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In our GMing strangeness, we all have a pet...
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The 2014 ENnie Award nominations were just...
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Recently I was a judge of the Two Page Tabletop...
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We recently had a chance to play an interesting...
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Here are three themed NPCs for use in your game....
Read Moreby Troy E. Taylor | Jul 8, 2014 | GMing Advice
As far as random generators go, here’s an...
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Things to do with your Sunday now that Game of...
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Let’s talk about pacing. It’s a subject that’s...
Read Moreby RPSMargaret | Jul 3, 2014 | RPS, Video Games
Warning for the tl;dr crowd. This is a long one!...
Read Moreby Phil Vecchione | Jul 3, 2014 | GMing Advice
Running a game is a two-way interaction between...
Read Moreby John Fredericks | Jul 1, 2014 | GMing Advice
While gamers love traditional, dungeon-type...
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Where do you draw the line between the artist...
Read Moreby Walt Ciechanowski | Jun 30, 2014 | Gaming Conventions
This year I decided to try the Origins Game...
Read Moreby Phil Vecchione | Jun 27, 2014 | GMing Advice
You are not as creative as you think you are,...
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“I think of myself as an experienced and...
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