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Adapt Or Start Over? What To Do When The Rules All Change

27 Oct By 4 Comments

Sometimes, new is better. Sometimes, it isn’t.

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Gaming With Munchkins: The Challenges And Joys Of Kids At The Game Table

13 Oct By 4 Comments

What happens when kids and adults sit down to play the same game?

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Sometimes A Quickie Will Do: In Praise Of One-Shot Games

29 Sep By 4 Comments

Think you don’t have time for an awesome RPG experience? If you’ve got 4 hours, think again.

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GM Virgin No More: The Tale Of My First Time Behind The Screen

15 Sep By 6 Comments

C finally did it! Ran a game, that is.

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So Why Would You Want To GM, Anyway?

1 Sep By 7 Comments

What inspires someone to run a game? C explores what’s motivating her to give it a try.

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Size Does Matter: Small Game Groups Vs. Big Game Groups

18 Aug By 11 Comments

Two, four, six, eight… How many players are too many? Or not enough?

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The Battle From Hell: The Perils Of Never-Ending Combat

4 Aug By 6 Comments

When is 20 rounds of combat too long? When you ran out of spells on round fourteen.

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Tech At The Table: Yea, Nay, Or Maybe?

30 Jun By 3 Comments

Your character sheet is on your laptop. So is Facebook. Can you resist temptation?

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Gaming on Demand: The Pros and Cons of a Play-by-Post Game

16 Jun By 7 Comments

You’re just an internet connection away from a good game…and it isn’t WoW.

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Rules Are Made To Be Broken: Knowing When to Ignore What the Book Says

19 May By 11 Comments

Because sometimes, you have to throw the rules out the window and just play the game.

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