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Brew is the newest game from Pandasaurus, released July, 15 2021. Brew is designed for 2 to 4 players, ages 10 and…

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If you follow me on social media, you know that I am a sucker for good Crowdfunding. Years ago, a…

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A notebook is open showing the words trust, empathy, nurture and unknowable on the left hand side. On the right had side there is an array on numbers, some crossed out. In the center of the page is a 20 sided die showing a 20 on the top surface and a 6 sided die showing a 6 on the top surface.

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The boop shuffle game box sit onto of a pile of boop shuffle playing cards. The box features a cartoon calico cat and the phrase "a wildly thinky card game for 2 clever cats."

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The boop game box is open and two piles of cats and kittens, one gray and one orange, sit aside the box. Several of the cat and kitten figures are on a blue quilt that is peeking out from under the box. The box features a cartoon calico cat and the phrase "a very thinly game for 2 clever cats."

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Interviews

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A notebook is open showing the words trust, empathy, nurture and unknowable on the left hand side. On the right had side there is an array on numbers, some crossed out. In the center of the page is a 20 sided die showing a 20 on the top surface and a 6 sided die showing a 6 on the top surface.

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The boop shuffle game box sit onto of a pile of boop shuffle playing cards. The box features a cartoon calico cat and the phrase "a wildly thinky card game for 2 clever cats."

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The boop game box is open and two piles of cats and kittens, one gray and one orange, sit aside the box. Several of the cat and kitten figures are on a blue quilt that is peeking out from under the box. The box features a cartoon calico cat and the phrase "a very thinly game for 2 clever cats."

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