Learning from Other Media: Using Non-Game Media as a Roleplaying Lens
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Seven Simple Rules to Making a Successful Game Pitch
Today’s guest article was written by Erik...
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Merry Christmas from Gnome Stew
From all of the gnomes to all of you, merry...
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The Handmade, Super-Simple Wizard Tower Tile Set
Today’s guest article was written by Tom...
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Santa’s Logistics
I don’t have anything against...
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Breaking Canon For A Better Experience
I am going to disclaim 2 things before...
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Deities: Unapproachable or Not?
Many fantasy games include pantheons of deities....
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The 7 RPGs You’ve GMed the Most, and the 7 RPGs You’ve Played the Most
Over on Google+ someone started the meme #7rpgs,...
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The Dreaded Slump
I had every intention this week of writing an...
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How I Made a Player Cry
Happily, I recently finished my much-maligned...
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Salvaging a Campaign
Run a campaign for long enough, and one of these...
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Midgard Campaign Setting Review
A bit less than a year ago I wrote about the...
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And the Winner of Our “Say Something Funny to Prove You’re Human” Contest Is…
Way back in like October of 1873 we had a...
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Ripped From The Headlines
You’ve probably seen this dragon slaying ad...
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Rodeo in the rain
Gnome Rodeo! It’s time to don tall boots...
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