Seven Simple Rules to Making a Successful Game Pitch
Today’s guest article was written by Erik...
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Tag: players
How Do You Pitch a New Game to Your Players?
Over the past few years, it’s become clear...
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Review: The GM’s Field Guide to Players
I was recently offered a free review copy of The...
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Epic Baking: Profession and Other “Useless” Skills
Today’s guest article was written by Adam...
Read MoreHow I Prep for the First Session of a New Game
This article was written for the first annual New Year, New Game...
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Eating an Apple with Your Nose: Aligning Out-of-Game Expectations with In-Game Reality
If you’ve ever played or run just about...
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The Adventurer’s Charter
No, it’s not another article on the game charter...
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The GM Said My Character Got Raped, But I Disagreed
Reading Walt’s recent Fair or Foul: Death...
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Collaborate with Your Players to Make the Game More Fun (and Your Life Easier)
Back in January, I wrote about using PC...
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The Game Outside The Game
Years ago, before the Stew was cooking, I read a...
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Meeting in the Middle: When Your Players Need to Adapt to You
Over in Le Pote du Suggestiones, Gnome Stew...
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Scripted Pivotal Moments: The Reason Why Movies Often Make Bad Adventures
I’m fascinated by the similarities and...
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Players build their characters’ classes, skills, and special powers based on what they want to do in the game
In a previous article on running a game with...
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Tricky GMing Situations: Taking the Reins
The other day, I was thinking back to the last...
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Heroes in Horror: Take Away Their Hit Points
Aside from a lack of fear, one of the biggest...
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