Mundane Magics
Ever since my long-ago teenage years, when I...
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Tag: meta
The Duality of Fiction and the Game
One of the benefits about co-hosting an RPG...
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Character Meta-Mechanics and Immersion
Today’s guest author, Aaron Renfroe (whose...
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Does Your Group Have a Meta?
I’ve been gaming with the same main group...
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Prepping Dot-Dash-Dash-Dot, Creating Characters
The brainstorming continues… So, last time...
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Prepping Dot-Dash-Dash-Dot, Initial Notes
Aliens are Coming! One of the things that...
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Four Great GMing Books
Lately I’ve been on an RPG reading tear,...
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How Do You Pitch a New Game to Your Players?
Over the past few years, it’s become clear...
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A Look at Downtime in RPGs and Board Games
This article looks at a parallel between RPGs...
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Games Within The Game
I’m likely going to make the world meta-explode...
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Nine Words That Improve Your Game – What Do You Want To Get Out Of This?
Every Game Master has been in the situation...
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Gaming Products that Seem Magical to You
When I think back over 20-plus years as a gamer,...
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Hot Button: To Meta Or Not To Meta?
If you happen to do a search on the tag meta...
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Going Digital: Using Obsidian Portal to Prep for, Run, and Document a Campaign
I’m no Luddite, but I’ve always been...
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Intangible Rewards – Character Development
I’ve got a little story for you today, it...
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