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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">BoardGameGeek</a> has fired advertising manager Chad Krizan after almost 20 years with the company, after he cited his personal experiences of demonic possession as grounds for rejecting an ad campaign.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Krizan told <a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/470193/possess-me-satan" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">Possess Me, Satan</a> publisher <a href="https://fallingwhalegames.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">Falling Whale Games</a> that he couldn&#8217;t &#8220;in good conscience&#8221; approve ads for <a href="https://gamefound.com/en/projects/dukes-of-nukes-gaming/possess-me-satan" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">its Gamefound campaign</a> as &#8220;the thought of displaying this subject matter makes me sick to my stomach&#8221;, according to <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/boardgames/comments/1ti33vd/tried_advertising_on_boardgamegeek_and_got_this/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">an email exchange shared online by the publisher</a>.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In the emails, Krizan says he has been &#8220;sitting on this one and praying about what to do in this instance&#8221;, adding that &#8220;as a follower of Jesus, I routinely help people suffering from demonic oppression, and more occasionally, possession, and it&#8217;s absolutely devastating the damage he does to peoples&#8217; lives&#8221;. </p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Krizan wrote, &#8220;IMO, the responsible thing to do would be to pull the entire project, as there are *way* more people that suffer this than you could possibly imagine, putting on a good face (usually enabled by dissociation), but suffering terribly behind the scenes.&#8221;</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">When Falling Whale replied to question the decision to ban the game on religious grounds, and asking for confirmation of which BGG advertising policy they were breaking, Krizan responded:</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">&#8220;Keep in mind it&#8217;s not over religion, but reality. It&#8217;s the same reason I would say a game would be in very poor taste if it featured being a sexual predator, or something that would directly trigger someone that&#8217;s been harmed by the subject matter. </p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">&#8220;It&#8217;s about keeping BGG welcoming to everyone, and since I&#8217;m privy to this subject matter, I know firsthand that this is not friendly content, and incredibly triggering, put in front of some of the population that visits BGG.&#8221;</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Board game and video game news and reviews website <a href="https://gametrodon.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">Gametrodon</a> reached out to Falling Whale for examples of the ads it was hoping to run, <a href="https://gametrodon.com/possess-me-satan-banner-ads/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">and has compiled the images it was sent here</a>.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Falling Whale&#8217;s shared email <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/boardgames/comments/1ti33vd/tried_advertising_on_boardgamegeek_and_got_this/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">blew up on Reddit</a>, <a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3711200/article/47702972" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">the BoardGameGeek forums</a> and other social media yesterday, and within six hours BGG had fired Krizan.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A statement from BGG founder Scott Alden <a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3711268/update-regarding-bgg-advertising-manager" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">posted on the site&#8217;s forums</a> said, &#8220;Due to a situation in which BGG&#8217;s Advertising Manager responded inappropriately in a business email to a designer, I have decided to let him go. His response does not reflect or represent our company or the way we conduct business.&#8221;</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Falling Whale&#8217;s campaign for social deduction game Possess Me, Satan <a href="https://gamefound.com/en/projects/dukes-of-nukes-gaming/possess-me-satan" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">runs for another 30 days</a>, and has currently raised just over $14,000 from about 250 backers.</p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://www.originsgamefair.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>Origins Game Fair</strong><br></a>Columbus, US, June 17th - 21st 2026</p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong><a href="https://ttox.in/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">TTOX India</a></strong><a href="https://dicetower.com/dice-tower-east" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><br></a>Bengalaru, India June 19 - 21st 2026</p>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><a href="https://ttox.in/" target="_blank" rel=" noreferrer noopener"><img decoding="async" width="900" height="900" src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAA4QAAAOEAQMAAADDgG14AAAABlBMVEUAAAD///+l2Z/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAHpJREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T20ON6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAB4MpDXAAH3D/z/AAAAAElFTkSuQmCC" alt="" class="wp-image-6320 lazyload" style="width:278px;height:auto" data-src="https://boardgamewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/TTOX-India.jpg" data-srcset="https://boardgamewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/TTOX-India.jpg 900w, https://boardgamewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/TTOX-India-300x300.jpg 300w, https://boardgamewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/TTOX-India-150x150.jpg 150w, https://boardgamewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/TTOX-India-768x768.jpg 768w" data-sizes="auto" data-eio-rwidth="900" data-eio-rheight="900" /><noscript><img decoding="async" width="900" height="900" src="https://boardgamewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/TTOX-India.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-6320" style="width:278px;height:auto" srcset="https://boardgamewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/TTOX-India.jpg 900w, https://boardgamewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/TTOX-India-300x300.jpg 300w, https://boardgamewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/TTOX-India-150x150.jpg 150w, https://boardgamewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/TTOX-India-768x768.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" data-eio="l" /></noscript></a></figure>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://dicetower.com/dice-tower-east" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>Dice Tower East</strong><br></a>Orlando, US, July 1st - 5th 2026</p>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><a href="https://www.dicetower.com/dice-tower-east" target="_blank" rel=" noreferrer noopener"><img decoding="async" width="400" height="400" src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAZAAAAGQAQAAAACoxAthAAAAAnRSTlMAAHaTzTgAAAAqSURBVHja7cExAQAAAMKg9U/tbwagAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIA3T7AAAZRBGFwAAAAASUVORK5CYII=" alt="" class="wp-image-4996 lazyload" style="width:278px;height:auto" data-src="https://boardgamewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/dice-tower-east-2.jpg" data-srcset="https://boardgamewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/dice-tower-east-2.jpg 400w, https://boardgamewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/dice-tower-east-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https://boardgamewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/dice-tower-east-2-150x150.jpg 150w" data-sizes="auto" data-eio-rwidth="400" data-eio-rheight="400" /><noscript><img decoding="async" width="400" height="400" src="https://boardgamewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/dice-tower-east-2.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-4996" style="width:278px;height:auto" srcset="https://boardgamewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/dice-tower-east-2.jpg 400w, https://boardgamewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/dice-tower-east-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https://boardgamewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/dice-tower-east-2-150x150.jpg 150w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" data-eio="l" /></noscript></a></figure>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://play-con.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>Play Con</strong></a><a href="https://www.originsgamefair.com/"><br></a>Sydney, Australia, July 2026</p>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><a href="https://play-con.com/" target="_blank" rel=" noreferrer noopener"><img decoding="async" width="229" height="85" src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAOUAAABVAQAAAACeeB7OAAAAAnRSTlMAAHaTzTgAAAAZSURBVEjH7cEBDQAAAMKg909tDwcUAAD/Bgn2AAHxqS+hAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC" alt="" class="wp-image-1053 lazyload" style="width:278px;height:103px" data-src="https://boardgamewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Play-Con-Australia-Australian-Tabletop-Gaming-Convention.png" data-eio-rwidth="229" data-eio-rheight="85" /><noscript><img decoding="async" width="229" height="85" src="https://boardgamewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Play-Con-Australia-Australian-Tabletop-Gaming-Convention.png" alt="" class="wp-image-1053" style="width:278px;height:103px" data-eio="l" /></noscript></a></figure>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong><a href="https://www.gencon.com/indy" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Gen Con</a></strong><br>Indiana, US, July 30 - August 2nd 2026</p>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://www.gencon.com/indy" target="_blank" rel=" noreferrer noopener"><img decoding="async" width="1019" height="677" src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAA/sAAAKlAQAAAAC88MGkAAAAAnRSTlMAAHaTzTgAAABrSURBVHja7cExAQAAAMKg9U9tDB+gAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA4GxVNAABcoe6IQAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==" alt="" class="wp-image-153 lazyload" data-src="http://boardgamewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Gen-Con-Logo.png" data-srcset="https://boardgamewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Gen-Con-Logo.png 1019w, https://boardgamewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Gen-Con-Logo-300x199.png 300w, https://boardgamewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Gen-Con-Logo-768x510.png 768w" data-sizes="auto" data-eio-rwidth="1019" data-eio-rheight="677" /><noscript><img decoding="async" width="1019" height="677" src="http://boardgamewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Gen-Con-Logo.png" alt="" class="wp-image-153" srcset="https://boardgamewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Gen-Con-Logo.png 1019w, https://boardgamewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Gen-Con-Logo-300x199.png 300w, https://boardgamewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Gen-Con-Logo-768x510.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1019px) 100vw, 1019px" data-eio="l" /></noscript></a></figure>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong><a href="https://www.spiel-essen.de/en/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Essen Spiel</a></strong><br>Essen, Germany, October 22nd-25th 2026</p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://www.chitag.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>Chicago Toy and Game Fair</strong> / <strong>People of Play Week</strong></a><br>Illinois, US, November 5th - 9th 2026</p>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://www.chitag.com/" target="_blank" rel=" noreferrer noopener"><img decoding="async" width="512" height="267" src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAgAAAAELAQAAAACHLAMJAAAAAnRSTlMAAHaTzTgAAAAoSURBVHja7cExAQAAAMKg9U9tCU+gAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAICDAUPLAAHPUDZtAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC" alt="" class="wp-image-2791 lazyload" data-src="https://boardgamewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Chicago-Toy-and-Game-Fair-logo.png" data-srcset="https://boardgamewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Chicago-Toy-and-Game-Fair-logo.png 512w, https://boardgamewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Chicago-Toy-and-Game-Fair-logo-300x156.png 300w" data-sizes="auto" data-eio-rwidth="512" data-eio-rheight="267" /><noscript><img decoding="async" width="512" height="267" src="https://boardgamewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Chicago-Toy-and-Game-Fair-logo.png" alt="" class="wp-image-2791" srcset="https://boardgamewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Chicago-Toy-and-Game-Fair-logo.png 512w, https://boardgamewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Chicago-Toy-and-Game-Fair-logo-300x156.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px" data-eio="l" /></noscript></a></figure>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong><a href="https://www.tabletop.me/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">tabletop.me</a></strong><a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/wiki/page/BGG_Events"><br></a>Dubai, UAE, November 6th - 9th 2026</p>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://www.tabletop.me/" target="_blank" rel=" noreferrer noopener"><img decoding="async" width="1920" height="730" src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAB4AAAALaAQAAAAD49HNdAAAAAnRSTlMAAHaTzTgAAADASURBVHja7cEBAQAAAIIg/69uSEABAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAPBhr1gAAavHzHEAAAAASUVORK5CYII=" alt="" class="wp-image-4707 lazyload" data-src="https://boardgamewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/TABLETOP-ME-LOGO_RGB_DIGITAL_TABLE-TOP-ME-COLOUR.png" data-srcset="https://boardgamewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/TABLETOP-ME-LOGO_RGB_DIGITAL_TABLE-TOP-ME-COLOUR.png 1920w, https://boardgamewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/TABLETOP-ME-LOGO_RGB_DIGITAL_TABLE-TOP-ME-COLOUR-300x114.png 300w, https://boardgamewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/TABLETOP-ME-LOGO_RGB_DIGITAL_TABLE-TOP-ME-COLOUR-1024x389.png 1024w, https://boardgamewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/TABLETOP-ME-LOGO_RGB_DIGITAL_TABLE-TOP-ME-COLOUR-768x292.png 768w, https://boardgamewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/TABLETOP-ME-LOGO_RGB_DIGITAL_TABLE-TOP-ME-COLOUR-1536x584.png 1536w" data-sizes="auto" data-eio-rwidth="1920" data-eio-rheight="730" /><noscript><img decoding="async" width="1920" height="730" src="https://boardgamewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/TABLETOP-ME-LOGO_RGB_DIGITAL_TABLE-TOP-ME-COLOUR.png" alt="" class="wp-image-4707" srcset="https://boardgamewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/TABLETOP-ME-LOGO_RGB_DIGITAL_TABLE-TOP-ME-COLOUR.png 1920w, https://boardgamewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/TABLETOP-ME-LOGO_RGB_DIGITAL_TABLE-TOP-ME-COLOUR-300x114.png 300w, https://boardgamewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/TABLETOP-ME-LOGO_RGB_DIGITAL_TABLE-TOP-ME-COLOUR-1024x389.png 1024w, https://boardgamewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/TABLETOP-ME-LOGO_RGB_DIGITAL_TABLE-TOP-ME-COLOUR-768x292.png 768w, https://boardgamewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/TABLETOP-ME-LOGO_RGB_DIGITAL_TABLE-TOP-ME-COLOUR-1536x584.png 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" data-eio="l" /></noscript></a></figure>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/wiki/page/BGG_Events" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>BGG.Con</strong><br></a>Dallas, US, November 18th - 22rd 2026</p>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/wiki/page/BGG_Events" target="_blank" rel=" noreferrer noopener"><img decoding="async" width="300" height="84" src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAASwAAABUAQAAAAAQADfAAAAAAnRSTlMAAHaTzTgAAAAaSURBVEjH7cEBDQAAAMKg909tDjegAAAA/gwMzAAB+5U/6AAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==" alt="" class="wp-image-832 lazyload" data-src="http://boardgamewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/bgg-con.jpg" data-eio-rwidth="300" data-eio-rheight="84" /><noscript><img decoding="async" width="300" height="84" src="http://boardgamewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/bgg-con.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-832" data-eio="l" /></noscript></a></figure>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong><a href="https://gamemarket.jp/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tokyo Game Market Autumn</a></strong><br>Tokyo, Japan, November TBC 2026</p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong><a href="https://unplugged.paxsite.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">PAX Unplugged</a></strong><br>Philadelphia, US, December 4th - 6th 2026</p>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://unplugged.paxsite.com/" target="_blank" rel=" noreferrer noopener"><img decoding="async" width="300" height="179" src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAASwAAACzAQAAAAAbQRz6AAAAAnRSTlMAAHaTzTgAAAAdSURBVFjD7cExAQAAAMKg9U/tbQegAAAAAAAAgDMbRQABnEjtSQAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==" alt="" class="wp-image-833 lazyload" data-src="https://boardgamewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/pax-unplugged.png" data-eio-rwidth="300" data-eio-rheight="179" /><noscript><img decoding="async" width="300" height="179" src="https://boardgamewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/pax-unplugged.png" alt="" class="wp-image-833" data-eio="l" /></noscript></a></figure>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong><a href="https://cgs.asn.au/cancon/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Cancon</a></strong><br>Canberra, Australia, January 23rd - 25th 2027</p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://www.spielwarenmesse.de/en/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>Spielwarenmesse Nuremberg Toy Fair</strong></a><br>Nuremberg, Germany, February 2nd - 6th 2027</p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong><a href="https://toyfairny.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Toy Fair New York</a></strong><br>New York City, US, February 20th - 23rd 2026</p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://www.festivaldesjeux-cannes.com/en/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>Festival International des Jeux</strong></a><a href="https://www.originsgamefair.com/"><br></a>Cannes, France, February 26th - 28th 2027</p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://dicetowerwest.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>Dice Tower West</strong><br></a>Las Vegas, US, 2027 dates TBA</p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://www.gama.org/page/gama-expo" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>GAMA Expo</strong></a><a href="https://www.originsgamefair.com/"><br></a>Baltimore, US, April 25th - 29th 2027</p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://megaxp.com.mx/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>Mega XP</strong></a><br>Mexico City, Mexico, 2027 dates TBA</p>
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<p>Just curious, but is this the first time you&#8217;ve ever use the hashtag &#8220;#demonic possession&#8221; EVER?</p>
<p>Not just at BGW (b/c that&#8217;s easy enough to check) but, seriously, ever?</p>
<p>I know it would&#8217;ve been 1 of 1 for me! 😆</p>
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<p>I &#8220;left&#8221; BGG when it came out against protecting women in women&#8217;s places. I posted a comment to that effect half expecting to be banned as a result. I was not wrong about being banned and that tells me I was right to post that. It has skewed so far to the left, and the left cannot handle opinions that don&#8217;t match their own. I am glad I am no longer part of that crowd.</p>
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<p>This is a lie. BGG never &#8220;came out against protecting women in women&#8217;s places.&#8221; They came out against Transphobia and Bigotry&#8211;which you seem to be a supporter of.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s funny you don&#8217;t even see your own hypocrisy&#8211;&#8220;the left cannot handle opinions that don&#8217;t match their own.&#8221; Guess what?? It was the right-wing employee that rejected the ad campaign because (wait for it)&#8230;it&#8217;s opinions didn&#8217;t match his own.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s so pathetic that the Right tries to impose their beliefs on the entire country, then plays the victim when they aren&#8217;t allowed to. BGG is better off without bigots.</p>
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