Steal This System: Pathfinder’s Discovery Points
For years I’ve been kicking around a...
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A War of Attrition
Roleplaying games are this sometimes weird mix...
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Skipping Stones: RPGs Without Conflict
Myself and six others gathered around a table...
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Testing The Float Test: Comparison VS Chi-Square
Recently I came across another video featuring...
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The Creative Gaming Slump
No matter how much you love gaming, inevitably...
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LACE Quotient
Three days from the time of this article going...
Read MoreA Satisfying Conclusion
When I play an RPG, it’s all about the story. Sure, I enjoy the...
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An Unexpectedly Awesome Tool for Running (Online) Games – Google Slides
A Task in Need of a Tool Back in March, I was in...
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Esoteric Gaming Jargon
In our hobby and industry, there are quite a few...
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Change Your Campaign With Grace
Summer. It’s that time of the year, where...
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Stealth GMing
Stealth GMing Over the past few years my game...
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Adding a New Gamer to an Existing Group
For those of us who have gamed for a long time...
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The Art of Convention Game Descriptions
At its core, the art of writing convention game...
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Troy’s Crock Pot: World-building: Draw in those nations
A continuation of last month’s article, where we...
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Safety as Risk Management
A few months ago, I posted an article on why I...
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