Join a whole stewpot full of gnomes ready to share their Thanksgiving messages with you. We at Gnome Stew and Misdirected Mark would like to thank you, all our podcast listeners and blog readers, for making this the best year in gaming yet! Download: Gnomecast #53 – Thankful for RPGs Keep up...
Read More Join Ang and Wen for an interview with Jodi Black and Shane Hensley of Pinnacle Entertainment Group about the Savage Worlds Adventure Edition Kickstarter! Have they earned themselves enough Bennies for them to avoid the stew? Download: Gnomecast #52 – Savage Worlds Adventure Edition...
Read More Join Ang, Camdon, and Taylor for a discussion about Taylor’s recent Gnome Stew article “Skipping Stones: RPGs Without Conflict.” They may be exploring the idea of games that can solve problems without violence, but will they be able to non-violently avoid the stew?...
Read More Join Ang and Chris on this special 50th episode of Gnomecast! Our hosts discuss their personal history with RPGs, the state of the hobby today, and what their futures might hold. Even with 50 episodes under their belts, will the gnomes be spared a trip to the stew pot? Download: Gnomecast #50...
Read More Join Tracy and Wen in this episode of Gnomecast featuring two gnomes interviewing each other! Learn about Wrath & Glory—the new Warhammer 40,000 roleplaying game that Wen worked on—and Tracy’s new game Iron Edda Accelerated! Will all this awesome game design keep them out of the stew?...
Read More 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?...
Read More 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?...
Read More 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,...
Read More 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...
Read More 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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