Troy’s Crock Pot: Wearing White After Labor Day
Labor Day in the United States marks the end of...
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Category: Gaming Conventions
What Do You Want From a RPG Convention?
Today I offer no advice, but instead I seek to...
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Gencon’s VIG Program — The Way You Should Do Gencon — Plus Interview With VIG Director, Rachel Araucto
This year’s Gencon was my second year attending....
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Gen Con Wrap-Up II – Everything Else
Lots of random and silly stuff in this one, only...
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What I Did On My Summer Vacation (GenCon 2009!)
Hello everyone. I think I might be the last of...
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6 Rules for GMing Great RPG Events at Conventions
This year I ran four RPG events at Gen Con. I’m...
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Gen Con Wrap-Up I – RPGs
Normally I don’t actually game much at Gen Con,...
Read MoreGnomespotting: GenCon Edition
The Gnomes are getting ready to descend upon Indianapolis for...
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The Results Are In…
Last Friday, I asked you all to pick the product...
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You Pick It—I Review It: GenCon Edition
GenCon is just under 2 weeks away, and I am in...
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Johnny’s Five — Five Things To Learn From Gaming Conventions
I just got back from my most recent trip to the...
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GenCon Registration 2009: RUBI System = Best Reg So Far
This will be my 10th GenCon (I started in...
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RUBI’s Big Day
We all love GenCon, but few of us can say that...
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Gnome Spotting – Gen Con Events
This year at Gen Con myself and fellow gnomes...
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Sharing Your Notes
A common practice in teaching today is for the...
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