Fair or Foul? Playing Fast and Loose during Con Events
Next month I’ll be running several events...
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Category: Gaming Conventions
I Was an Origins Virgin
This year I decided to try the Origins Game...
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Kingdom: The Council will Decide
I got a chance to play a very different game...
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What I Did On My Summer Vacation – 2013
Every year at this time I write my Gen Con...
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Prepping Dot-Dash-Dash-Dot, Creating Characters
The brainstorming continues… So, last time...
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What I Did On My Summer Vacation 2012
Hey all. It took a few days to recover and to...
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From Con to Con: 2012 Edition
It’s time for the next (and, depending on...
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Most of the Gnomes are at Gen Con — If You See Us, Say Hi!
An unprecedented number of us are at Gen Con for...
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My Gen Con 2012 Kit: Minimum Stuff, Maximum Fun — With Pictures
This will be my 13th Gen Con (I think — it...
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You Pick It, I Review It — Gen Con 2012 UPDATE
Last week I kicked off the 4th annual You Pick...
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Gnome Stew’s Video Guide To Gencon
If you’ve never been to Gencon, or another large...
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You Pick It, I Review It — Gen Con 2012 Edition
It is that time again! Time for Gen Con, for the...
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What I Did On My Summer Vacation 2011
I am likely the last blogger on the Internet to...
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From Con to Con: 2011 Edition
2011 proved to be an interesting year for me at...
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Gnome Spotting 2011 Edition
Once again some of the Gnomes will be rolling...
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