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ART CREDITS:

COMMERCIAL GAME IMAGES

All commercial game images are either my own or from wikipedia’s freely usable art. The use of cover art is considered fair use.

ART CREDITS:

COMPLEX MECHANICS

Trivia Questions complex mechanic:

The “Blog” and “Button” symbol are from thenounproject.com.

Meaning Role-play complex mechanic:

“Opinion” symbol from Plinio Fernandes, from thenounproject.com.

Simulation Role-play complex mechanic:

“Nurse” symbol from Scott Lewis, from thenounproject.com.