Think About Your Game As If It Were A Movie Or TV Show
Do you ever step back from being the Game Master...
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Author: John Arcadian
Your Shiny Wazoo at Con On The Cob & Johnny’s Five With Andy Hopp
 To those of you who do the convention...
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Dealing With A Player Who Wants It All
Years ago, with a different group than I run for...
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Gencon’s VIG Program — The Way You Should Do Gencon — Plus Interview With VIG Director, Rachel Araucto
This year’s Gencon was my second year attending....
Read MoreChallenge and Complexity Does Not Equal Drama And Action
As gamers we tend to think of high mechanical difficulties as...
Read MoreJohnny’s Five – Five Reasons/Ways To Get Out of A Not fun Combat
I recently ran a game that had a far too long and not fun combat in...
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What Do Your Players Really Want From Your Game?
A few days ago, after running a session, a...
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Challenge Em — Get Your Players To Feel The Challenge In Your Game
Scarecrow dropped this little nugget into the...
Read MoreJohnny’s Five — Five Ways To Keep Your Players On Track Without Railroading
It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of non-linear plots and story...
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Johnny’s Five — Five Things To Learn From Gaming Conventions
I just got back from my most recent trip to the...
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A Cliché At The Gaming Table Isn’t Necessarily Cliché
Recently, a friend of mine said they were tired...
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Johnny’s Five — Five Quick Mapping Options
So you’re running late to game. The only thing...
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Dressing Up For Game
Gamers, by our nature, are not ones to dress to...
Read MorePlayer Wish Lists
Based on Nojo’s comment, which alerted me to the idea of player wish...
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My First Attempt At Collaborative Game Mastering
This is part of a Gnome Stew double header....
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