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Memory Card Unlocked An independent video game website that will mostly feature me yelling into the void.

My good pal Josh Coulson has started his own video game site: MemoryCardUnlocked.com. I highly recommend checking out his first post: very powerful read about the power of games at difficult times.

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A corner of the board of Legless in London the board game with the title of the game and the text “Winner / Best Board or Tabletop Game for Impact / Games for Change Awards 2025”. Also features the Focus Games Ltd and Swansea Uni logos.

A corner of the board of Legless in London the board game with the title of the game and the text “Winner / Best Board or Tabletop Game for Impact / Games for Change Awards 2025”. Also features the Focus Games Ltd and Swansea Uni logos.

💙🎲 So proud that Legless in London has won Best Board or Tabletop Game for Impact at the 2025 Games for Change Awards! Many thanks to the AHRC, Swansea Uni, Focus Games, G4C, Rhianedd Collins, Lewys Tectonic, Claire Ryan, Rachel Stelmach & everyone who supported the project. leglessinlondon.com

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A corner of the board of the game Legless in London, showing various location squares and a map of Victorian London. To the left of the board is the title of the game and the text “FINALIST” and “BEST BOARD OR TABLETOP GAME FOR IMPACT / GAMES FOR CHANGE AWARDS 2025”.

A corner of the board of the game Legless in London, showing various location squares and a map of Victorian London. To the left of the board is the title of the game and the text “FINALIST” and “BEST BOARD OR TABLETOP GAME FOR IMPACT / GAMES FOR CHANGE AWARDS 2025”.

To celebrate Legless in London being a finalist in the Best Board or Tabletop Game for Impact category at the 2025 @G4C Awards, it is now available for just £29.99 (plus VAT) at www.leglessinlondon.com. The game is also available for £35.99 on Amazon: amzn.eu/d/37mK8WC

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Exclusive: Here Are This Year's Tabletop Game For Impact Finalists At The 2025 Games For Change Awards Each of these games is notable for offering a thoughtful exploration of an aspect of the human condition.

💙🎲 V excited to announce that Focus Games’s and my board game Legless in London is a finalist in the Best Board or Tabletop Game for Impact category at the 2025 Games for Change Awards! We feel truly honoured! Thanks to all who have supported the project! www.thegamer.com/exclusive-he...

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Early Career Researchers Book Proposal Workshop

Early Career Researchers Book Proposal Workshop

Are you an Early Career Researcher looking to publish your first academic book? Join our digital workshop for personalised feedback on your book proposal from experienced OUP Editors and ECR peers. 📖🚀📝

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Shame about the late goal conceded but a great performance!

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This looks great! Congratulations!

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Two people playing the board game Legless in London. A young woman with glasses points at a location on the board while a second person to her right looks on.

Two people playing the board game Legless in London. A young woman with glasses points at a location on the board while a second person to her right looks on.

💙🎲 Legless in London, the roll-and-move strategy board game that allows you to experience life as a lower-limb amputee in Victorian London, is now on Amazon! 🦵🚚 Check it out: amzn.eu/d/7UTcUo5

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The University of Plymouth sign on a plot of grass with grey historical buildings in the background.

The University of Plymouth sign on a plot of grass with grey historical buildings in the background.

Guess who’s back??? Today was my first day back working at the University of Plymouth after almost 5 years away. I am so delighted and excited to have returned!

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A Swansea University staff card being loosely held in a white person’s left hand.

A Swansea University staff card being loosely held in a white person’s left hand.

Yesterday was my final day at @SwanseaUni. Many, many thanks to my amazing colleagues and brilliant students for a fun, enriching, and very fulfilling 5 years. The send off I was given was spectacular! I am so grateful for everyone’s generosity.

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💙🎲 What a fantastic night!!! Many thanks to Twist Board Game Cafe Plymouth and all who joined. Check out Legless in London 🦵 at boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/44... and www.leglessinlondon.com

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💙🎲 It’s buzzing here at Twist Board Game Cafe Bar for the Plymouth launch of Legless in London, the board game. Thanks for coming out, folks! www.leglessinlondon.com

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📢 It’s our Legless in London launch event in Plymouth this evening. See the dets below. 👇 Come join us! 💙🎲

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!! CALL TO ACTION !! #Booksky

please join me in the fight to save our libraries.

EveryLibrary is working hard to save the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), which is the federal agency charged with distributing Congressionally approved funds to state libraries and grant recipients.

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Several people gathered around a table playing the board game Legless in London. Several players are smiling and one is taking a sip from a beer.

Several people gathered around a table playing the board game Legless in London. Several players are smiling and one is taking a sip from a beer.

Just doing a bit of number crunching using the data collected at our various Legless in London launch events: 79 out of 79 players said they enjoyed the game and would recommend it to others. 🔥 Find out more at www.leglessinlondon.com @FocusGames

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A group of people playing the board game Legless in London. Several are smiling and laughing.

A group of people playing the board game Legless in London. Several are smiling and laughing.

💙🎲 It’s the Legless in London Plymouth launch this Thursday 10 April! Join us from 18:30 at Twist Board Game Cafe Bar to play the board game for FREE, enjoy a welcome drink on us & be in with a chance of winning a FREE copy! Book here: bookings.designmynight.com/book?venue_i...

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💙🎲 Has been a busy week running launch events for Legless in London at Replay, Bristol, and Bishop Vaughan School, Swansea, but the fun continues next week in Plymouth. See details below. Join us to play the game for FREE and be in with a chance of winning a FREE copy!

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A man and a woman playing Legless in London, the board game. The man reads from the risk booklet as the woman sat opposite him laughs. On the table in front of them is the board with cards and money around it.

A man and a woman playing Legless in London, the board game. The man reads from the risk booklet as the woman sat opposite him laughs. On the table in front of them is the board with cards and money around it.

Had an awesome time at this evening’s Bristol launch of Legless in London! 💙🎲 Many thanks to Replay for hosting! And huge thanks to everyone who came out! Great vibes!

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People playing Legless In London.

People playing Legless In London.

We’re underway at Replay Bristol for our Legless in London launch! 💙🎲 Thanks for having us! Feel free to join us for free. Will be here until 9-ish

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4 men smiling and enjoying the board game Legless in London. On the table is the board, mapping Victorian London, and several cards, including character cards, street event cards, and artificial leg cards.

4 men smiling and enjoying the board game Legless in London. On the table is the board, mapping Victorian London, and several cards, including character cards, street event cards, and artificial leg cards.

📢There are just a handful of spots left for this evening's Legless in London board game launch at Replay Bristol. 💙🎲Come join for FREE to play, enjoy a welcome drink & be in with a chance of winning a FREE copy! Dets and booking here: www.meetup.com/board-game-s...

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Sign the Petition Protect authors’ livelihoods from the unlicensed use of their work in AI training

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Belatedly, I'm now in this space! In case you're still interested, you can find the Legless in London rules (in Easy Read format) here: www.leglessinlondon.com/docs/Rules.pdf. Thanks for your support @adamjmosley.bsky.social!

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Legless In London Review: The Accessible Leg-Up Your Next Board Game Night Needs

Legless In London Review: The Accessible Leg-Up Your Next Board Game Night Needs

Legless In London offers a unique board game experience set in Victorian England, where players navigate life as a lower limb amputee.

With engaging gameplay and a focus on accessibility, it's a fresh addition to any game night.

#LeglessInLondon #BoardGames

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2 copies of the board game Legless in London on a kitchen worktop. In the background are some tulips. On the front of the box are three Victorian figures (2 women and a man), the title of the game, the Victorian London skyline, and various prosthetics.

2 copies of the board game Legless in London on a kitchen worktop. In the background are some tulips. On the front of the box are three Victorian figures (2 women and a man), the title of the game, the Victorian London skyline, and various prosthetics.

💙🎲 Here are the sealed copies of Legless in London, the board game, that we’ll be giving away for FREE at tomorrow’s Bristol launch at Replay (1 to the cafe and 1 to the attendee that wins our raffle!). To be in with a chance of winning, book (also for FREE) here: www.meetup.com/board-game-s...

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💙🎲 Just a reminder that our Legless in London Bristol launch is on Tuesday (1 April) from 18:30. See the sign-up link below. 👇 Join us to play LiL for free, enjoy a welcome drink on us, and have a chance to win a free copy!

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Mill Hill 1950s, Blackburn with Darwen, by Carole Pugh, former textile designer. #WomensArt #NorthernArt

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Legless In London Find wealth, love or personal ambitions as a lower limb amputee in Victorian London.

💙🎲 Legless in London is on @boardgamegeek.com boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/44.... Please give the game a review and log your plays!

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Postdoctoral Research Associate The Department is recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Associate to work on the Wellcome Trust funded project AMEND

📢Job alert: Postdoctoral Research Associate post at Swansea University on Laura Seymour's wonderful AMEND – Early Modern European Neurodivergence Wellcome Trust funded project www.swansea.ac.uk/jobs-at-swan.... Please share!

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Legless in London the board game.

Legless in London the board game.

📢 Legless in London is coming to #Plymouth #boardgame community! 💙 🎲 🦵 Join us at Twist (twistbgc.co.uk) from 6:30pm on Thurs 10 April to: play the game for free, enjoy a welcome drink, and have a chance to win a copy! Book your spot here: bit.ly/twistlegless...

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Legless in London - Board game launch event, Tue, Apr 1, 2025, 6:30 PM | Meetup Hi all, Another exciting board game launch event, join us to celebrate and enjoy this exclusive experience first hand! *Legless in London* is the result of a collaboratio

Legless in London, the #boardgame 💙🎲 is coming to #Bristol! Please join us from 6:30pm on Tues 1 April at Replay Bristol. You'll be able to play the game for free, enjoy a free welcome drink, and have a chance to win a free copy of the game. Sign up at www.meetup.com/board-game-s...

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