Category: Grown-Up Gamer
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Secrets Soon to Be Revealed
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The holidays are upon us here in the United States, which means family visits, time off work, and…you guessed it…gaming! But there’s something more going on beneath the surface. A…
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What’s your next new game going to be?
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Do you know how many new games I want to be playing right now? Let me name a few. Star Wars: Destiny releases this Friday. I’m reading the 2nd Edition…
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How gamers can become readers…which they should!
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Reading is an absolute necessity for creators. And that applies to Game Masters and game players as much as it does to any other creative! But if you’re like me,…
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Should you try competitive gaming?
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“Competitive games are not for me.” “Competitive gamers tend to be jerks.” “Competitive games take all the fun out of it.” Have you ever heard sentiments like these? Maybe you’ve…
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Should game masters threaten player characters?
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It appears that I struck a real chord with Tuesday’s article on player character death. Why did so many GMs and players respond so passionately to my post? Because players sometimes…
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Should player character death be a possibility?
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Many of you have been writing and tweeting, asking how the Chasing the Dragon project is going. Well, we’re five sessions into The Village of Hommlet and we’ve got two…
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Learning from Gary Gygax: Gaming Variety
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This blog is the second in a series inspired by Michael Witwer’s Empire of Imagination: Gary Gygax and the Birth of DUNGEONS & DRAGONS. You might be surprised to learn…
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How can you keep your players engaged and excited?
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What was the last movie that you saw? I’m ashamed to say it was Ted. Yes, the Mark Wahlberg movie with Peter Griffin talking for a foul-mouthed, pot-smoking teddy bear. …
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Learning from Gary Gygax: Consistency
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Reading is one of the best things any gamer can do. Especially GMs. It’s hard to be creative in output, when you’re not taking in creative input. Every night when…
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What Adventure Should You Run?
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D&D 5th Edition is finally coming of age. If you’re a DM just getting into the game (like myself), you have a short time before you hit option overload. The…