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TOP NEWS: Hot War and Cold City metal/enamel insignia badges now available

We’re the publishers of the a|state, Cold City, Hot War and Mob Justice. We aim to produce high-quality, engaging, stimulating games for your enjoyment.

On this site, you’ll find loads of stuff to keep you amused, including downloadable previews of our products, free PDF supplements, newsletters and eZines. 

Thanks, the CGS team.

Latest Releases

Collective
Endeavour
Journal

more info

free download

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Hot War / Cold City
metal enamel
insignia badges

more info

buy from 
our Shop

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Hot War

more info

 free preview

buy a print copy
from our Shop

buy a PDF copy from
 RPGNow

buy a print copy from
 Indie Press Revolution

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Cold City v1.1

more info

 free preview

buy a print copy 
from our Shop

buy a print copy from
 Indie Press Revolution.

buy a PDF copy from
 RPGNow

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a|state

Click here to 
buy a print copy.

Click here to buy a
PDF copy.

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Avenues & Alleyways
a|state supplement

more info

 free preview

buy a print copy 
from our Shop

buy a print copy from
 Indie Press Revolution.

buy a PDF copy from
 Indie Press Revolution

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Mob Justice

more info

 free preview

buy a print copy
 from our Shop

buy a print copy from
 Indie Press Revolution.

buy a PDF copy from
 Indie Press Revolution

 buy a PDF copy from
 RPG Now

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Cold City
The Dossier
Cold City Supplement

Click here for
more info.

Click here to 
buy a copy from Indie
 Press Revolution.

Click here to buy a copy
 from RPGnow.com

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Faces In The Crowd 
volume 1: Villains
33 page a|state  
PDF supplement

Click here for
more info.

Click here to 
buy a copy.

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a|state GM Screen
A4 / US Letter formats
 plus bonus adventure
 pack in PDF format

Click here for
more info.

Click here to 
buy a copy.

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The Lostfinders
Guide to Mire End
32 page a|state
 supplement in print 
or PDF formats

Click here for
more info.

Click here to 
buy a print copy.

Click here to buy a
PDF copy.

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Ghostfighter
40 page a|state  
PDF supplement

Click here for
more info.

Click here to 
buy a copy.

Latest  News update: 27th May  09

27 May 09: Collective Endeavour Journal now available for free download & new Hot War Actual Play
10 May 09: Hot War and Cold City metal/enamel insignia badges now available
15 Apr 09: Cold City 1.1 back in stock
09 Mar 09: New Hot War actual play link: James Bond meets Hot War!
05 Mar 09: Hot War back in stock!!!
09 Feb 09: Lostfinders Guide to Mire End and Avenues & Alleyways back in stock
29 Jan 09: Hot War stock update for UK and European customers
27 Jan 09: Hot War temporarily out of stock, but don't despair... 
06 Jan 09: a|state back in stock and podcast interview with Malcolm about Hot War
11 Dec 08: Some new Hot War & Cold City actual play links added
27 Nov 08: Hot War scenario pack now available for free download
19 Nov 08: London Map for Hot War now available for free download
06 Oct 08: Hot War WIKI now online
23 Sep 08: Hot War and Cold City back in stock
10 Aug 08: Hot War now available and bundle news
03 Aug 08: Cold City v1.1 now available and Hot War release news
21 Jul 08: Cold City v1.1 news
18 Jul 08: Hot War PDF available to buy and some new Hot War downloads
11 Jul 08: Hot War available to pre-order
05 Jul 08: Hot War pages live
27 May 08: CGS at Games Expo
02 Mar 08: Book Bundle Bonanza!
26 Feb 08: a|state now available in PDF
16 Feb 08: Avenues & Alleyways now available
22 Jan 08: The CGS Forums
12 Jan 08: Bumper Mob Justice New Years update!
16 Dec 07: Website and Forum news
10 Dec 07: Mob Justice promotion ends
02 Dec 07: Mob Justice promotion details
20 Sep 07: Mob Justice character sheet upload and Cold City Resources
02 Aug 07: Cold City text update
02 Aug 07: Cold City Companion & Mob Justice now available from our Shop
25 Jul 07: Cold City Companion & Mob Justice now available to buy
10 Jul 07: New, downloadable previews for Mob Justice and the Cold City Companion
05 Jul 07: News of new releases and links to some reviews of Cold City