Join Ang and get to know the not-so-new Gnome Taylor in this “Meet a Gnome” episode of Gnomecast! Learn about Taylor’s start in gaming, his game design work, and his future plans with Gnome Stew! Will Ang and Taylor finally having this interview keep them out of the stew?...
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Join Ang, Taylor, and Troy on Gnomecast for a follow-up discussion of Troy’s Gnome Stew article “Troy’s Crock Pot: Take It Outside, Kiddos” and reasons and techniques for gaming outdoors! Will these Gnomes’ overland adventuring be enough to keep them out of the stew?...
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Join Head Gnome John for a series of short interviews with attendees at Gen Con 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Settle in for a bonus-sized episode! Download: Gen Con 2018 The interviews in this episode include: A quick chat with long-time Gen Con attendee Lorraine and also local bartender Jameson,...
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Join Ang, Jared, John, and Senda on Gnomecast for a follow-up discussion of Ang’s Gnome Stew article “Actual Play, Character Death, and Fan Toxicity” and a discussion about RPG sessions as public, consumable media and how they affect the hobby. Can these gnomes rally enough fan...
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Join Ang, Camdon, and Phil on Gnomecast for a follow-up discussion of J.T.’s Gnome Stew article “Resisting the Shiny” and a discussion about ways to handle that constant urge to try new games. Will they be able to resist the shiny sufficiently to keep them out of the stew?...
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Join a whole stewpotful of gnomes for a collection of mini-interviews recorded during the Origins Game Fair 2018 in Columbus, Ohio. Ang interviews Camdon, Wendelyn, and John, then John interviews Ang, and then John goes on to talk to Chris, Phil, Senda, Bob, Tracy, Darcy, and Kira!...
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Join Ang, Kira, Senda, and Wendelyn on Gnomecast for a follow-up discussion of their “Letters to Our Younger Selves” series of Gnome Stew articles. Will their accumulated wisdom and the benefit of hindsight be enough to keep them out of the stew? Download here: Letters to Ourselves...
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Join Ang and get to know the newest Gnome, Camdon, in this new “Meet a New Gnome” episode of Gnomecast! Learn about Camdon’s start in gaming and his plans for future games and Gnome Stew articles! Will Camdon’s favorite blue dragon be able to keep him out of the stew?...
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Join Ang, Chris, and JT on this episode of Gnomecast as they build a setting together using randomly generated items from Matt’s Gnome Stew article “100 Overland Descriptors Table.” Will these gnomes’ new world be enough to keep them out of the stew? Download...
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Join Ang, John, and Senda on this episode of Gnomecast as they discuss ways to build and use character relationships to enrich your game. This episode discusses Senda’s Gnome Stew article “Why Relationships” and two of Ang’s articles, “Making Connections” and...
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