Join Ang, Jared, and Tomas as they discuss how to choose the system for a setting that doesn’t have an existing game system. We’ve all been there, wanting to play in a world that doesn’t have an existing RPG, so how do we choose which one to build it in? LINKS: Going Rogue Perils & MORE
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Gnomecast #248 – What the System Wants
Join Ang along with Josh and JT as they talk about how a game’s system informs the stories we tell with that game. Understanding the intentions behind a game’s design can help us both run and play games better, so let’s dive in! Links: United Wizards of the Coast – CWA Hope Dies Last The MORE
Gnomecast #247 – Problem Proofing One-Shots
Join Ang along with friends of the show Andy Jaksetic and Carl Lehmann as they talk about some of the problems you can head off at the pass before they reach your table for your convention one-shots. You can’t foresee every potential problem, but you can be prepared for quite a bit. Links: Matinee Adventures MORE
Gnomecast #246 – The Greatest Foe: Scheduling
Join Ang, Chris, and Josh as they talk about the greatest foe that any gaming group faces: SCHEDULING! They talk about why it’s such a struggle and offer some ideas on how to defeat this particular BBEG. Links: Questing Beast’s Survey U-Con Gaming Convention Philadelphia Area Game Expo Running GAGG Buckeye Game Fest Tabletop Treehouse
Gnomecast #245 – Pitching Campaigns
Join Ang and Tomas as they have a conversation about how to pitch campaign ideas to your players. What’s the information you need and other things you should keep in mind? Give a listen and they’ll let you know what they think… LINKS: Rush & Punch The Art of the Convention Game Description
Gnomecast #244 – Worldbuilding in the Moment
Join Ang, along with Chris and JT as they talk about world building, both what you need to have set up before you start and what you can add on the fly when you need it. Links: Tabletop Treehouse Sectors Without Number Author Amanda J. White Crows: Fortune or Death Traveller RPG Map of the MORE
Gnomecast #243 – Getting Them to Roleplay
Join Ang, Jared and Josh as they talk about different ideas on how to encourage your player to get into their characters and roleplay more. How do you get them from just telling you what their character does to diving into the narrative with both feet? LINKS: Mutants & Masterminds 3e Character Builder Marvel Multiverse MORE
Gnomecast #242 – Rise of the Lazy GM with Mike Shea
Join Ang and Jared as they sit down with Mike Shea from Sly Flourish and talk about his latest GMing advice book, Rise of the Lazy Game Master, as well as a bunch of other topics related to creating content for the RPG community. Links: Sly Flourish Rise of the Lazy Game Master Kickstarter
Gnomecast #241 – Seeking Good Players
Join Ang along with JT and Tomas as they talk about what they think makes for good players. What qualities in a player make them excited to see someone coming back to their table again and again? Links: Rise of the Lazy Gamemaster Crypt of the NekroLych Masks: A New Generation Second Edition
Gnomecast #239 – Perfecting Genre Details
Join Ang, along with Jared and friend of the show, Carl Lehmann, as they talk about all the little details you need to have in place when playing RPGs in certain genres. We talk about genres with broad strokes, but when you dig down in, there are a lot of small details to decide before MORE