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Shape the Faith and Share the Lore

Keep the Faith is a storytelling game of belief, tension, and transformation, designed to create compelling narratives and spark discussions between players. Pre-order your copy now.

A Tool for Delving Deeper

 

Playing Ion Game Design’s Kartini: From Darkness into Light is an unforgettable experience. This curriculum guide by CMich Press enables educators to take things a step further.

This 19-page guide provides guidance, suggestions, and practical lesson plans and assignments centered around the game. Get yours today!

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Art & System: Games for Expanded Play

 

Our newest series is now available for pre-order! Browse through physical and digital versions of Dog Eat Dog, Princess with a Cursed Sword, The Mountain Witch, and more!

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NEW GAMES

FYOV: The Cracked Mirror

This duet epistolary game modification was developed to convert the popular Five Hundred Year Old Vampire keepsake role-playing game into an experience built for two (or even one!). Turn by turn, players share a story of vampires and their memories.

Through a donation of $6.66 or more from you, The Cracked Mirror is yours ahead of its full, free release later in 2026. Thank you for your support!

WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO

Central Michigan University Press is an academic clearinghouse for several distinct publishing initiatives for Central Michigan University, a Michigan public university first established in 1892.

SUBMIT YOUR GAME IDEA

View submission requirements for the Scholarship and Lore Series, details on The Summit Series, and explore more ways to get your games published.

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CHECK OUT WHAT'S NEW

Shop games we’ve published, from friendly cooperative adventures to competitive challenges for friends.

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LEARN THROUGH PLAYING GAMES

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