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Adding Safety Tools to Your Games

by Wen Reischl | Oct 12, 2018 | Game Mastering, General, GMing Advice

Recently I’ve had a few conversations about...

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Pathfinder Playtest Review, Part 3

by J.T. Evans | Oct 10, 2018 | Reviews

This is part 3 of my review of the Pathfinder...

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Black Lightning Strikes Truth – Running Great Superhero Games

by Chris Spivey | Oct 8, 2018 | General

Today’s guest article is by Chris Spivey,...

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Seven (Plus Or Minus Two) Reasons You Should Consider Using Maps in Your Game

by Chuck Lauer | Oct 5, 2018 | GMing Advice

If you’re like most people, you’re...

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Gnomecast #50 – Not Just Kid Stuff

by Poddy Gnomington | Oct 4, 2018 | Gnomecast

Join Ang and Chris on this special 50th episode...

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Steal This System: Pathfinder’s Discovery Points

by Matthew J. Neagley | Oct 3, 2018 | Tools for GMs

For years I’ve been kicking around a...

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Art of the Convention Game Description

by Wen Reischl | Oct 1, 2018 | General

The more conventions I attend the harder it is...

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Our Friends The Machines & Other Mysteries – Review

by Phil Vecchione | Sep 28, 2018 | Reviews

Mix tapes, horror movies on VHS, magnetrine...

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Pathfinder Playtest Review, Part 2

by J.T. Evans | Sep 26, 2018 | Reviews

This is part 2 of my review of the Pathfinder...

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Uncanny Game Feel(ings)

by Kira Magrann | Sep 24, 2018 | Game Making

I’m really interested in the types of ways...

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A War of Attrition

by Angela Murray | Sep 21, 2018 | Game Mastering, General, Player Perspective

Roleplaying games are this sometimes weird mix...

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Gnomecast #49 – Wrath & Glory and Iron Edda Accelerated Interview

by Poddy Gnomington | Sep 20, 2018 | Gnomecast

Join Tracy and Wen in this episode ofÂ Gnomecast...

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Skipping Stones: RPGs Without Conflict

by Taylor LaBresh | Sep 18, 2018 | Editorials, Game Mastering, Gaming Trends, Player Perspective

Myself and six others gathered around a table...

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Pathfinder Playtest Review, Part 1

by J.T. Evans | Sep 17, 2018 | Reviews

The big news from the Paizo arena is, of course,...

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Testing The Float Test: Comparison VS Chi-Square

by Matthew J. Neagley | Sep 14, 2018 | General, Tools for GMs

Recently I came across another video featuring...

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