EAST LANSING, Mich. — It’s 4:39 p.m. on the first day of August, somewhere near the beginning of Michigan State football finding itself again. Def Leppard and Phil Collins classics fade out and a staffer at the top of the meeting room stairs flashes a thumbs-up to confirm perfect attendance. On the massive projector screen, the words “Unity Meeting & Name Game Prep” abut a picture of an ancient soldier studying a scroll.
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The first Spartan Royale can begin.
Right after an explanation of what that is.
In this case, Event No. 1 in the royale involves a skit and a subtle exercise in accountability. Players will gather in assigned groups, each
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