Join Ang along with Jared and Tomas as they talk about short campaigns. They cover the major differences between a traditional long campaign with a short one, the reasons we might want to run one, and many things to keep in mind. Links: Dungeon Crawler Carl RPG Pirate Borg Starter Set Goth Borg
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Gnomecast #234 – Positioning the Narrative
Join Ang along with Chris and JT as they talk about Narrative Positioning! What even is that and what does it mean for our games? They dig in and have a conversation about it. LINKS: The Streets of Avalon MinMaxed Tentacles and Tales Origins Game Fair 2026
Gnomecast #233 – Player Types: The Pros and Cons
Join Ang along with Jared and friend of the show, Carl Lehman, as they talk about four different player types we often see at our tables. We go over the good and the bad they can bring to the table and offer advice how to turn these tendencies towards helping the game. Links: Symphony Entertainment MORE
Gnomecast #232 – The Art of the Con Game
Join Ang along with guests Jason Haskins and Mike Mistele as they talk about the components that make for a good convention one-shot! Links: Origins Game Fair Matinee Adventures
Gnomecast #231 – Running Published Adventures
Join Ang along with Josh and JT as they talk about the ins and outs of running published adventures! Whether it’s easier or harder and tips and tricks on how to make them work for you. Links: JT’s D&D Tools Classic JT’s D&D Tools Modern JT’s D&D Tools Download at GitHub 7th Sea 3rd Edition MORE
Gnomecast #230 – The Points of Metacurrency
Join Ang along with Chris and Tomas as they talk about the finer points of metacurrencies. What are they, what design purpose do they serve, and why do our players love them? Links: Mutants & Masterminds 4th Edition Kickstarter Crypt of the Nekrolych Dimension 20: Gladlands Streets of Avalon
Gnomecast #229 – M&M 4E with Steve Kenson & Alex Thomas
Join Ang along with special guests Steve Kenson and Alex Thomas from Green Ronin as they talk about Mutants & Masterminds Fourth Edition. You know Ang loves all things super heroes, so let’s find out together what the new edition of this beloved supers game has in store for us! Links: Mutants & Masterminds 4e MORE
Gnomecast #228 – From LARP to Tabletop with Ericka Skirpan
Join Senda with Erika Skirpan as they have a conversation about safety in LARPs and Tabletop RPGs and how to do it in ways that enhance your games. Links: Mooney Bin Entertainment Sinking Ship Creations
Gnomecast #227 – Actual Play and Your Game
Join Ang, along with Chris and Josh as they talk about Actual Play games as entertainment and what we should and should not take away from them to use in our own games. Ang has been on a Critical Role kick and wants to talk about it! Links: Scritches: A Misdirected Mark Plays AP Tales MORE
Gnomecast #226 – Get this Party Started
Join Ang, Chris, and JT as they discuss different methods to pulling a party of characters together at the start of a campaign. They talk about everything from strangers shoved together to deeply established connections. How are you going to get it started? Links: Making Connections Philadelphia Area Game Expo Running GAGG Buckeye Game Fest MORE