State Master (Preview)

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Pythagorean theorem?  Check.  The atomic number of Carbon?  Check.  The correct use of “their”, “there”, and “they’re” in a sentence?  Check.  The capital of South Dakota?  Ummmm…let me get back to you on that.  As well as I did in school (proud honor student), there were always a few things that I just couldn’t grasp:  geography, the lunch menu, and why “The Custom House” in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Scarlet Letter” was necessary.  I can’t help you on the latter two, but “State Master“, a game currently seeking your support on Kickstarter, might just be able to help with the geography bit.  In short, it’s a family-friendly card game that will help teach players about the fifty US states.  Before we get started, I’d like to thank Nat Dunn, the founder of Homeschool Games, for reaching out and providing me with a prototype copy.  It’s important to stress that prototypes are not often reflective of the final components, making everything featured below subject to change.

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