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Updates! Tariffs, Totes, Prices, Events, and More
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Updates! Tariffs, Totes, Prices, Events, and More

Read on to learn more about how you can get your hands on these exclusive card packs, what upcoming event we had to cancel, and how tariffs may be a reason to get our games now. Pillbox Packs Packs for PAX That’s right! We’re packing up our Side Effects: Legal Vice card packs for the PAX East game convention! Find us at Booth 10123 during the PAX East game convention (May 8 – 11) where we’ll be selling...

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Part III
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Part III

Do you like games? Keep reading... We have a very special treat for everyone this spring. We've constructed a digital adventure/puzzle game that anyone can play and the winner may take home a free copy of the new Side Effects: Legal Vice card pack (among other things!). We've done these ARG (escape-room style) puzzles a couple times before and they've been great fun. But this year we've pulled out all the s...

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On the Road: Conventions, Vices, and UK Shipping
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On the Road: Conventions, Vices, and UK Shipping

Oh... hello again, you.  What’s a beautiful, street-savvy individual like yourself doing on a blog like this? Is it to learn about where we’re going to be in the next couple of months? Because, if it is, you’ve come to the right place... 🎲 Upcoming Conventions: Catch Us If You Can! We’re going on the road, and I’ve already packed all of my clothes! That’s right! And as I sit here writing this in my und...

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You’re Killing Me, Tariffs

On April 2, 2025, Trump announced the largest tariffs on imports we have ever seen. In addition to sweeping tariffs from all imports, there will now be a 54% import tax on goods imported from China.  This is the third tariff shift in less than 100 days — odds are there will be more, and the chances are high that they will be even more aggressive.  We print our games in China. Most of the tabletop industry p...

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New Side Effects card revealed!
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New Side Effects card revealed!

At long last, we are finally adding a new card to the game Side Effects. This card is going to be a literal game-changer — and will be available in all new editions! And if you already own the game, you can get this new card for FREE! Read on to learn more... Why we HAD to add this new card Over the last few years, we've faced many changes and challenges — and we've played many, many games of Side Effects...

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Site-wide Sale! Buy 1 thing, get $5 off another thing — ends Feb 28
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Site-wide Sale! Buy 1 thing, get $5 off another thing — ends Feb 28

From now until the end of the month, we’re hosting a site-wide sale. Be sure to take advantage of our “buy one thingamajig and get another whatsahoosit $5 off” deal.  This applies to everything on our site. So get your five bucks off and go celebrate by bragging about this deal to all of your enemies. If now isn’t a good time to buy more games, we’d like to know when a good time is! Seriously, write to us w...

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