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Whose Game Is It Anyway?

by | Dec 7, 2018 |

Where’s the line between the game the players want to play and the game the GM wants to run? Is the GM bad if they’re getting upset that the players are completely ignoring their setting and plot? Are the players bad if they’re bored and uninterested in what the GM is presenting and they’re trying...

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Troy’s Crock Pot: Don’t forget the unicorns

by | Dec 5, 2018 |

So, both as a designer and as a player I prefer fantasy roleplaying games that have a slightly darker backdrop than, say, the Forgotten Realms, which retains its hopeful outlook at all times. (Not that FR isn’t awesome — I spend a lot of time there — though I usually turn the dial on the darkness...

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The Ultimate RPG Character Backstory Guide Review

by | Dec 4, 2018 |

I really enjoy books about roleplaying games. Not just products that are rulebooks, supplements, or adventures, but products that discuss the process of roleplaying. I enjoy products that discuss how to run games, and how to play them. Even in a single game system, the value added to long-term...

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Have A Quick Story Framework

by | Nov 30, 2018 | ,

I am in the car on my way home from Thanksgiving at my parent’s house. It is the second leg of the trip, and I am now a passenger. We are due home in about two hours, just in time for me to run Scum & Villainy for my Sunday evening group. That was when the text came in. I am not feeling...

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Gnomecast #54 – Book Learnin’

by | Nov 29, 2018 |

Join Ang, J.T., and Senda for some tips to help you learn to play a game right out of the book without someone to teach you! Will our gnomes learn enough to avoid the stew? Download: Gnomecast #54 – Book Learnin’ Keep up with all the gnomes by visiting gnomestew.com, following...

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Storytelling and Games

by | Nov 23, 2018 | ,

Last week, I had the privilege of speaking to an honors seminar class at Finger Lakes Community College. The class was called Storytelling and Games, and I was asked if I was interested in coming in to talk to the class about narrative in roleplaying games. Was I interested? Ooh boy, was I ever!...

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Gaming with Non-Gamer Family

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It’s that time of year where family members from near and far gather together for the wide and various holidays of the winter season. This is a great chance to game with some folks that you normally don’t get a chance to roll some dice with. Some of your family may not be aware of your...

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