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RPGS, Veblen, and Isms
Back when I was working on my masters, I had to...
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Review and Giveaway: Harlem Unbound
I recently came across Chris Spivey’s ...
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Troy’s Crock Pot: Goblins are hopeless coin collectors
It’s winter break. The temperature outside is a...
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Gnomecast #32 – Gaming and Group Style
This episode of Gnomecast rings in the new year...
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Game Pieces from Garbage: Crafting Basics
Crafting is one of the easiest and cheapest...
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The Watch Review
Looking back on last year, if 2017 taught us...
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Quick-Start Settings and Campaign Frames
I’ve been thinking a lot about how roleplaying campaigns work. The part...
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Chekhov’s +1 Longsword
In writing, there is a dramatic principle...
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Undeveloped Game Elements And Borrowing From Table Talk: Fair or Foul?
I was talking to a fellow GM recently and they...
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Role Playing Group Styles
Since 2007 I have been an organizer for the...
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Proactive and Reactive Gaming – The Dance
Sometimes skimming twitter the strangest things...
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New Year’s Gaming Resolution: Productivity
I’m sure we all have gaming related New Year’s...
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Gnomecast #31 — Gizmos in Games
Welcome to the Gnomecast, the Gnome...
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The Big Impact of Little (Crappy) Crafts
Today’s guest post is by Tomcollectice,...
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