Author: Haggai Elkayam Shalem

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Haggai Elkayam Shalem

Haggai is the founder and editor of the Israeli RPG theory blog Play in Theory, former chairman of the Israeli Role-Playing Society, and a veteran GM of many campaigns.

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Intro to Israeli Theory – Your Character Does Not Exist

Posted by Haggai Elkayam Shalem | Nov 27, 2020 | General |

For the past decade, the Israeli RPG theory...

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Israeli Tabletop: Three Flavors of Delta Green

Posted by Haggai Elkayam Shalem | Jan 18, 2017 | General |

Today’s guest article is by Haggai Elkayam...

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