it’s Suzerain RPG as a free download.

They’ve also got a new web feature that let’s you search through all the feats for Suzerain.

Here’s a review of the product.

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The Weatherford Democrat has an article up about how board games are used to keep the inmate population happy and calm. Discipline issues are dealt with by denying the offender board game privileges.

Chess, cards, dominoes, Risk, and Monopoly are allowed. Texas Hold’em isn’t.

Offenders aren’t eligible to participate in these tournaments if they’ve been any sort of disciplinary problem. Disciplinary problems range from being caught with contraband to disrespecting staff. You have to really follow the rules to be able to compete this way. These chess players here are already starting to make the right moves in life, and that’s why they can be here.

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Blunders teaches kids about manners through the use of four siblings, each of whom has both positive and negative traits.

It is based on the “North-American etiquette standards and universal values, such as it is not nice to bully, tease, or gossip,” as opposed to the (oh let’s say) South Myanmar standard where bullying, teasing, and gossip are key to a long and happy friendship.

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