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The Best Things In Life Are Free

Posted by Patrick Benson | Nov 9, 2011 | Specific RPGs

I am arranging a small convention that will be open to the public in...

Martin’s Mentions: Worldbuilding, Mapping Software, wikidPad, Scrivener, and More

Posted by Martin Ralya | Nov 8, 2011 | Gnome Rodeo

Gnotes from Gnome Stew HQ RPG Mapping Software For many years,...

Evocative Scenes on the Fly

Posted by Scott Martin | Oct 26, 2011 | Crock Pot

Dipping a ladle into our suggestion pot, I see...

Running Pay-To-Play (Collectible) RPGs

Posted by Don Mappin | Oct 18, 2011 | Gaming Trends, GMing Advice

There’s a change on the horizon in an effort to monetize RPGs — in fact they’re already here, albeit in minor form: the collectible RPG. The RPG where players will need to pay-to-play for specific abilities. Collect â€˜em all! This paradigm shift brings with it some new considerations when you sit down to run a game at your table.

Diaspora: Cluster Generation in Action

Posted by Scott Martin | Oct 11, 2011 | Specific RPGs, Spotlight

At our last roleplaying meetup, we cast about...

Troy’s Crock Pot: Before and After in Post-Apoc Games

Posted by Troy E. Taylor | Sep 28, 2011 | Crock Pot, GMing Advice

My friend Ken has started running a...

Johnny’s Five – Five Quick Tips For A Pirate Themed Game

Posted by John Arcadian | Sep 19, 2011 | Johnny's Five

Arrr, ye fair and gentle readers. Ye be knowing...

D&D Burgoo: Getting in touch with your wild side

Posted by Troy E. Taylor | Sep 14, 2011 | Crock Pot

This summer it’s been my good fortune to...

The Cool Kids’ Table

Posted by Scott Martin | Sep 8, 2011 | Gaming Trends, GMing Advice, Specific RPGs

A couple of months ago, I wrote an article about...

Martin’s Mentions: Play a New RPG, the Reference Adventure, GMing Links, and RPG BGM

Posted by Martin Ralya | Sep 7, 2011 | Gnome Rodeo

Gnotes from Gnome Stew HQ GMing Roundup Play a New RPG Month is just...

1000 Blank White Cards

Posted by Matthew J. Neagley | Sep 5, 2011 | Crock Pot

A card game that’s played by creating the cards...

Johnny’s Five – Five Tips For Getting Players Involved In The Backstory Of The Game

Posted by John Arcadian | Sep 1, 2011 | Johnny's Five

As Game Masters, I think we’ve all been in the...

Troy’s Crock Pot: What makes a super villain?

Posted by Troy E. Taylor | Aug 31, 2011 | Crock Pot, GMing Advice

I recently made what was probably my last...

What I Did On My Summer Vacation 2011

Posted by Phil Vecchione | Aug 19, 2011 | Gaming Conventions

I am likely the last blogger on the Internet to...

Hot Button: Who’s Down with OPC?

Posted by Walt Ciechanowski | Aug 15, 2011 | Hot Buttons

I’ve seen it a thousand times. Two PCs are...

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