Category: Grown-Up Gamer
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Are you a responsible gamer?
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You and I know the gamer stereotypes that are out there. And you know the one that you’re dangerously close to being! Me? I’m the obsessive gamer type, who…
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Star Wars Destiny: The Good, the So-So, and the Bad
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Let me begin with an apology to my many new readers, who are devotees of AD&D. Never fear, I’ll be back on the AD&D train in Thursday’s blog! That said,…
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Mediating conflict at the gaming table
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On Tuesday, we explored the four different kinds of conflict that can arise between players at the gaming table. But that’s the easy part! Any Tom, Dick, or Tenser can…
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When fights break out at the game table
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You may have thought (like I did) that my last article was the final volume in my series on online gaming. Clearly, you and I were both wrong, for it…
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Should you game online or in person?
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All good things come to an end. Campaigns end. Gaming groups disband. Even online gaming groups come to a close. After two and a half years of GMing my online…
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Time to spend those Christmas gift cards!
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Christmas Day has come and gone…but I’m a firm believer in the Twelve Days of Christmas. Practically, that means our tree will stay up, the Christmas songs will keep playing,…
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The Greatest Temptation Online GMs Face
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Beware, Online GM! Temptation is headed your way! That’s right, the quintessential GM temptation — the grand Temptor itself! The temptation to railroad your players. Surely a GM like yourself…
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How to improve your online RPG sessions
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As I have previously stated, there are many pros to online GMing. But as some of you have pointed out, there are limitations as well. I don’t call them “cons”…
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How to not ruin your RPG session
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You know what ruins an RPG session? When the rulebooks get opened up. You know what ruins it the most? When the GM is the one opening the book. While…
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Should you play RPGs online?
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A month or so ago, I had a very good question from @yukitsuki7 on Twitter: What are your experiences with [online gaming]? What are the common obstacles for online groups?…
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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…