2012 One Page Dungeon Contest: Enter by April 30
This is the fourth year that the annual One Page...
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Coming this Summer from the Stew: Never Unprepared: The Complete Game Master’s Guide to Session Prep
Phil’s been hinting at it on Google+ for...
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Old School Fantasy Hexcrawl Resources
Ever since Troy’s article about running...
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For GM’s Day 2012, 18 of Our Favorite GMing Resources
Happy GM’s Day! This most excellent...
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Welcoming a New Gnome: Proofreader Extraordinaire Robert M. Everson
A little while back, I had the pleasure of...
Read MoreAnd the Winners of the 2012 NYNG Challenge Are…
Here’s one way that you can tell that our first annual New...
Read More2012 New Year, New Game Blog Carnival Roundup
Yesterday marked the end of Gnome Stew’s first annual New...
Read MoreHow I Prep for the First Session of a New Game
This article was written for the first annual New Year, New Game...
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How to Use the Three Playlist System for RPG Background Music: A Step-by-Step Guide
Over the past couple of years, I’ve...
Read MoreA Quick Reminder About NYNG
Gnome Stew’s first annual New Year, New Game (NYNG) contest...
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Steal this Mechanic: Legend’s Token and Bidding System for Social Encounters
Legend is a reimplementation of the d20 System...
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The First Annual New Year, New Game Contest: A Challenge to GMs
Welcome to the first annual New Year, New Game...
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Our First-Ever Blog Carnival: New Year, New Game
As part of our first annual New Year, New Game...
Read MoreWe Just Launched NewYearNewGame.com
Welcome to 2012! Before we all get exploded by the Mayan apocalypse...
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