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Senda Linaugh

Senda tends to favor improv GMing and rules light systems. While she loves a good long form campaign, life has conspired to make her extremely well versed in running one shots of four hours or less. She’s a convention addict and a fan girl at heart. You can hear her dulcet tones on the podcasts She's a Super Geek (actual play) or on Panda's Talking Games (playing one shots vs. campaigns).

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Give Me the Feels – Emotional Gaming

Posted by Senda Linaugh | Oct 30, 2017 | Player Perspective |

With graceful fins and cruel sharp teeth, I have...

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Playing Characters Gamers Hate

Posted by Senda Linaugh | Aug 14, 2017 | Player Perspective |

There is one thing I can say on the...

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Uh Oh! Monsters! More Fun For No Thank You, Evil!

Posted by Senda Linaugh | May 29, 2017 | Reviews |

You all remember that wonderful game for kids...

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Twenty Six Point Five Shades of Scarlet – The First Gnome Stew Gamer Romance Novel!

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Back in 2015, we teased a project we had been...

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Class Reskinning: Playing What You Want When It’s Not In The Rules

Posted by Senda Linaugh | Mar 20, 2017 | General, Player Perspective |

Sitting down to a game of Dungeon World, I...

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Story, Please! – Have Adventure, Will Travel

Posted by Senda Linaugh | Nov 8, 2016 | Reviews |

Along the same lines as Evil Hat’s It’s Not My...

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Players Setting Precedent

Posted by Senda Linaugh | Sep 13, 2016 | Player Perspective |

The cat’s tail flicks as she crouches low in the...

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It’s Not The Size That Counts
(It’s How You Use It)

Posted by Senda Linaugh | Jul 13, 2016 | Game Mastering |

Short form games are a newer type of RPG that I...

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The Art of the Off the Wall Con Game

Posted by Senda Linaugh | May 11, 2016 | Game Mastering |

Renaissance Venice is sinking. Our heroes meet...

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