Bully Pulpit Games, based in

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, is a small publisher of

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History

Their games include ''

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'' and '' Star Crossed''. The publisher is named for a phrase coined by

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. The site's logo includes a silhouette of the former President. Bully Pulpit Games is a part of the

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initiative.

Games

* ''Carolina Death Crawl'' * ''

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'' - Winner, 2011 ''

Diana Jones Award The Diana Jones Award is an annual award for "excellence in Role-playing game, gaming". The original award was made from a burned book encased in lucite. The award is unusual in two ways: first, it is not an award for a specific class of thing, b ...

for Excellence in Gaming'', Winner, Best Support, 2009 ''Indie RPG Awards'' * ''

The Shab-al-Hiri Roach ''The Shab-al-Hiri Roach'' is a role-playing game by Jason Morningstar, independently published by Bully Pulpit Games. Description The game is GM-less and designed for single-session play at the end of which a winner is determined. Its tone is ...

'' * '' The Fiasco Companion'' - Fiasco Companion – RPGgeek Golden Geek 2012 Best Supplement * '' Grey Ranks'' - Joint Winner, 2008 ''

for Excellence in Gaming'', Winner, Innovation in a Role Playing Game and Independent Game of the Year, 2007 ''Indie RPG Awards'' * ''Drowning and Falling'' * ''The Warren'' * ''Ghost Court'' * '' Star Crossed'' - Winner, 2019 ''

for Excellence in Gaming''

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External links

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