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A Master Class on Dungeon Design

Posted by Scott Martin | Jul 24, 2014 | Spotlight, Tools for GMs

If you don’t follow him regularly, you...

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I Was an Origins Virgin

Posted by Walt Ciechanowski | Jun 30, 2014 | Gaming Conventions

This year I decided to try the Origins Game...

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Hot Button – Run or Play?

Posted by Angela Murray | Jun 20, 2014 | Hot Buttons

The discussion on how much we GMs should play...

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Johnny’s Five – Five Things I Learned To Incorporate Into Games Because I Moved

Posted by John Arcadian | Jun 12, 2014 | Gaming Trends

As is often the case, inspiration for my...

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Kingdom: The Stellar Eagle

Posted by Scott Martin | Jun 5, 2014 | Specific RPGs, Tools for GMs

Free RPG Day is coming up later this month (on...

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Organizations – Going Against The Grain

Posted by John Arcadian | May 20, 2014 | Gaming Trends

Whenever I read through a splatbook and read...

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Troy’s Crock Pot: Treasure first

Posted by Troy E. Taylor | May 13, 2014 | Crock Pot, Specific RPGs

When you write for a blog that emerged from the...

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Troy’s Crock Pot: Flying Unfriendly Skies

Posted by Troy E. Taylor | May 6, 2014 | Crock Pot, Specific RPGs

What’s the old phrase? On a wing and a...

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Troy’s Crock Pot: Giving players the shaft

Posted by Troy E. Taylor | Apr 14, 2014 | Crock Pot

One legacy of the game’s origins is a...

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The Dark, Secret Roots of Gaming And Ponydom

Posted by John Arcadian | Apr 1, 2014 | Gaming Trends

Â I’ve been a brony since around season 2. It...

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Hold the Sugar: Attitude in your MLP game

Posted by Matthew J. Neagley | Apr 1, 2014 | Hot Buttons

It’s pretty obvious that the My Little Pony game...

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Kingdom: The Council will Decide

Posted by Scott Martin | Mar 13, 2014 | Gaming Conventions, Reviews

I got a chance to play a very different game...

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Shared Experiences Across Groups

Posted by Matthew J. Neagley | Mar 12, 2014 | Gaming Trends

I was reading some old posts on Apathy Games the other day and I...

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I can be a better Game Master by…

Posted by John Arcadian | Mar 6, 2014 | Hot Buttons

“There is nothing noble in being superior to...

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New Game Day 2014 giveaway winners and wrap-up

Posted by Martin Ralya | Feb 6, 2014 | Crock Pot

The first New Game Day is over, and the numbers...

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