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What Death Teaches Us About Systems
If we examine the way game systems handle death, we can learn a lot more about how the game wants you to play it, the influence the system is exerting over your stories, and how to harness that knowledge to create better campaigns.
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Act With Intent
The other night in my Blades in the Dark game,...
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Gnomecast 248 – What the System Wants
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Gnomecast 247 – Problem Proofing One-Shots
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How to Take Player Notes
Do you know how to take notes? I’m not talking about transcribing the events at your table verbatim, or jotting down panicked phrases from random sessions that may or may not be in chronological order.
I’m talking about actual, useful, player notes.
Did We Just Finish The Campaign?
A few weeks ago, I sensed that my group was...
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Gnomecast 246 – The Greatest Foe: Scheduling
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Where do I start with a Campaign?
I asked a number of people who GM very little or...
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Gnomecast 245 – Pitching Campaigns
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You Are What You Eat: A Non-TTRPG Reading List
You cannot create without consuming. In particular, if you’re gonna make a good story, you need to experience good stories in return.
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As Your Table Ages
I have been very fortunate to have been gaming...
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Gnomecast 244 – Worldbuilding in the Moment
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How do I Pick the Right Game?
Picking the right game is all about making sure you and your group are gonna have fun. To do that you need to know yourself and your group.
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Gnomecast 243 – Getting Them to Roleplay
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