Category: Convention Games

Where to Draw the Line on Horror Gaming

Posted by Bridgett Jeffries | May 14, 2021 | Common Problems, Cons and Events, Convention Games, Game Mastering, General, Genre Advice, GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

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Stealth GMing

Posted by Wen Reischl | Jul 24, 2018 | Convention Games, Game Mastering, GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

Stealth GMing Over the past few years my game...

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When It’s Not Fun Anymore

Posted by J.T. Evans | Jan 22, 2018 | Common Problems, Convention Games, General, Genre Advice

I’ve hit a rut recently where a few bad...

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GenCon 2007’s Lessons for Convention GMs

Posted by Martin-TT | Aug 23, 2007 | Cons and Events, Convention Games

Learning from both sides of the screen is one of...

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How to GM a Good Convention Game (from a Player’s POV)

Posted by Martin-TT | Nov 25, 2006 | Convention Games

I’ve never GMed a game at a convention,...

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Convention GMing with Pre-Gen Characters: Why and How

Posted by Martin-TT | Jun 5, 2006 | Convention Games, Guest Posts, PCs

This is our second guest post by Dr. Nik on...

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Convention GMing on the Mind: Linear or Loose?

Posted by Martin-TT | May 17, 2006 | Convention Games, Guest Posts

With GenCon 2006 on the horizon, it’s time...

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