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Central Michigan University Press @cmichpress.bsky.social · 4h

We had the most frightfully fun time during our Vampire Game and Art Night! Thank you to the AMAZING ladies who made up our Mackinac Island Convocation of vampires. (And a Prime-Vampire-sized thank you to our friends at the Watercolor Cafe for letting us use their space and promoting our event!)

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Central Michigan University Press @cmichpress.bsky.social · 14h

So...yesterday we didn't get our coffee, so we are wishing you a belated National Coffee Day today! Did you know that our upcoming game, Line by Line, takes place in a cozy cafe? Each piece of game art, crafted by Vicky Tran, radiates warmth and a sense of place in a well-loved creators' cafe.

Black text on a peach background reads Happy National Coffee Day! Smaller text below it reads, Fondly, the Creators and Publishers of Line by Line, a game about poetry. The name Line by Line is written in dark green script and is appended by a dark red quill pen. In the middle of the graphic is a top-down illustration of a mug filled with dark coffee and a spoon sticking out of the liquid.

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Central Michigan University Press @cmichpress.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

And now for a look beyond the CLGS curtain -- we were playtesting one of the expansion decks for The Blue Way (we're thinking of calling it "Death to Tyrants") in class today! #thebluewaygame #jasonmorningstar #samuelarayaart #playtesting

Photograph of multiple hands and game ephemera for The Blue Way on a neutral linoleum table.

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Central Michigan University Press @cmichpress.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

We LOVE the way the covers of Dog Eat Dog and Princess with a Cursed Sword flash in the sunshine, so we took the manufacturing prototypes for a walk. Stay tuned for shipping updates! #dogeatdogrpg #princesswithacursedswordgame #liamliwanagburke #samuelarayaart #annaanthropy #evlynmoreau

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Central Michigan University Press @cmichpress.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Happening tonight! You can still join us -- register for this FREE event at www.watercolormackinac.com/browse-art-c... See you later!

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Central Michigan University Press @cmichpress.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

We're on the Rascal.news website! Check out our article and learn more about Line by Line, our cozy, collaborative poetry-writing game launching October 20 on BackerKit: www.rascal.news/cozy-poetry-... Follow the prelaunch page for Line by Line at: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/c...

Screenshot of a webpage for Rascal, a news website. At the top left of the image is the name Rascal in old-style script. Beneath it is the headline for an article called Cozy Poetry Game Crowdfunding in October. The subheader reads New game from Central Michigan University Press offers a collaborative, writing playground for poetry. The author of this piece is Central Michigan University Press. Below the byline is the box art for Line by Line, which features a small humanoid in a big teal robe holding a large scarlet quill and standing in the open window of a coffee shop. Parchment rolls and coffee carafes are visible in the background. Above the window is a banner surrounded by vines which reads Line by Line.

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Central Michigan University Press @cmichpress.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Did you hear that we have officially-licensed CMU card sleeves? Did you also know that you can pick up a set at cmichpress.com? cmichpress.com/product/offi... #tcgs #TradingCardSleeves #CardSleeves #cmichpress #FireUpChips

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Central Michigan University Press @cmichpress.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Join us Friday from 3-5 for an evening of playtesting games from Central Michigan University Press in Room 211 at the Park Library! For CMU students -- we'll be signing Game Design Thinking Minors, too! This event is open to the public! #cmichpress #gamedesignthinking

Big maroon letters spell Break Our Games in a stylized rectangle. The word OUR is highlighted in gold. Next to the words is a graphic of two rolling dice. Below the words is a blue highlighted black line of text which reads Tomorrow.

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Central Michigan University Press @cmichpress.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

We had a marvelous time showing Line by Line to attendees of Professors Darrin Doyle and Jeffrey Bean's reading last night! Thank you to everyone who stopped by! We'll be playing Line by Line at Cozy Poetry Night on October 15th and crowdfunding on October 20th! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/c...

A crocheted humanoid figure with an oversized teal robe stands with a tootsie pop tucked under their arm. It stands on a table surrounded by candy and a sign with the box art for Line by Line in the distance.

A series of index cards taped to a dark wall. The top reads A poem for Bean and Doyle. The next card reads, A tree trembles with the heat trembling with the breeze turning fire-orange at the ends beneath the smoldering sun. The next card reads Branches twist through warning, dark clouds.

A line of white index cards taped to a dark wall. The top card reads A red work fiery worn worn red with a fiery worm. The next card reads She sat strong trying to be brave she grasped to the roots finally feeling the sun. The next card reads The worm, the worm of Bean's poems Mounting the tall oak of my spirit!

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Central Michigan University Press @cmichpress.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Watch to see how we pivot our teaching plans when chaos strikes! Special retail partner shoutout to our friends at Modern Explorers Guild! Don't forget to join us tomorrow to Break Our Games on campus! (We're inviting good chaos this time!) #vanrydergames #gamewrightgames #ospreygames #asmodeegames

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Central Michigan University Press @cmichpress.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Our retail partner shoutout this week is Gather & Game in Buffalo, NY! Thanks for carrying our games, running a playtest night with one of our games, and being an awesome partner! Check out their website at www.gatherandgame.com?srsltid=AU7g... #gatherandgamebuffalo #cmichpress

Maroon background with a big golden magnifying glass graphic. A highlighted block of text in the lower corner of the image reads Where can you find CMich Press Games? Inside the magnifying glass, another highlighted section of text reads Gather and Game, Buffalo, NY.

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Central Michigan University Press @cmichpress.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Who's ready for spooky season? Vampires are always in style -- join us on Monday at the Watercolor Cafe on Mackinac Island to journal and craft the journey of your vampire throughout 500 years of their story. Register online for this free event at www.watercolormackinac.com/browse-art-c....

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Central Michigan University Press @cmichpress.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

It's Giving Week at CMU! Game-based learning teaches students to think critically, collaborate, adapt, and lead. The CLGS prepares students for the world beyond and careers they never realized existed. Support what we do by donating at giving.apps.cmich.edu/fund/9100111. Thank you for your support!

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Central Michigan University Press @cmichpress.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The CLGS has been interdisciplinary since the beginning and that characteristic remains one of our strengths! Check out this video to learn more about events and partnerships on CMU's campus! Shoutout to Dan Verssen Games, the creator of Pavlov's House! #clgs #cmumuseum #danverssengames

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Central Michigan University Press @cmichpress.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Line by Line is a cozy poetry-writing game (Tilak Vyas, art by Vicky Tran, development by Gretchen Papazian). Take a moment and write a line of poetry with tools from the game. Using the top theme card, combine the words, image, and literary device. Share here or at discord.gg/Ujcun7dDWU

Six cards arranged on a dark red background. The card at the top has a golden edge and reads A half-melted popsicle. Below these larger words are smaller words which say Silly and Sad. The card below this card has four black shapes in the center: two feathers, a gear, and a picture frame. Below this card are four cards. From left to right, the first card displays the words Hour and Our. A black feather symbol is in the upper left corner. The next card displays the word Nibble. A black feather marks this card in the same place. The third card displays the word Allusion at the top with the definition beneath it. It reads, Refer to a known text or figure - historical, mythical, religious, pop culture. A black icon of a gear sits in the upper left corner. The fourth card displays an illustration of a red fox. It has a black icon of a picture frame in the upper left corner.

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Central Michigan University Press @cmichpress.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Here's an update from CMich Press to start your fall season! Shoutouts to Gather and Game, our retail partner spotlight in this video; as well as the Watercolor Cafe (new FYOV event Sept 28th!); and the CMU Department of English Language and Literature with Poetry Central!

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Central Michigan University Press @cmichpress.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Exciting new things have appeared on our website! We are in the process of creating a new Retail Partner Thank-You page and adding retail partner logos to the footer of our website! To check it out (or investigate becoming a retail partner), visit cmichpress.com!

Top header is smaller text and reads CMichPress dot com Update. Below it is a gold banner with larger maroon text which reads New Retail Partner Page. Below it is a screenshot of the landing page for Central Michigan University Press. A maroon bar with menu option Shop, Retail Partners, Submissions, About, and News runs across the top of the screenshot. A huge graphic of a golden arrow points at the Retail Partners item and hovers over a dropdown menu which lists a page called Thank You to Our Retail Partners.

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Central Michigan University Press @cmichpress.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Our next retail partner is Gamelandia in Palo Alto, California! Thanks for being a great partner! gamelandia.fun

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Central Michigan University Press @cmichpress.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Hello fellow GAMA members - we're so excited to be in the Winter Wishlist this year! Feel free to reach out if you're interested in adding Keep the Faith and/or Witch Hunt: 1649 to your holiday season stock! (You can reach out if you're not a GAMA member, too!) cmichpress@cmich.edu

Screenshot of a purple and blue graphic with snowflakes. At the top is a solid purple banner that reads The Winter Wishlist is Here in white letters. Below it, in stylized letters, a purple graphic spells Winter Wishlist 2026.

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Central Michigan University Press @cmichpress.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Just another day in class at CMU, playtesting games... if you want to try it for yourself, join us on September 25 for our first Break Our Games night from 3-5 PM in Park Library 211! #cmichpress #cmucenterforlearningthroughgamesandsimulations #LifeAtCentral #playtestingboardgames #breakourgames

Photograph of several students seated around a pale linoleum table. Only their hands are visible. Game materials such as wooden tower blocks, dice, and cards are scattered between the hands.

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Central Michigan University Press @cmichpress.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Did you know that you can buy print and play versions of CMich Press games? Handy for game nights, use in classrooms, or when you really just can't wait to take a new game for a spin! (Not that we know what that feels like...😉) Get your games NOW at cmichpress.com/shop #printandplaygames #cmichpress

Teal text reads Need your game now? The word now is in all-capital gold letters. The background is a partially-transparent maroon screen over a collection of print and play game colors for various Central Michigan University Press titles like Keep the Faith, Making History, Rising Waters, Monumental Consequence, and Witch Hunt 1649.

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Central Michigan University Press @cmichpress.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

For the students (and prospective students) on this page, have you ever considered adding a whole other set of skills to your resume? With the Game Design Thinking minor, you will graduate with a toolkit of related skills that translate into many careers and set you apart from other job candidates.

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Central Michigan University Press @cmichpress.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

We have some exciting announcements from the past week! Listen in to learn more about our new retailer shout-out page, early Backer incentives for Line by Line, and CMU card sleeves! Shoutout to Vicky Tran for her fantastic art and By The Board Games & Entertainment for being an awesome partner!

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Central Michigan University Press @cmichpress.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Sunshine and a snappy update from the CLGS! Check in to see what happened in our classrooms and on campus this week. Thanks to everyone who made our RPG Night a success, we're looking forward to more awesome events in the future! #signthornygames #rapidprototypinggame #dungeonsanddormrats

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Central Michigan University Press @cmichpress.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

We had a BLAST at RPG Night on Wednesday! Thank you to everyone who joined us from various RSOs on campus and CMU's own actual play show, Dungeons and Dormrats! Thanks also to our GMs, Gabby and Andrew, for creating an awesome experience for everyone. See you for our next event on September 25th!

A person sits with a journal, a book, and a deck of tarot cards at a table. They write in the journal.

Four people sit around a table, midway through a game. One person with a long brown braid sits with their back to the camera. To their left are two people leaning on the table and smiling. To their left is a person sitting back. On the table are phones, pieces of paper, and pencils.

Three people are sitting at a table. The person to the farthest right is at the head of the table and sits behind a wooden screen with dragons etched onto it. A computer sits behind the screen. On either side of the screen, on the opposite side, are two other people.

Five people sit around a table. The one closest to the right and the camera sits with their back to the camera. They have a camera and a screen up in front of them. The rest of the players are seated around a rectangular table. Each person has a piece of paper or two in front of them, plus some writing utensils.

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Central Michigan University Press @cmichpress.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Our next retail partner is all the way in Utah! Thanks to Game Grid for helping spread CMich Press games out west! store.gglehi.com?srsltid=AfmB...

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Central Michigan University Press @cmichpress.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Cleanse your feed (no pun intended) with this relaxing video featuring the CMich Press game Hydrologic Cycle. #hydrologiccyclegame #cmichpress #relaxingvideo #tabletopgames Get your copy of Hydrologic Cycle at cmichpress.com/product/the-...

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Central Michigan University Press @cmichpress.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Get ready for RPG Night at CMU's Park Library tomorrow! All are welcome! We will set the stage with different RPG-related games from CMich Press, then facilitate your exploration as you make connections with other players, dive deeper into this type of gaming, and discover your next game!

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Central Michigan University Press @cmichpress.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Did you know that the Park Library on CMU's campus has an AMAZING tabletop game library? Stop by and check out a game to take home or play at one of the many cozy nooks inside the building itself. You can search the game selection ahead of time at cmich.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/nde/collecti....

Light blue background with a faint pattern of hexagons. Black text reads Fun Fact: and below it is a highlighted maroon header which reads You can check out games from the CMU Park Library!

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Central Michigan University Press @cmichpress.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

What's new with Central Michigan University Press? New retail partner Sleepy Dog Books, new distributor Bridge Distribution and Fulfillment, sending thoughts to our longtime distributor @ipr.bsky.social, upcoming Role Playing Game Night on Sept. 9, and NEW GAME Line by Line launching October 20th!

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Central Michigan University Press @cmichpress.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Join the CLGS and Central Michigan University Press at the Park Library on CMU's campus for Break Our Games nights! These are dedicated opportunities to either bring your game-in-development for others to play, playtest someone else's creation, or do both! See you Sept. 25th!

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Central Michigan University Press @cmichpress.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

First week of the semester means GAMES!!! Check out which ones we used in classrooms this week. (Shoutout to @vanrydergames.bsky.social, thanks for helping us get ahold of Gateway Island!)

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Central Michigan University Press @cmichpress.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Today's retail partner spotlight is on @castleperilous.bsky.social Castle Perilous Games & Books out in Illinois! Thank you so much for carrying our games and being a fantastic partner! castleperilousgames.com

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Central Michigan University Press @cmichpress.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

New review for Witch Hunt: 1649 is LIVE on @meeplemountain.com's website! Thanks for the shoutout! www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/witc...

Gold background with bold maroon headline that reads New Review! Below the text is a screenshot of the Meeple Mountain website. The upper heading bar of the webpage is gray, and the words Meeple Mountain are centered in plain white text. Below the header is an image of the cover of the Witch Hunt: 1649 game box, which is gray. Witch Hunt 1649 is in a white serif font. Below it is a black woodcut illustration of a collection of villagers at a dining table with a devil figure holding a flaming pot at the head.

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Central Michigan University Press @cmichpress.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Thanks to everyone who stopped by during MainStage! (And special thanks to our awesome volunteers!) We were thrilled at the number of students who visited our table - it reminded us of Gen Con! See you at our first event next Wednesday from 5-7 in Park Library 211! (RPG Night with the CLGS!)

Two people stand behind the CLGS table talking to three other people whose backs are to the camera.

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Central Michigan University Press @cmichpress.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

To all of our colleagues, friends, and fellow game-based learning enthusiasts, we wish you a wonderful start of your fall semester and a wonderful time of learning ahead!

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Central Michigan University Press @cmichpress.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Mark your calendars! The crowdfunding campaign for Line By Line, Central Michigan University Press' next game, will begin on October 20th! Follow the prelaunch page on BackerKit now: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/c... Art by Vicky Tran! #linebylinegame #cmichpress #tilakvyas #vickytran

Illustration of a small poet figure in a teal hood standing in a wooden window with the shutters thrown open. They hold a scarlet feather quill as tall as themselves. Behind and around them are rolled-up paper scrolls, and around the edges of the window are sprawling green vines. Above the window is the title Line By Line in dark blue script. Beneath the illustration are the words Official BackerKit Launch Date: October 20th.

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Central Michigan University Press @cmichpress.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Our celebration of retail partners continues with a spotlight on By The Board Games & Entertainment in Indiana! (Send them a congrats on their 10th anniversary!) Thanks for being a great partner! bytheboardgames.com #bytheboardgamesandentertainment #cmichpress

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Central Michigan University Press @cmichpress.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Silencio, a forthcoming game from CMich Press by Luis Salas, recently won the Play4Change Award this year for Best Original Game! (Did we mention that his game was also the Zenobia Award First Runner-Up in 2024?) We can't wait to start crowdfunding in 2027!

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Central Michigan University Press @cmichpress.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

For everyone curious about The Mountain Witch, our friend Celeste Bloodreign ( @dddice.bsky.social) is running a 3-day Twitch stream with a homebrew version of the game. Check it out to get a sense of the game's amazing potential for adventure and storytelling! www.twitch.tv/dddice_app

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Central Michigan University Press @cmichpress.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Thank you so much to Modern Explorers Guild for hosting a fantastic Break Our Games night last week! We had a great time playing with the fascinating mechanics of one of our forthcoming games, Silencio. Our next Break Our Games night is September 25 from 3-5 PM in the CMU Park Library, Rm 211.

Black and white prototype cards for the game Silencio are laid out on a flat tabletop surface with a skyscraper design behind it. The cards are laid out in a series of circles around a central group of five hexagons arranged in a circle. A couple of the hexagons have wooden blocks stacked on top of them. The outer layer of cards beyond this has a pattern of marigolds on the back.

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Central Michigan University Press @cmichpress.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

We're going to jump back into our weekly retail partner spotlights with @catastrophegames.bsky.social, right here in Michigan! Thanks for being a great partner in many ways! Check out their website at catastrophegames.net #catastrophegames #cmichpress

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Central Michigan University Press @cmichpress.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Monumental Consequence and Making History are mentioned in this article as great games to get students ready to play a Reacting to the Past game in a classroom setting. Thanks for the shoutout, @cliocontemporary.bsky.social! Read the article here: clioandthecontemporary.com/2024/06/24/r...

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Central Michigan University Press @cmichpress.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Just in time for the start of the semester! Now you can purchase the Making History Curriculum Guide on our website, www.cmichpress.com. Let the fun begin! (Bonus: we have a dedicated channel on our Discord server for posting your favorite Making History hypotheses. We can't wait to see yours!)

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Central Michigan University Press @cmichpress.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

For the second year, we will be sponsors for International Games Month, an awesome event through @alagamert.bsky.social. If you are a library, you can register to receive free games for your library through this event! Check it out at games.ala.org/internationa...!

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RPG Roots @rpgroots.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Another guest for Season 1 of RPG Roots is Tim Hutchings @timhutchings.bsky.social, an artist and award-winning game designer based in the US. Hutching’s games include "Thousand year Old Vampire", "A Sargasso Sea of Space", "A Collection of Improving Exercises", "Old Morris Cave", and many more...

A poster showing a picture of Tim Hutchings, a game designer and artist, surrounded by some of his games: Thousand Year Old Vampire, Dear leader, A Guide to Depression-Era Soap Carving Competitions - all against a dark gray background.

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Central Michigan University Press @cmichpress.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

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Central Michigan University Press @cmichpress.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Today's the day! Meet by the statue of this guy (Father Marquette) in the center of Marquette Park on Mackinac Island for a game night from 6-8! We can't wait!!! #cmichpress #mackinacisland #gamenight

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Central Michigan University Press @cmichpress.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Thanks to Mackinac Connect for welcoming us into their space this summer for Wednesday open table nights! We chatted with a few folks about the upcoming Game Night with the CLGS at Marquette Park event this Saturday and hope to see you there! #cmichpress #mackinacconnect #gamenight

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Central Michigan University Press @cmichpress.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Tomorrow night, from 6-8 PM, you'll find members of the CLGS in beautiful Marquette Park on Mackinac Island, running Monumental Consequence and Making History for all to play. Join us, and bring a friend -- we'll see you there! #cmichpress #monumentalconsequencegame #makinghistorygame

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