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Lovecraft Game Night was a success! Thank you so much to CMU Libraries, @chaosium.bsky.social, and Prof. Bill Wandless for making this event possible with each of your contributions!

This just in! Keep the Faith, a storytelling game about religion in transition, by @gregisonthego.bsky.social and @cmichpress.bsky.social! I talked with Greg about this game last year on the podcast: www.buzzsprout.com/2069949/epis...

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We're closing in on the big day!!! Packages are arriving, schedules are taking shape, and we're getting excited for GAMA Expo 2026. Check out our ad in the site book -- and if you're at the Expo, come find us at Booth 273!

#GAMAEXPO2026 #conventionseason #cmichpress #eventprepping #conprepping

At the top of the flyer, white words on a brown background say, Bradley University presents... Below it, a handheld video game console graphic shows the words Crossplay! Game Jam, Make Games in 48 Hours with Other Universities' Students! on its screen. Below the console are more words in white which say On February 27th to March 1st at 7PM EST. Kickoff at 6 forty five PM, Pearce 402. Next to these words are two QR codes. The top code has the label below that you should scan to join the event. The code below the first has a label that says you should scan to gain more information in the Discord. At the bottom of the flyer is a two-layer row of crests representing the different universities who are participating in this game jam. CMU's crest is in the middle of the top row.

Calling all CMU students! Sign up by MONDAY to be part of the Crossplay! Game Jam hosted by Bradley University and join a team to design a game in 48 hours! Looks like an awesome way to get game design experience and add something cool to your resume... 😉

Golden text on a maroon background reads Thanks, Off Shelf! Below it is a screenshot from the Off Shelf website, with its logo in blue, white, and melon in the upper left corner and long white rectangle below showing more text and a photo of the Five Hundred Year Old Vampire game box. Above this photo is the heading Five Hundred Year Old Vampire's Jason Cox. Posted on February 13, 2026. Words by David C. Obenour.

Check out OffShelf.net for the fantastic interview with our friend Jason Cox about his game Five Hundred Year Old Vampire! Follow the link in our bio to read!

Keep the Faith is shipping out to Backers! We can't wait to see what new lore emerges from all the tabletops and classrooms where storytelling takes place. Share the story you create while playing Keep the Faith with the hashtag #KTFShareTheLore and we'll feature you on our social media channels!

Thanks!!

Look at this AMAZING artifact that @merilainen.bsky.social created for Five Hundred Year Old Vampire! Thanks for giving us permission to share it out!

Can you master the water cycle? In Hydrologic Cycle, knowledge is winning power. Check it out at cmichpress.com or go to the link in our bio.

#HydrologicCycleGame #hydrologiccycle #sciencegames #educationalgames #homeschoolinggames #cmichpress #stemgames

This is awesome!! Would you mind if we shared it to our page?

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Get caught up with the CLGS and CMich Press! Spoiler alert: we're gearing up for convention season and the Dungeon is humming with preparations for the Game Manufacturers Association (GAMA) Expo in March! If you aren't currently part of our newsletter mailing list, sign up at the link in our bio.

Congrats!

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Have YOU made plans for Friday the 13th? We would be delighted to have your presence at our Lovecraft Game Night at the Library, an event in collaboration with CMU Libraries! The fun starts TOMORROW at 3PM in the Copeland Suite at the Park Library. Join us -- if you dare!

#playtesting #gamenight

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Here's another opportunity to participate virtually in a game-related conference! You can register now for @sdhistcon.bsky.social's AmRevCon 2026 online convention. Registration is $10 for 12 hours of gaming, tutorials, etc. on June 27th. Visit link in our bio for info!

No better way to get through the winter than with a friendly game of Witch Hunt: 1649! Would you survive the trial? Look out for more news on shipping and fulfillment of Witch Hunt: 1649 coming soon!

#cmichpress #witchhunt1649 #witchhunt1649game #wintergaming #setcollectiongame

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We're getting ready for GAMA 2026! One thing we can't wait to show you is our booth layout...but it's a secret for now! Stay tuned for more updates!

#GAMA2026 #gama2026

Thank you to @chaosium.bsky.social for sending us AWESOME things to use for prize drawings at our upcoming Lovecraft Game Night at the Library with Central Michigan University Libraries! See you there on Feb. 13th from 3-5 PM!

Happy to! It looks like an awesome event!

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We've been finding lots of great opportunities to virtually explore the world of game-based learning, such as Analog Games in Learning: A Community Symposium featuring Steph Campbell from @ttrpgkids.com and Adam Watson from @kyedrpg.bsky.social on February 21st at 11AM. Register at link in our bio!

Yellow text reads Thanks for chatting with us at MainStage! A photograph shows a young woman in a pink sweater gesturing at a table spread with CLGS signs, cards, two games, and a plush golden dragon. The maroon tablecloth reads Center for Learning through Games and Simulations, Central Michigan University.

We had a great time chatting with students at the spring 2026 edition of MainStage! We're really excited for a new semester full of fun events and opportunities to get involved in game design opportunities on campus. See you all on Feb. 13th for our Lovecraft Game Night at the Library!

Thank you SO much to Brengman Family Wines for a wonderful event on Saturday night! We loved the beautiful, atmospheric winery space and enjoyed many tasty beverages and snacks. Thanks for hosting us and collaborating to make an amazing night for all.

#winery #brengmanfamilywines

We loved having the chance to appear on the 20 Sided Gamified podcast -- thank you so much to Jared for a wonderful conversation! Always a blast to chat with @gregisonthego.bsky.social, too! Check it out in the link in our bio or visit www.20sided-gamified-llc.com.

A photograph of four people seated around a wooden table. The cards and box for Keep the Faith are displayed on the table, the cards forming a center wheel. Around the table, each person makes a gesture with their hands steepled. In the corner are the words Thank you, TOPCON!

Four people are seated around a wooden table with the box and cards for Keep the Faith spread out in front of them. The cards form a wheel and several of the players hold more cards.

As Keep the Faith nears our warehouses, we are excited to share some recent images from the Theology of Play Convention (TOPCON) hosted by Stony Point Center where participants played the game! (Thanks to @gregisonthego.bsky.social for the pictures!)

Photograph of a shelf filled with CMich Press games, such as Hydrologic Cycle, Eyeball to Eyeball, Five Hundred Year Old Vampire, Rising Waters, Keep the Faith, Monumental Consequence, and related accessories. A little golden plush dragon hangs down from the top shelf, looking at the camera. Golden text next to the photograph reads, Happy Library Shelfie Day.

Happy Library Shelfie Day! Our office/social media dragon, Eugenia, wanted to show off her favorite shelf. We have trained her well. 😉

#LibraryShelfie #libraryshelfieday2026

Do you want to be a game designer? We've got a class that will send you on your way. Sign up NOW for our spring course "Deep Dive by Doing: Answering Prototype Questions with a Design Solution" before the deadline on February 1st! Register at: cmichpress.com/product/cour...

Me, a white guy with a beard earing a black beanie and an orange shirt, sitting at a table with a sharpie in hand, poised over a copy of Keep the Faith, a small, dark blue box.

Keep the Faith is beginning to ship to backers! Here's me signing one of the first copies at a small convention I attended last week

If you get a copy, I'd love to see it and see how your Aspects stacked up on different Values as you play. Maybe @cmichpress.bsky.social can propose a good hashtag?

Yesssss I love it! #KTFShareTheLore to share the pictures and stories you create with Keep the Faith.

Text reads Join the Center for Learning through Games and Simulations and CMU Libraries for a Lovecraft Game Night at the Library! February 13, Room 211 and Copeland Suite, Park Library, 3 to 5 PM. Next to the text is a cartoon monster figure with long tentacles on its face and huge bulging eyes.

Shake up your Valentine's Day weekend with a Lovecraft Game Night at the Library! Join the CLGS and CMU Libraries on Feb. 13th from 3-5PM for games, a keynote speech on how Lovecraft's work has been adapted for modern audiences, and a prize drawing courtesy of @chaosium.bsky.social (Thank you!)!

I'll be one of the speakers at this! Join in virtually (no travel needed) to chat with us about analog games in EDU!

Will share around! That is so cool!