Category: GMing Advice

Stuck in the Doldrums

Posted by Phil Vecchione | Aug 26, 2022 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice

There are times as GMs when we get burned out....

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Get Inspiration by Watching Others GM

Posted by Tomas Gimenez Rioja | Aug 24, 2022 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice

Having a friend that is looking to DM a game in...

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How to Tie Player Characters to your Starting Campaign

Posted by Tomas Gimenez Rioja | Jul 29, 2022 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice

These past few days I’ve got the pleasure...

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What do you want from GMing?

Posted by Phil Vecchione | Jul 22, 2022 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice

A few weeks ago I was running my Cortex Prime...

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Player Roles

Posted by J.T. Evans | Jul 4, 2022 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice

When running a game, I ask for volunteers at the...

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How to Overcome Writer’s Block (Tips for DMs and Wordsmiths)

Posted by tangibleday | Jun 29, 2022 | Editorials, General, GMing Advice, Player Advice

Do you find yourself stuck when trying to come...

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Doodling for GMs

Posted by Phil Vecchione | Jun 24, 2022 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice

Recently, I was taking this training class for...

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Elements of Description

Posted by J.T. Evans | Jun 17, 2022 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice

Game masters are the eyeballs, earholes,...

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Running An Improv Game

Posted by J.T. Evans | May 27, 2022 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice

Something that is coming up for me (as I write...

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Engagement Friction – Things That Can Wear Down Your Campaign

Posted by Phil Vecchione | May 20, 2022 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice

Last month, I wrote about overcoming engagement...

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Engagement Force & Inertia

Posted by Phil Vecchione | Apr 29, 2022 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice

I have for the past few months been running a...

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I Have A Secret

Posted by J.T. Evans | Apr 4, 2022 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice, Player Advice

Shhh…! I have a secret. But I’m...

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Gaming Advice From Cats

Posted by Angela Murray | Apr 1, 2022 | Game Mastering, General, GMing Advice

This spring, we thought it was time to vary up...

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Lone Wolf Syndrome

Posted by J.T. Evans | Mar 14, 2022 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice, Player Advice

In fiction, a plethora of “lone...

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All For One

Posted by J.T. Evans | Feb 28, 2022 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice

This article is partly for the players and...

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