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The Cartographer's Compass

A slow-burn romantasy of rival cartographers mapping a living territory that reads their emotions.

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The Secret of the Old Mill: An Interactive Mystery

The Hardy Boys investigate strange activities at an abandoned mill in this thrilling 1920s detective tale. Counterfeiters, secret passages, and dangerous criminals await as Frank and Joe unravel the mystery.

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The [β–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆ] Archives

In restricted facilities across the world, there are files that never made it into the official record. Cases that broke the investigators who worked them. Mysteries that defied explanation. Twelve government agents sit across from a mysterious interviewerβ€”a figure who asks questions that reveal impossible knowledge. After decades of silence, they're finally ready to tell the truth about twelve real unsolved mysteries. Each case is real. Each case is unsolved. Each case is now part of the archive.

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The Morning Brief: January 2026

You are the Executive Producer of The Morning Brief, a news program fighting for relevance in an era of algorithmic feeds and attention collapse. Every week, your reporters pitch stories. Your job: decide what matters, what can wait, and what the audience needs to hearβ€”even if they don't want to. This week's pitches include Iran's hidden massacre, post-Maduro chaos, Arctic tensions, and the cartel crackdown.

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National Security Dispatch: January 2026

You are the National Security Director. Every week, your field operatives submit reports from the world's hotspots. Your job: decide which intel matters, which crises need attention, and what the President should know. This week's dispatches cover Iran's bloody crackdown, Venezuela's power vacuum, Arctic tensions, and cartel chaos. Choose which reports to review.

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Thrillercurrent-eventsnational-securityweekly-serieseducationalgeopolitics2026
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When the Rial Falls: Voices of the Iranian Uprising

Experience the Iranian uprising through five eyes: a merchant, a professor, a lawyer, a student, and a soldier. Every choice has consequences.

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