Commitment and Scheduling
I’ve written about the agony and frustration of...
Read Moreby Angela Murray | Jan 18, 2019 | General
I’ve written about the agony and frustration of...
Read Moreby Kira Magrann | Jan 16, 2019 | Game Making, General
It’s a new year, which means you’ve...
Read Moreby Jared Rascher | Jan 15, 2019 | Reviews
I had a lot of early influences that led to my...
Read Moreby Paige Leitman | Jan 14, 2019 | Common Problems, Gaming Trends, Nature of GMing, Organization, Tools for GMs
WHERE you play the game is important. I mean, it’s not as important as having good people, and a good game, but a well-thought-out game space can enhance the enjoyment of any event. Here are a few design principles that I’ve uncovered in the process of creating game spaces in my own home, and in surveying game spaces in other people’s conventions, stores, and homes.
Read Moreby Chuck Lauer | Jan 11, 2019 | GMing Advice
As any number of language classes have taught...
Read Moreby Poddy Gnomington | Jan 10, 2019 | Gnomecast
Join Ang, Kira, Senda, and Wen for tools and...
Read Moreby J.T. Evans | Jan 9, 2019 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice
As highlighted in a recent GnomeCast, Ang, Matt,...
Read Moreby Troy E. Taylor | Jan 7, 2019 | Crock Pot, Game Mastering
When a GM is plotting a campaign, one of the...
Read Moreby Chuck Lauer | Jan 4, 2019 | General
If your table is anything like mine, bards are...
Read Moreby Matthew J. Neagley | Jan 2, 2019 | Small Bites
It’s time for me to amble into my garage and...
Read Moreby Wen Reischl | Dec 31, 2018 | General
One of the things I love about traditional RPGs...
Read Moreby Angela Murray | Dec 28, 2018 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice
A couple weeks ago, I gave the players in my...
Read Moreby Poddy Gnomington | Dec 27, 2018 | Gnomecast
Join Ang, Jared, John, and Phil for GM advice...
Read Moreby Tracy Barnett | Dec 26, 2018 | Notables
About DC, in their own words:Â I’m a Black...
Read Moreby J.T. Evans | Dec 24, 2018 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice
Many RPGs on the market assert that the PCs are...
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