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  1. Game playlist for July 4: Coloretto, Attika x2, Backseat Drawing, Say Anything, Funny Business x2 – with fireworks in the background...
  2. Yesterday's playlist: Agricola, Small World, Dominion x2, Zirkus Flohcati & Attika x3 – what games did you play?
  3. Award: Bruno Faidutti announces his game of the year, Small World, and dissects the games and trends of the past year – http://tr.im/qQ4z
  4. Forthcoming: Compatibility is returning in 2010 in a new edition from Cocktail Games; no word on an English version – http://tr.im/qPZK
  5. Media: Winner of the "Worst subhed in a MSM article about board games" award; Stone Age gets a bit of face time – http://tr.im/qPOh
  6. Survey: Goodman Games will give $1,000 of RPGs to the nominated game store with the most votes. Voting ends 7/15 – http://tr.im/qPM7
  7. Media: Walnut farmers play Civilization, too; how to update a classic, from the (Tehama County, CA) Daily News – http://tr.im/qPJH
  8. Media: The anonymous designer of the Twilight game aims low and hits, naming Monopoly and Trivial Pursuit as inspiration: http://tr.im/qPJc
  9. Media: Wired has a new, seemingly regular columnist talking about board games. Jonathan Liu's Intro column – http://tr.im/qPIB
  10. Interview: Spiel Portugal speaks with Jason Matthews about Campaign Manager 2008, Founding Fathers and more – http://tr.im/qIIQ
  11. Follow-up: Zev on Reef Encounter II: "I'm sure it will sell out immediately." Translation: Quantities limited, so reserve a copy soon.
  12. Gone Cardboard: Reef Encounters of the Second Kind (Z-Man Games) is finally due August 2009. It's been a long time coming...
  13. Newsletter: Z-Man Games newsletter #10 is out, with a preview of Batt'l Kha'os and the basics of printing – http://tr.im/qHcJ (PDF)
  14. Media: How Dominion connects with the sometimes gamer – http://tr.im/qvrs. Anyone who says gamers are born, not made, is kidding themselves.
  15. Preview: Fantasy Flight Games has posted a preview of the Rogue from the BattleLore Heroes expansion, coming Q4 2009 – http://tr.im/qvlG
  16. Further info: Yes, Galaxy Trucker: Big Expansion was sold in the U.S., but in short supply. A new print run is coming for wider availability
  17. Gone Cardboard: Attack Deluxe & the reprint of Roll Through the Ages will ship from FRED Distribution to distributors and stores by July 8.
  18. Forthcoming: Samurai: The Card Game (Rio Grande) is now listed on various retail sites with a July or August release date. (HT: J Franklin)
  19. Gone Cardboard: Galaxy Trucker: Big Expansion is now listed on the Rio Grande site – http://tr.im/qoDq – along with a September release date
  20. Gone Cardboard: Montego Bay, Sherwood Forest & By Golly! (all from Rio Grande Games) have a June 30 U.S. street date, so should be on sale.