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The Machine
The curse will never leave you alone as it calls to your mind every waking moment leading up the incredible machine's creation; eventually one person plays at a time with many playing in sequence using mail-order notebooks and standard cards from separate decks, inspired by complicated clockwork of all kinds. * Title: "The Machine" (short title)
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$5.00
Rating:
4.90 (from 51 reviews)
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