An article in the Times of India today mentions how for the over-10 crowd, board games are surviving well in a age of video games and other electronic toys. Games such as Ludo, Snakes & Ladders, Monopoly, Scrabble, Cranium, and Taboo are all popular among children, who’s outdoor activities are being restricted more and more.

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Salisbury, MD: One man stabs another several times in an argument over money in a card game. (source)

Jackson, MS: Curtis Lyons, designer of a game mocking the federal government’s response during Hurricane Katrina, has been charged with stealing over 100 money orders from the Winn-Dixie Western Union during the storm. (source)

Charlotte, NC: City councilman shot at at a card game, after he identifies himself as a probation officer. (source)

Columbus, GA: Five men arrested for illegal card gaming and taking money from people using a shell game. (source)

Not criminal: Greene County, IN: The Middle School Scrabble club is doing so well in their fundraising activities that the school board tries to tax their profits to prop up other activities. Squabble ensues. (source)

Las Vegas, NV: Lawsuit filed over the use and sale of a variant of Baccarat. (source)

Tampa, FL:  Man shot and killed at an outdoor card game. (source)

Pattaya, Thailand: Yet six more people arrested for gambling with dice. (source)

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With the arrival of volume six, I thought now would be a good time to review the wonderful resource that is the GURPS Spaceship series:

1. GURPS Spaceships—introduces the modular ship design rules.
2. Traders, Liners, and Transports—spacecraft for carrying passengers and cargo, with rules for purchasing spaceships and profiting from commerce.
3. Warships and Space Pirates—featuring a number of ships focused on war, and providing expanded rules for tactical combat.
4. Fighters, Carriers, and Mecha—small combat craft and the ships that carry them, plus enhancements for the basic space combat rules to accommodate small-ship cinematic action.
5. Exploration and Colony Spacecraft—for deep space travel, with rules for survey and first-contact missions.
6. Mining and Industrial Spacecraft—to exploit the resources of space, including salvage, plus rules for repairing and upgrading existing ships of all types.

Next will be Strange and Alien Spacecraft, then Transhuman Spacecraft.

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Konami is launching an alternative tournament program for Yu-Gi-Oh!—one where the format changes each month to keep the focus on creative deck building. Pegasus League events will take place weekly at participating stores. For November, a player’s Main Deck must include at least four EARTH, four FIRE, four WATER, and four WIND monsters.

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