Quick & Dirty GMing
Have you ever kind of just been waiting in line...
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Hot Button – Mind Controlled PCs?
I’ve recently finished a long move out of my...
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You Picked It: Microscope
Back before Gencon, Phil threw out an article...
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Johnny’s Five – Five Quick Tips For A Pirate Themed Game
Arrr, ye fair and gentle readers. Ye be knowing...
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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...
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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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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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Johnny’s Five – Five Tips For Tweaking Your Gaming Space (Plus one frigging awesome link)
While prepping for my regular Sunday game...
Read MoreJohnny’s Five – Five Ways To Get Your Players Into Shared Narrative When It Isn’t The Focus Of The Game
It is no secret that I’m a fan of shared narrative in the games I...
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Johnny’s Five – Five Game Ideas For Your Halloween Enjoyment
With Halloween being tomorrow, I figured I would...
Read MoreJohnny’s Five — Five Things About Your Game That Will Never Beat The Reality Test
No form of entertainment is entirely realistic. Movies, video games,...
Read MoreDefining Goals
I run very improv heavy game sessions. I also do a lot of sandbox...
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Dealing With A Player Who Wants It All
Years ago, with a different group than I run for...
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It Came From The Stew Pot
Hey you. Yeah, you. Do you know about Gnomecast 21? Why isn’t it in the archives? What are they hiding? If you value your safety… don’t go searching for Gnomecast 21…
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