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Our Friends The Machines & Other Mysteries – Review
Mix tapes, horror movies on VHS, magnetrine...
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Pathfinder Playtest Review, Part 2
This is part 2 of my review of the Pathfinder...
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Uncanny Game Feel(ings)
I’m really interested in the types of ways...
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A War of Attrition
Roleplaying games are this sometimes weird mix...
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Gnomecast #49 – Wrath & Glory and Iron Edda Accelerated Interview
Join Tracy and Wen in this episode of Gnomecast...
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Skipping Stones: RPGs Without Conflict
Myself and six others gathered around a table...
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Pathfinder Playtest Review, Part 1
The big news from the Paizo arena is, of course,...
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Testing The Float Test: Comparison VS Chi-Square
Recently I came across another video featuring...
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Troy’s Crock Pot: Two Pages That’ll Save Your Session
The big, bad villain. Â You know, your Black...
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Gnomecast #48 – Meet a New(ish) Gnome: Taylor LaBresh
Join Ang and get to know the not-so-new Gnome...
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Trouble for Hire Review
My brother and I had a weird ritual when I was...
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The Creative Gaming Slump
No matter how much you love gaming, inevitably...
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The Gift My Character Gave Me: Knowing Myself
Today’s post is a very personal one addressing...
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