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PREPARE THE GROUND

We'll be vending at the Prepare the Ground Festival this weekend in Toronto! 
Most of our table will feature music, but we'll also have some zines, and our brand-new rat tote bags will be up for grabs!
Details: 
Sat + Sun May 31st/June 1st
12PM-6 PM
Barbara Barrett Lane, just off of Bloor
Come say hi!

New Shipping Shenanigans

As you might know, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) is currently in negotiations with Canada Post. As Canada Post is ignoring the workers' position, the union might go on strike very soon. As a precaution, we've disabled all CP shipping options.
What this means for you:  - If you live in the US, your packages should continue to arrive on time.
- If you live in Canada, there won't be an option for cheap, untracked shipments. If you live in a very remote, rural area, we might not be able to send you your order.
-Rest of the World: We won't be able to send anything outside of Canada or the US for the time being. All options outside of Canada Post are too pricey or take too long. We will continue to explore other options and hopefully find a solution. 

We believe that the postal office should remain public; we support our postal workers and hope that this will be resolved quickly, with the company agreeing to the fair demands of their workers.

Tariffs! Books are still exempt (99% sure of that)! 

Confirmed list of what's coming

There are lots of new games dropping in the coming weeks - scroll down for a confirmed list - we hope you'll be as excited as we are!
NEW RPGs:
The Black Rainbow Society - A lysergic rollercoaster ride to the jagged edges of the mind. An RPG tribute to 80´s metal zines and the works of William Burroughs!
Fabrication - a game design game.
God-Killer Prophecy - a one-shot "GMfull" game.
LAST CALL: Taverns of the Dying Lands, and what's wrong with them - Hundreds of gameable ideas for what's going on in the good old-fashioned tavern, MORK BORG style. 
Magical Kitties Save the Day - Every Magical Kitty has a human. Every human has a Problem. In Magical Kitties Save the Day, you need to use your magical powers to solve problems and save the day.
Sock Puppets - a very silly TTRPG about a failing children's TV series.
Subversion - the cyberpunk/fantasy roleplaying game set in the sprawling metropolis of Neo Babylon. Play as characters whose ideals, flaws, community, and moral compasses guide the story.
This City Must Burn - a GM-less TTRPG that explores the aftermath of a glorious revolution.
NEW Board Games:
The White Box: A Game Design Workshop - Game ideas may come naturally, but designing, testing, and revising is work. Make it easier with The White Box.

New socials + Bluesky

We're still mainly on instagram (boo!). And we hate all the AI that's being pushed everywhere. If you're an artist or have friends who are artists, please consider running your artwork through Glaze (https://glaze.cs.uchicago.edu/) before posting anywhere to protect it from theft. 
- If you're interested in music that we stock, please follow us at @ratti.riffs and/or our bandcamp page.
- If you're interested in books, please give @ratti.reads a follow. 
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