Johnny’s Five – Five Quick Tips For A Pirate Themed Game
Arrr, ye fair and gentle readers. Ye be knowing...
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Tag: Inevitable Typos
Johnny’s Five – Five Tips For Getting Players Involved In The Backstory Of The Game
As Game Masters, I think we’ve all been in the...
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Games Within The Game
I’m likely going to make the world meta-explode...
Read MoreThe Themed Campaign
So stop me if you’ve heard this one before: A Dragonblooded paladin...
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Johnny’s Five – Five Great Reasons That Toys Make Great Minis
It’s safe to say that I’m a bit of an easy sell...
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Enemies Are Always Better With Names & Reputations
My latest game is a short miniseries campaign...
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Hot Button: Language, The Common Denominator?
One issue that comes up at the start of every...
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Safe In The Game Master’s Hands?
Many of my articles are inspired by moments I...
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My Improv Game Setup – An Article With Waaaay Too Many Pictures
On my last post about running an Improv game,...
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Transportation – Giving The Group A Ride
Thank you for flying Gnome Airlines today. ...
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Running A Minimal Prep Game
A few weeks ago I was preparing for running...
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Better Game Mastering Through Daydreaming
You know what I do when I’m mowing my lawn? I...
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Pandora, A Great Tool For Getting Background Music In Your Game
Soundtracks are used to great effect in Movies,...
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Runepunk Review
Way back when, at Gencon 2009, I was...
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How Common Is Common knowledge?
One issue I always have when I’m on the...
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