Prep is Aspirational
Last month, I talked about When Play Does Not Go...
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When Play does not go to Prep
A few weeks ago, I was running my Blades in the...
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What’s Your Pre-Game?
Every week, I run a game on Sunday evenings....
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Post Game Debrief
Last month, I started a new way to manage the...
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To the Rescue! Tips for Running Rescue Missions
Whether it’s Aragorn showing up with his army of...
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Prepping With Limited Time
This past weekend, my gaming group did not reach...
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Prep Your Published Adventure
I generally don’t use published material for my...
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Nostalgia Gaming
Recently, I had the chance to do something I...
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Prep for the Future You
Years ago when I was coding, I used to have this...
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Five GMing Things I learned in 2023
As the year winds to a close, I took some time...
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Recreation Time In The Hobby
Over the decades my free time has become less...
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Worldbuilding Through Oneshots!
A short chat about using oneshots for worldbuilding!
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Your Problem-Solving Space
In a recent episode of Panda’s Talking Games, my...
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The Power of Conceptualization
I am a person who thinks a lot about game prep....
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Problems not Solutions
Let me share with you some of the best GMing...
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