Limiting Players Without Limiting Fun
A recent article about railroading by Will Hindmarch over on medium.com got me thinking about something I’ve had in my “to-write” file for a while. It is an idea that I constantly go back and forth on...
View ArticleInspired by Ant-Man – Honey I Shrunk The PCs
You’ve probably seen the recent Ant-Man teaser that released at a miniature size. It was followed by a full sized trailer that showed off more of the overlooked superhero. Seeing the trailers...
View ArticleA Trip Through RPG History With Designers And Dragons
I was not around for the beginnings of the game industry. I can look at the Red Box D&D set on my gaming shelves and know that I only have it because I acquired it from a friend who acquired it...
View ArticleYou … save??… a tavern??
A few weeks back, in my itinerant internet wanderings, I came across an interesting video where a steampunk tavern is attacked by some undead cowboys and then saved by a few of the customers and a...
View ArticleNew Website!
Well, I’ve done it. Finally got off of my lazy, kilted back-side and redid my website. I went through a process to get here, trying out one theme, then trying another and dismissing it once I got...
View ArticleWoocommerce Search Orders By Item or Sku Plugin
A while back a client, by which I mean every client I’ve ever had with a woocommerce store on their site, asked me if they can search through their orders to find all orders that contain a certain...
View ArticleGetting Some Writing Done
I posted on facebook a few days ago about a bunch of projects I’ve completed recently in my life as a web designer. Things I’ve created that have been keeping me busy these last few months, and thus...
View ArticleJoining Encoded Designs
Just under a week ago I got back from an eventful and fun Gencon 2015. While I was there I wore multiple hats, and kilts, while working tech support for the MCG booth, meeting with the line developers...
View ArticleFocal Point
My latest book – Focal Point – is now available for purchase through Drive Thru RPG and Engine Publishing, as well as at your FLGS and Studio 2 Publishing. I was one of three authors (Phil Vecchione...
View ArticleMy that’s a dashing 3D modeled Kilt you have…
Shapeways did a review of Hero Forge’s current status and linked to a review I did of Hero Forge over on Gnome Stew. Look whose stately 3D model they chose to feature in their first image. Kilts make...
View ArticleThe Book of the Tarrasque
My latest book, the Book of the Tarrasque is out now at Drive Thru RPG! http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/203923/The-Book-of-the-Tarrasque?term=tarrasque&test_epoch=0 Are You Ready For The World...
View ArticleSocial Anxiety at Large Conventions
It’s August 8th, 2017 and Gen Con is about a week away. I’m going through all of my pre-Gen Con rituals – planning for the Gnome Stew dinner at St. Elmo’s and the ENnies immediately afterwards,...
View ArticleGnome Stew’s Gencon 50 Photopalooza!
Many of us Gnomes just got back from the 50th Gen Con, but many of us Gnomes were unable to attend for one real life reason or another. We know that is the case for many gamers out there. It was a...
View ArticleAlways Give Your Players A Receipt
“The sword of duquesne gets stolen by the naked man…” Community did an excellent episode where they played Dungeons and Dragons, and it was advanced! One of the things that has always struck me about...
View ArticleMissing Stairs – Why We Need To Listen and Why We Can’t Be Silent
The beginning of this week saw the hashtag #metoo trend to increase awareness about how many women have been harassed in their lives. On my Facebook feed alone, I’d estimate that around 85% of the...
View ArticleThe Ideal First Level Combat Scenario – 2SLDper+2BT+CR+PP
My schedule lately has been . . . less than stable, so my gaming has been coming in small chunks. I’ve got games I play in and run that go off once a month or once every two months, I’ve got one-shots...
View ArticleReview and Giveaway: Harlem Unbound
I recently came across Chris Spivey’s Harlem Unbound and reached out to see if Chris wanted to provide a digital review copy. He sent us a copy from DriveThruRPG and I dug through it over the weekend....
View ArticleDirecting The Camera
I was playing in a game where Amit Moshe (City of Mists) was running us through a noir based supernatural game. As our characters were running around, using our powers to chase down a cult, and...
View ArticleTrello For Campaign Management
I’m fairly surprised that Phil isn’t writing this article. He’s my go-to person for organizational and project management tools to use for gaming, since he does it in his day job and project manages...
View ArticleGnomecast #34 – Directing the Camera
Lights! Podcast! Action! Join Ang, Matt, and Tracy on this episode of the Gnomecast for a discussion based on John’s Gnome Stew article “Directing the Camera.” Can these gnomes’ cinematic approach to...
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