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You Can Use Your Sandbox Too

Posted by Walt Ciechanowski | Feb 4, 2009 | GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

A few weeks ago I was in a bit of a pickle (how...

Flexible Planning

Posted by Scott Martin | Jan 16, 2009 | GMing Advice

The previous session of our campaign was a...

With a Bang: Ending a Campaign on Purpose (for the first time in 20 years)

Posted by Martin Ralya | Oct 30, 2008 | GMing Advice

This past Saturday night, my group played the final chapter in a...

Waypoints: Shorten Your Game Prep with This Conceptual Tool

Posted by Martin Ralya | Oct 21, 2008 | GMing Advice

I have no idea if this concept has been floated...

100-Word Solutions to GMing Problems: Forgetting to Prep

Posted by Martin Ralya | Oct 9, 2008 | GMing Advice

Welcome the first in an ongoing series here on the Stew: 100-Word...

So You Want to GM a Roleplaying-Intensive Game, Part 4

Posted by Martin Ralya | Oct 3, 2008 | GMing Advice

This is the fourth and final article in this series — the home...

Why I Love Coming Up With Names

Posted by Martin Ralya | Sep 22, 2008 | GMing Advice

I love names. As a player, naming my character...

Confessions of a Gen Con GM: Mistakes Made and Lessons Learned

Posted by Patrick Benson | Aug 23, 2008 | Gaming Conventions, GMing Advice

This year at Gen Con I ran three scheduled...

Hitting the right spot: Campaign Design

Posted by Scott Martin | Jul 28, 2008 | GMing Advice

When you first think of running a campaign,...

Shower Insight: A-ha! Moments and Clearing GM’s Block

Posted by Martin Ralya | Jun 24, 2008 | GMing Advice

I’ve tried different approaches to game...

So You Want to GM a Roleplaying-Intensive Game, Part 3

Posted by Martin Ralya | Jun 19, 2008 | GMing Advice

(The first three steps, and my definition of...

So You Want to GM a Roleplaying-Intensive Game, Part 2

Posted by Martin Ralya | May 21, 2008 | GMing Advice

(The first three steps — and my definition...

Preparing to Improvise

Posted by Patrick Benson | May 16, 2008 | Tools for GMs

Drawing maps, statting NPCs, writing plots, and preparing handouts....

Prep Time: Find Your Sweet Spot

Posted by Martin Ralya | May 14, 2008 | GMing Advice

As a general rule, I’m not a big fan of...

So You Want to GM a Roleplaying-Intensive Game, Part 1

Posted by Martin Ralya | May 12, 2008 | GMing Advice

There are probably as many ways to define...

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You Can Use Your Sandbox Too

Flexible Planning

With a Bang: Ending a Campaign on Purpose (for the first time in 20 years)

Waypoints: Shorten Your Game Prep with This Conceptual Tool

100-Word Solutions to GMing Problems: Forgetting to Prep

Why I Love Coming Up With Names

Confessions of a Gen Con GM: Mistakes Made and Lessons Learned

Hitting the right spot: Campaign Design

Shower Insight: A-ha! Moments and Clearing GM’s Block

Preparing to Improvise

Prep Time: Find Your Sweet Spot

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