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Gnomecast #11 – Player Intent

Posted by Poddy Gnomington | Mar 30, 2017 | General, Gnomecast

Welcome to the Gnomecast, the Gnome...

Synthicide Design Diary: Keeping Grid Combat Fluid

Posted by Dustin DePenning | Mar 24, 2017 | Design Journals, Game Making, General

Today’s guest article is by Dustin...

FAITH Review and Kickstarter

Posted by J.T. Evans | Mar 22, 2017 | General, Specific RPGs

I’m going to run with the usual format I use on...

Class Reskinning: Playing What You Want When It’s Not In The Rules

Posted by Senda Linaugh | Mar 20, 2017 | General, Player Perspective

Sitting down to a game of Dungeon World, I...

Living Through the Satanic Panic

Posted by Angela Murray | Mar 17, 2017 | General

Over on Kickstarter, Third Act Publishing is...

Gnomecast #10 – Six Narrative Game Tips

Posted by Poddy Gnomington | Mar 16, 2017 | General, Gnomecast

Welcome to the Gnomecast, the Gnome...

COSTS OF BEING THE GAMEMASTER

Posted by John Fredericks | Mar 13, 2017 | General

There are costs to improving in any endeavor. If...

Troy’s Crock Pot: Putting your frog princes to work

Posted by Troy E. Taylor | Mar 10, 2017 | Game Mastering, General, GMing Advice

One way to keep a party of adventurers on their...

Hot Button: It’s Only a Game!

Posted by Walt Ciechanowski | Mar 8, 2017 | General, Hot Buttons

And the old Gnome Emeritus Walt Ciechanowski...

IN THEORY: SAVING THROWS

Posted by John Fredericks | Mar 3, 2017 | General

Saving Throws have been around since the...

Updated Hands On With Heroforge Premium Grey Plastic Review and Giveaway

Posted by John Arcadian | Feb 27, 2017 | General

When Hero Forge first came out with their 3D...

Gnomecast #9 – Game Reviews one

Posted by Poddy Gnomington | Feb 23, 2017 | General, Gnomecast

Welcome to the Gnomecast, the Gnome...

The Components of Romance

Posted by Chris Sniezak | Feb 20, 2017 | Game Mastering, General, GMing Advice

I think romance is a wonderful part of...

IN THEORY: CALCULATING DAMAGE

Posted by John Fredericks | Feb 17, 2017 | General

There are numerous ways to determine damage in a...

Punching Injustice In The FACE: Interview With Anna Kreider About The Watch

Posted by Darcy Ross | Feb 14, 2017 | Game Making, General

The Watch (Kickstarter) is some kind of freakish perfect storm; I trust it to produce these hard-to-reach moments, to be a gripping storytelling Powered by the Apocalypse (PbtA) game, and to inspire deeper thoughts about gender, society, resistance, and love.

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