Join Jared and special guest Chris Spivey of Darker Hue Studios for a talk about Haunted West, the upcoming second edition of Harlem Unbound, and designing games with marginalized characters in mind. Download: Gnomecast #94 – Chris Spivey Interview Follow Chris at @Darker_Hue on Twitter and...
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Join Ang, Jared, and John for a discussion about the D&D setting Eberron. Are these gnomes familiar enough with Sharn (City of Towers) to avoid the stew? Download: Gnomecast #93 – A Visit to Eberron Follow Jared at @KnightErrant_JR on Twitter, check out his blog What Do I Know?, and...
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Join Ang, Chuck, and J.T. for a discussion about making and using terrain in RPGs. These gnomes may be escaping the theater of the mind, but can they also escape the stew? Download: Gnomecast #92 – Terrain! Jared’s Gnome Stew article “Tactical Tokens Review” Variety’s...
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Join Ang, Di, and John for a discussion about player agency in RPGs. Do these gnomes have enough agency to keep themselves out of the stew? Download: Gnomecast #91 – Player Agency Lone Wolf from Cubicle 7 Follow Di at @DiceQGM on Twitter and check out her Carrd profile. Follow John at...
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Join Ang, Jared, and Senda for a discussion about playing RPGs online. Are these gnomes quarantined enough to keep out of the stew? Download: Gnomecast #90 – Playing Online Long Time Listener, Last Time Caller by Jeff Dieterle Are You There God? It’s the Quarterly Earnings Report by...
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Join Ang and J.T. for a discussion about how to best make use of non-player characters (NPCs) in your game. Are these gnomes main enough characters to keep out of the stew? Download: Gnomecast #89 – Beefing Up Your NPCs You can find all the books J.T. mentioned at the Writers Helping Writers...
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Join Ang, Jared, and Matt for a discussion about moving on to a new campaign once the current one has finished. Can these gnomes see what’s coming well enough to keep out of the stew? Download: Gnomecast #88 – What’s Next? Follow Jared at @KnightErrant_JR on Twitter and check out...
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Join Ang, J.T., and Phil for a discussion about how technology, communication, and gaming has changed over the years. Have these gnomes adapted well enough to keep out of the stew? Download: Gnomecast #87 – Back in My Day Follow J.T. at @jtevans on Twitter and check out his website at...
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Join Chuck, Jared, and John for a discussion about their best and worst gaming experiences on both sides of the GM screen. Have these gnomes learned enough from their experiences to keep out of the stew? Download: Gnomecast #86 – Best and Worst Follow Chuck at @InnocuousChuck on Twitter....
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Join Jared and special guest Kimi Hughes of Golden Lasso Games for a discussion about Kimi’s new game Decuma, on Kickstarter now! Download: Gnomecast #85 – Decuma Interview with Kimi Hughes Check out Decuma, crowdfunding on Kickstarter through March 3rd, 2020. Follow Kimi at...
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