| HOT
NEWS! |
Come
visit us at
Origins 2009!
June
25-28, 2009
Coumbus, OH
Booth #711
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| Origins
Website |
Our
Favorite Gaming Links
and Resources |
| In
the game publishing industry, we run into
lots of innovative people doing amazing
things. We are very excited to be able
to share with you some of our favorite
gaming links and resources. |
| Playing
Games |
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www.gameconventions.net – a
great database for upcoming gaming conventions
and events. |
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www.meetup.com – an
excellent resource for finding or starting
a gaming group in your area. |
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www.playdateus.com – an
organization that arranges game nights for
adults in many major cities. |
| Learning
about New Games |
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| Teaching
with Games |
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www.gamesforeducators.com – a
website and monthly newsletter packed with
great articles about gaming in education. Also
features a database for finding games that
address specific educational objetives. |
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www.librarygamer.wordpress.com – comprehensive
reviews of games and alignment to educational
standards. |
| Inventing
Games |
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www.gamedesigncentral.com |
Do
you have favorite gaming links and resources?
Share
them with us at info@otb-games.com. |
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More Out of the Box... |
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| What’s
the Word on the Street? |
| Win
a Copy of Word on the Street! |
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| In
Out of the Box’s newest game, Word
on the Street,
players brainstorm words to fit the category shown
on the category card. Then, players pull each letter
of that word one lane closer to their side of the
street. The first team to capture eight letters on
their side of the street wins! |
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| To win a copy of Word
on the Street, enter a word that fits the category: |
| "Something
that comes in a bottle" |
| Entries may only be
one word in length, proper names and plurals are allowed
where appropriate to the category. |
| The 25 entries with
the most consonants will win a copy of Word on the
Street. If there is a tie, winners will be chosen randomly
from the tied entries. |
Click
here
and submit
the following
information
to enter: |
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| 1. |
One
word that fits the above category |
| 2. |
Your
name, address, city, state, zip |
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ends 6/30/2009. Free shipping only to winners within
the continental United States. |
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| Fast
and Fun Number Crunch’n! |
| It’s
as easy as 1, 2, 3! Players add, or subtract, 1,
2, or 3 to the number on the top card on the pile
to determine if they have a card that can be played
next. Sounds simple, but with everyone playing simultaneously,
the options are constantly changing. The first player
out of cards wins! |
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