A Solution For Drop-Ins, Casuals, And Other Sans Character Players
I, like I suspect many GMs, have a...
Read MorePosted by Matthew J. Neagley | Jan 23, 2019 | Tools for GMs
I, like I suspect many GMs, have a...
Read MorePosted by Pete Petrusha | Jan 21, 2019 | GMing Advice, GMing Community
Do you have too many games just...
Read MorePosted by Paige Leitman | Jan 14, 2019 | Common Problems, Gaming Trends, Nature of GMing, Organization, Tools for GMs
WHERE you play the game is important. I mean, it’s not as important as having good people, and a good game, but a well-thought-out game space can enhance the enjoyment of any event. Here are a few design principles that I’ve uncovered in the process of creating game spaces in my own home, and in surveying game spaces in other people’s conventions, stores, and homes.
Read MorePosted by Chuck Lauer | Jan 11, 2019 | GMing Advice
As any number of language classes have taught...
Read MorePosted by J.T. Evans | Jan 9, 2019 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice
As highlighted in a recent GnomeCast, Ang, Matt,...
Read MorePosted by Troy E. Taylor | Jan 7, 2019 | Crock Pot, Game Mastering
When a GM is plotting a campaign, one of the...
Read MorePosted by Angela Murray | Dec 28, 2018 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice
A couple weeks ago, I gave the players in my...
Read MorePosted by J.T. Evans | Dec 24, 2018 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice
Many RPGs on the market assert that the PCs are...
Read MorePosted by J.T. Evans | Dec 14, 2018 | Game Mastering, Tools for GMs
Some games have quirks, traits, aspects, and...
Read MorePosted by Senda Linaugh | Dec 3, 2018 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice
Sometimes you play one of those games that’s...
Read MorePosted by Phil Vecchione | Nov 30, 2018 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice
I am in the car on my way home from Thanksgiving...
Read MorePosted by Camdon Wright | Nov 28, 2018 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice
There are a lot of reasons why I go to gaming...
Read MorePosted by Chuck Lauer | Nov 26, 2018 | GMing Advice
A couple of months ago, a friend sent me this...
Read MorePosted by Angela Murray | Nov 23, 2018 | Game Mastering, General
Last week, I had the privilege of speaking to an honors seminar...
Read MorePosted by J.T. Evans | Nov 21, 2018 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice
It’s that time of year where family...
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