New Year’s Gaming Resolution: Productivity
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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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Design Flow: Removing A Good Rule
Often we think of playtesting for rooting out...
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Analysis Of PolyHero Wizard Dice
I’m a big fan of dice, especially unusual...
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Unmasked Review
Last year, when I backed the Worlds of the...
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Troy’s Crock Pot: Historical Amazons at Your Game Table
I just finished reading “The Amazons: Lives and...
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The Ideal First Level Combat Scenario – 2SLDper+2BT+CR+PP
My schedule lately has been . . . less than...
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A Computer Security Approach to Changing GMs
I’ve been working in computer security, in...
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Gnomecast #30 – Holiday Games
Welcome to the Gnomecast, the Gnome...
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Tabletop vs Larp Embodiment
“I don’t really feel comfortable a...
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Do PCs Dream of Dire Sheep?
Today’s guest article is by Chris Baker,...
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Opposing World Views
We all develop outlooks and philosophies that...
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Constraints And Creativity
Several years ago while I was working on...
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Design Flow : Conveying Table Culture
“What is your game about?” Your first reaction,...
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